Vinzons
| Municipality of Vinzons | |||
| Location of Vinzons in the province of Camarines Norte | |||
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| Region : | Bicol region | ||
| Province : | Camarines Norte | ||
| Barangays : | 19th | ||
| District: | 1. District of Camarines Norte | ||
| PSGC : | 051612000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 7407 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 43,485 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 14 ° 11 ' N , 122 ° 54' E | ||
| Postal code : | 4603 | ||
| Mayor : | Oliver R. Ferrer | ||
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Vinzons is a municipality in the Philippines in the Camarines Norte Province .
The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan, this was later changed to Indan. The parish was renamed in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, a former provincial governor of Camarines Norte. The place was founded in 1581 by Franciscans (OFM) without a church and without a patron saint. Not until 1611 was a church built with the patron saint Simon Peter .
Boats run from the municipality's port to the Calaguas archipelago .
Barangays
Vinzons is politically divided into 19 barangays .
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