Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Vinzons is a Philippine municipality in the province of Camarines Norte.

The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan, this was later changed to Indan. The municipality was renamed in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons a former provincial governor of Camarines Norte. The town was founded in 1581 by Franciscans ( OFM) with no church and no patron saint. Only in 1611 a church was built with the patron saint Simon Peter.

From the port of the community, there are boats to the Archipelago of the Calaguas group of islands.

Barangays

Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

Aguit -It
Banocboc
Cagbalogo
Calangcawan Norte
Calangcawan Sur
Guinacutan
Mangcayo
Mangcawayan
Manlucugan
Matango

Napilihan
Pinagtigasan
Barangay I ( Pob. )
Barangay II ( Pob. )
Barangay III ( Pob. )
Sabang
Santo Domingo
Singi
Sula

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