San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

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San Esteban
Municipality
Municipality of San Esteban
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Street of St. Esteban
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Map of Ilocos Sur with San Esteban highlighted
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San Esteban
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°19′56″N120°26′43″E / 17.3322°N 120.4453°E / 17.3322; 120.4453
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays 10 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Ray M. Elaydo II
 •  Vice Mayor Ray A. Elaydo
 •  Representative Kristine Singson-Meehan
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Godofredo E. Tabila
  • Arlene A. Europa
  • Ariel L. Santos
  • Marvin B. Ong
  • Elfren A. Elaydo Jr.
  • Helen A. Eleccion
  • Roger C. Ysmael
  • Henry A. Eleccion
 •  Electorate 6,293 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
8,621
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,150
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
21.63
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 515.1 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 1,571 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 175.6 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 61.89 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2706
PSGC
0102918000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog

San Esteban, officially the Municipality of San Esteban (Ilocano : Ili ti San Esteban; Filipino : Bayan ng San Esteban), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,381 people. [5]

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Etymology

The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) purportedly in relation to reports they received about a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.[ citation needed ]

San Esteban was founded by Augustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a visita of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.

Geography

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Brgy. Bateria Watchtower

San Esteban is situated 43.91 kilometres (27.28 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 360.53 kilometres (224.02 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Ansad
  • Apatot
  • Bateria
  • Cabaroan
  • Cappa-Cappa
  • Poblacion
  • San Nicolas
  • San Pablo
  • San Rafael
  • Villa Quirino

Climate

Climate data for San Esteban, Ilocos Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		31
(88)		33
(91)		34
(93)		33
(91)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		22
(72)		21
(70)		20
(68)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)10
(0.4)		10
(0.4)		14
(0.6)		23
(0.9)		80
(3.1)		103
(4.1)		121
(4.8)		111
(4.4)		119
(4.7)		144
(5.7)		39
(1.5)		15
(0.6)		789
(31.2)
Average rainy days5.23.96.29.118.521.422.919.819.816.210.56.1159.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of San Esteban
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,421—    
1918 3,372+2.23%
1939 3,363−0.01%
1948 3,617+0.81%
1960 4,269+1.39%
1970 4,848+1.28%
1975 5,275+1.71%
1980 5,504+0.85%
1990 6,327+1.40%
1995 6,508+0.53%
2000 7,174+2.11%
2007 7,779+1.12%
2010 8,072+1.35%
2015 8,349+0.64%
2020 8,381+0.08%
2024 8,621+0.68%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, San Esteban had a population of 8,381. [13] The population density was 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Esteban

10
20
30
40
2000
35.06
2003
14.28
2006
19.00
2009
15.67
2012
18.59
2015
10.87
2018
4.84
2021
21.63

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

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St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish Church

Government

Local government

San Estaban, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [22]
PositionName
CongressmanKristine Singson-Meehan
MayorRay M. Elaydo II
Vice-MayorRay A. Elaydo
CouncilorsGodofredo E. Tabila
Arlene A. Europa
Ariel L. Santos
Marvin B. Ong
Elfren A. Elaydo Jr.
Helen A. Eleccion
Roger C. Ysmael
Henry A. Eleccion

Education

The Buros-San Esteban Schools District Office governs all schools within the municipality of San Esteban. Also oversees all schools located in Burgos. [23]

Primary and elementary schools

Secondary school

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of San Esteban | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "San Esteban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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