San Lorenzo | |
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Municipality of San Lorenzo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°39′N122°43′E / 10.65°N 122.72°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Guimaras |
District | Lone district |
Founded | February 20, 1995 |
Named for | Saint Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila [1] |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ninfa G. Gajo |
• Vice Mayor | Constantino T. Cordero Jr. |
• Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,700 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [4] | |
• Total | 29,444 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,130 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.90 |
• Revenue | ₱ 141.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 292.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 88.43 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5047 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
San Lorenzo, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang San Lorenzo; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Lorenzo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,444 people. [4]
San Lorenzo was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7897 out of Jordan, Guimaras on February 20, 1995. [6] It is known for its wind farms. In addition, San Lorenzo celebrates Foundation Day for its creation every February. [7]
San Lorenzo is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Jordan.
San Lorenzo is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for San Lorenzo, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 119 (4.7) | 191 (7.5) | 258 (10.2) | 260 (10.2) | 248 (9.8) | 196 (7.7) | 97 (3.8) | 39 (1.5) | 1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 18,537 | — |
2000 | 20,168 | +1.82% |
2007 | 22,319 | +1.41% |
2010 | 24,032 | +2.73% |
2015 | 26,112 | +1.59% |
2020 | 29,444 | +2.39% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] |
In the 2020 census, the population of San Lorenzo, Guimaras, was 29,444 people, [4] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
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