[3] The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan.[5] For most of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, it was governed by Mayors Rustico Estopace and Salvador Estuye.Barcelona is best known for its abundant supply of coconuts, copra, and root crops such as sweet potato & cassava.Barcelona is bounded by Gubat in the north, Bulusan in the south, Casiguran in the west, and Philippine Sea in the east.[6] Poverty incidence of Barcelona Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]