San Manuel, Tarlac

San Manuel
Municipality
Municipality of San Manuel
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Logistics Hub of the North
Motto(s):  Sulong pa, Bagong San Manuel!
Map of Tarlac with San Manuel highlighted
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San Manuel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°47′51″N120°36′26″E / 15.7975°N 120.6072°E / 15.7975; 120.6072
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	1st district
Founded	February 25, 1902
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Doña Cresencia R. Tesoro
•  Vice Mayor	Atty. Sir Benjamin R. Tesoro
•  Representative	Jaime D. Cojuangco
•  Electorate	17,743 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	28,387
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
•  Households	7,000
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	14.06 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 126.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 384.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 114.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 51.46 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2309
PSGC	036914000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan
Website	www.sanmanueltarlac.gov.ph

San Manuel, officially the Municipality of San Manuel (Ilocano : Ili ti San Manuel; Pangasinan : Baley na San Manuel; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Manuel), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,387 people. ^[3]

History

When the barrio of San Jose was separated from the town of Moncada to be proclaimed a sister municipality in 1909, they renamed it “San Manuel” in honor of their benefactor, Don Manuel de Leon.

San Manuel was originally covered with dense forest, lakes and creeks. Wild animals roamed into the wilderness. Settlers from Zambales and Pangasinan and later those from the Ilocos region inhabited into the area to start a new life.

The residents of this barrio then did not know which jurisdiction they belonged. There are four towns surrounding the area namely: Moncada in the south; Anao and Cuyapo in the east and Alcala in the north. Neither of these duly organized municipalities claimed the sprawling area. However, an incident in the barrio helped the people solved the “jurisdiction” problem. A man gathering bees fell from the tree and died. The people immediately reported the incident to the nearby localities but only the Moncada authorities came and investigated the incident. Spurred by the gestures of the people of that town, they joined and submitted themselves under their jurisdiction and finally became an integral part of Moncada.

Geography

The Provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija border it on the north and east respectively, while on the southern side are the municipalities of Anao and Moncada.

From Manila, the town is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway); it is the last town of Tarlac before entering the town of Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.

San Manuel is 161 kilometres (100 mi) from Manila and is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the provincial capital, Tarlac City.

Barangays

San Manuel is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Colubot
• Lanat
• Legaspi
• Mangandingay
• Matarannoc
• Pacpaco
• Poblacion
• Salcedo
• San Agustin
• San Felipe
• San Jacinto
• San Miguel
• San Narciso
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria

Climate

Climate data for San Manuel, Tarlac
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	34 (93)	33 (91)	31 (88)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	5 (0.2)	5 (0.2)	10 (0.4)	23 (0.9)	136 (5.4)	191 (7.5)	245 (9.6)	241 (9.5)	200 (7.9)	108 (4.3)	36 (1.4)	12 (0.5)	1,212 (47.8)
Average rainy days	2.6	2.5	4.4	8.3	20.9	24.4	27.4	26.9	25.0	18.2	9.2	3.6	173.4
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Manuel

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	3,564	—
1939	5,919	+2.45%
1948	7,896	+3.25%
1960	8,956	+1.06%
1970	10,683	+1.78%
1975	12,803	+3.70%
1980	13,491	+1.05%
1990	17,261	+2.50%
1995	19,120	+1.94%
2000	20,857	+1.88%
2007	23,463	+1.64%
2010	24,289	+1.27%
2015	25,504	+0.93%
2020	28,387	+2.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Manuel, Tarlac, was 28,387 people, ^[3] with a density of 670 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,700 inhabitants per square mile.

Languages

Ilocano, Kapampangan and Pangasinan are commonly spoken, with Tagalog and English as official languages used for secondary education, business and governance.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Manuel

5 10 15 20 2006 16.69 2009 17.00 2012 10.03 2015 16.70 2018 9.91 2021 14.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

The town of San Manuel is a typically rural community located at the northernmost horn of the Province of Tarlac.

Culture

The municipality is known to have the best corn quality in the country which they celebrate every February during their Mais Festival.

References

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

External links

• San Manuel Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information