San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

San Esteban
Municipality
Municipality of San Esteban
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	6,190 voters (2022)
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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	8,381
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	2,150
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.84 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 209.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 822.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 101.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 58.59 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2706
PSGC	012918000
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 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,381 people. ^[3]

Etymology

The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) because they have received reports of 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.

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

Geography

San Esteban is 363 kilometres (226 mi) from Metro Manila and 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered by the municipality of Santa Maria to the north, Burgos to the east and Santiago to the south

Barangays

San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.  ^[5] 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days	5.2	3.9	6.2	9.1	18.5	21.4	22.9	19.8	19.8	16.2	10.5	6.1	159.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Esteban

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, San Esteban had a population of 8,381. ^[3] The population density was 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Ray M. Elaydo II
Vice-Mayor	Ray A. Elaydo
Councilors	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

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "San Esteban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Media related to San Esteban, Ilocos Sur at Wikimedia Commons
• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• San Esteban website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System