San Miguel, Iloilo

San Miguel
Municipality
Municipality of San Miguel
Aerial view of San Miguel
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Map of Iloilo with San Miguel highlighted
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San Miguel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°47′N122°28′E / 10.78°N 122.47°E / 10.78; 122.47
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	2nd district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Bonifacio Sampong Salapantan, Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Rochin Sherwin S. Sanchez (PFP)
•  Representative	Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Bernie S. Saul Je S. Mondejar Elsie G. Sorongon Frince Pal M. Sales Rogelio S. Cabanalan, Jr. Teresita T. Sabijon George S. Delgado Miguel S. Garillos
•  Electorate	21,223 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Lowest elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	31,093
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
•  Households	7,371
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.05 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 173.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 436.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 122.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 74.77 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5025
PSGC	063041000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Karay-a Ati Tagalog
Website	www.sanmiguel-iloilo.gov.ph

San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang San Miguel, Kinaray-a : Banwa kang San Miguel, Tagalog : Bayan ng San Miguel), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,093 people. San Miguel is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

It is the site of Aganan River Dam, which is an agricultural purpose dam used for irrigation of the ricefields in the surrounding towns. Pepsi Bottlers Philippines Inc. has a bottling plant in San Miguel, which supplies Pepsi products in Panay Island.

Geography

San Miguel is 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Iloilo City and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Alimodian. The municipality is bordered by Cabatuan in the north, Santa Barbara and Pavia in the east, Alimodian and Leon in the west, and by Oton in the south. Southeast of San Miguel is Mandurriao district of Iloilo City.

Barangays

San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Barangay 1 Poblacion (Roxas St.)
• Barangay 2 Poblacion (Salvilla Santo Rosario)
• Barangay 3 Poblacion (A.S. Suarez St. Zone 1)
• Barangay 4 Poblacion (A.S. Suarez East)
• Barangay 5 Poblacion (Santiago St. North)
• Barangay 6 Poblacion (Santiago St. South)
• Barangay 7 Poblacion (San Roque St. South)
• Barangay 8 Poblacion (Montaño-San Roque)
• Barangay 9 Poblacion (Salazar San Jose)
• Barangay 10 Poblacion (R.V. Sanchez St. South)
• Barangay 11 Poblacion (R.V. Sanchez St. North)
• Barangay 12 Poblacion (Sales Malaga Saliedo)
• Barangay 13 Poblacion (SantaRita-Saclauso St.)
• Barangay 14 Poblacion (San Miguel North)
• Barangay 15 Poblacion (San Miguel South)
• Barangay 16 Poblacion (San Agustin St.)
• Consolacion
• Igtambo
• San Antonio
• San Jose
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Teresa
• Santo Angel
• Santo Niño

Climate

Climate data for San Miguel, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,378	—
1918	5,079	−0.38%
1939	7,153	+1.64%
1948	8,453	+1.87%
1960	10,014	+1.42%
1970	12,033	+1.85%
1975	12,635	+0.98%
1980	14,241	+2.42%
1990	17,606	+2.14%
1995	18,819	+1.26%
2000	20,754	+2.12%
2007	23,804	+1.91%
2010	25,013	+1.82%
2015	27,686	+1.95%
2020	30,115	+1.79%
2024	31,093	+0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Miguel, Iloilo, was 30,115 people, ^[12] with a density of 940 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Languages

Hiligaynon is the main language used by the residents. Karay-a is also spoken as a secondary language, especially in the northeastern part bordering the municipalities of Cabatuan and Leon. Tagalog and English are also spoken.

Religion

Roman Catholicism is the most dominant religion in this municipality.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Miguel

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 23.52 2003 21.58 2006 18.40 2009 17.90 2012 14.26 2015 18.92 2018 13.99 2021 12.05 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

List of Mayors

No.	Mayor	Terms in Office	No. of Terms
	Marina Luz Sanchez Gorriceta	2016–present	3 Terms
	Dunstan Claudio Sale	2013 - 2016	1 Term (appointed)
	Engr. Victor Suarez Saclauso	2010 - 2013	2 Terms
	Greg S. Villarico	2001 - 2010	3 Terms
	Atty. Avito S. Sacluaso	1992 - 2001	3 Terms

References

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

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine