San Andres, Quezon

San Andres
San Andres
Municipality
	Municipality of San Andres
	Alibijaban Island
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	Map of Quezon with San Andres highlighted
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	San Andres Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 13°19′23″N122°40′34″E / 13.3231°N 122.6761°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	3rd district
Founded	August 20, 1959
Named after	Saint Andrew the Apostle
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ralph Edward B. Lim
• Vice Mayor	Nelson Ausa
• Representative	Reynante U. Arrogancia
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	20,537 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	37,454
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households	9,199
Demonym	San Andresin
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.82% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 210.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 791.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 130.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 151.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4314
PSGC	0405640000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog language

Last updated June 13, 2025

San Andres, officially the Municipality of San Andres (Tagalog : Bayan ng San Andres; Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Andres), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,454 people.^[4]

History

President Carlos P. Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No. 353 on August 20, 1959, wherein six barrios of San Narciso were organized into the municipal district of San Andres.^[6] His successor, Diosdado Macapagal, issued EO No. 357 on October 5, 1965, declaring and considering the said political unit a municipality "beginning July 1, 1963".^[7]

In March 1973, San Andres was close to the epicenter of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. The town suffered unknown fatalities and damage to almost 1,000 homes.

Geography

San Andres is 237 kilometres (147 mi) from Lucena and 367 kilometres (228 mi) from Manila. Administratively, the town of San Andres is subdivided into seven barangays. Poblacion forms the center, whereas the other six are in the outlying areas which are several kilometres away from the center of the municipality. The municipality also includes the island barangay of Alibijaban in Ragay Gulf.

Barangays

San Andres is politically subdivided into 7 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Alibihaban
Camflora
Mangero
Pansoy
Tala
Talisay
Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for San Andres, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	55 (2.2)	36 (1.4)	45 (1.8)	42 (1.7)	114 (4.5)	184 (7.2)	245 (9.6)	224 (8.8)	238 (9.4)	171 (6.7)	130 (5.1)	94 (3.7)	1,578 (62.1)
Average rainy days	13.0	9.5	11.8	12.7	21.3	25.3	28.3	26.5	26.4	24.2	19.9	16.1	235
Source: Meteoblue^[8]

Demographics

Population census of San Andres
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	2,815	—
1970	9,571	+13.00%
1975	15,956	+10.79%
1980	17,822	+2.24%
1990	23,716	+2.90%
1995	25,948	+1.70%
2000	27,184	+1.00%
2007	29,216	+1.00%
2010	33,586	+5.20%
2015	35,780	+1.21%
2020	37,454	+0.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

A main language spoken in San Andres is Tagalog, which is spoken with a dialect that is spoken in Marinduque and eastern Oriental Mindoro. However, a significant minority spoke Cebuano, spoken in some remote areas of the municipality by ethnic Cebuano-speaking people from Masbate (in turn descended from settlers mainly from Cebu) who settled in San Andres several decades ago.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Andres

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2000
77.73

2003
59.14

2006
78.30

2009
39.01

2012
54.73

2015
43.76

2018
20.68

2021
27.82

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

Churches

San Andrés Apóstol Parish - Poblacion (est. 1965)

References

↑ http://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/134-old-lgus/old-quezon-lgus/611-san-andres ^{[ dead link ]}
↑ Municipality of San Andres | (DILG)
↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
↑ "Executive Order No. 353, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. August 20, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
↑ Executive Order No. 174, s. 1965 (5 October 1965), Declaring the municipal district of San Andres in the Province of Quezon as a municipality , retrieved March 13, 2023
↑ "San Andres: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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San Andres Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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[1] ttp://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/134-old-lgus/old-quezon-lgus/611-san-andres ^{[ dead link ]}

[2] Municipality of San Andres | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-3] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–04-4] 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[5] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[6] "Executive Order No. 353, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. August 20, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[SAQ65-7] Executive Order No. 174, s. 1965 (5 October 1965), Declaring the municipal district of San Andres in the Province of Quezon as a municipality , retrieved March 13, 2023

[met_norms-8] "San Andres: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[PSA15–04-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–04-10] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-04-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[13] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[14] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[15] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[16] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[17] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[18] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)