San Isidro, Davao del Norte

San Isidro Sawata
Municipality
Municipality of San Isidro
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Nickname(s):  The Land of "Brown Gold", Caves, and Waterfalls
Motto(s):  Bag-ong Sawata, Lambo Sawata!
Map of Davao del Norte with San Isidro highlighted
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San Isidro Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°44′52″N125°43′40″E / 7.74765°N 125.72785°E / 7.74765; 125.72785
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 26, 2004
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Silvano "Papa Banot" Gaje
•  Vice Mayor	Jacinissa "Dagdag" Cafe-Binasbas
•  Representative	De Carlo "Oyo" Uy
•  Municipal Council	Members Daisy L. Magpayo Jaylen G. Uraca Floriano N. Belila Nancy R. Sitoy Rony C. Cirilo Jacinissa C. Binasbas Timojino C. Lamsin Raul R. Rosario
•  Electorate	20,363 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	152.49 km2 (58.88 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	27,552
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
•  Households	6,571
Economy
•  Income class	3rd class municipality
•  Poverty incidence	18.97 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 180 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 285.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 160.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 118.7 million (2022)
Service provider
•  Electricity	Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO)
•  Water	Sawata Water District
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	1102324000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog
Major religions	Christianity
Patron saint	Isidore the Laborer

San Isidro, officially the Municipality of San Isidro (Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Isidro; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Isidro) and also known as Sawata, is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,233 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[5]

History

San Isidro was created on June 26, 2004, after the ratification of Republic Act No. 9265. It was formed out of 6 barangays of Asuncion and 7 barangays of Kapalong. ^[6]

Davao del Norte 1st district representative and former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez filed House Bill No. 9452, renaming the municipality to Sawata. ^{[7] [8] [9]} It passed on third and final reading by the House on August 3, 2021, and on the Senate on January 31, 2022.

On June 2, 2022, Republic Act No. 11814, the act renaming San Isidro as Sawata, as well as its municipal proper, Barangay Sawata as Poblacion, lapsed into law. A plebiscite, having no final schedule yet, will be supervised by the Commission on Elections. ^[10]

Geography

San Isidro, located in Davao del Norte, shares its borders with the municipalities of Kapalong and Asuncion. Additionally, it iand aarangayent angguniang kabataan the province of Davao de Oro, specifically the municipality of Laak.

Climate

Climate data for San Isidro, Davao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63 (2.5)	50 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	22 (0.9)	47 (1.9)	68 (2.7)	51 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	49 (1.9)	47 (1.9)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	562 (22.3)
Average rainy days	15.0	12.6	10.4	8.2	18.8	22.5	21.2	20.5	20.3	20.3	14.4	11.7	195.9
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Barangays

San Isidro is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Dacudao
• Datu Balong (Datu Usig Balong)
• Igangon
• Kipalili
• Libuton
• Linao
• Mamangan
• Monte Dujali (Mandalingan)
• Pinamuno
• Sabangan
• San Miguel
• Santo Niño (Adecor)
• Sawata (Poblacion)

Demographics

Population census of San Isidro

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	24,696	—
2010	25,548	+1.24%
2015	26,651	+0.81%
2020	27,233	+0.46%
2024	27,552	+0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Isidro

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 37.90 2009 53.63 2012 43.19 2015 42.23 2018 25.12 2021 18.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References

1.   Municipality of San Isidro | (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. "Republic Act No. 9265: An Act Creating the Municipality of San Isidro in the Province of Davao del Norte" (PDF). Congress of the Philippines. March 15, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
7. "House Bill No. 9452: Third Reading copy" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
8. "Committee Report 995" (PDF). May 24, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
9. "Notice from the Senate" (PDF). December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
10. "Republic Act No. 11814". Official Gazette (Philippines) . gov.ph. June 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
11. "San Isidro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
14. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
15. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
16. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• San Isidro Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• San Isidro Davao Del Norte Official site