San Miguel, Catanduanes

San Miguel
Municipality
Municipality of San Miguel
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Map of Catanduanes with San Miguel highlighted
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San Miguel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°38′28″N124°18′03″E / 13.64111°N 124.30083°E / 13.64111; 124.30083
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Catanduanes
District	Lone district
Founded	August 23, 1952
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Francisco T. Camano Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Noel S. Morales
•  Representative	Hector S. Sanchez
•  Municipal Council	Members Manuel T. Sumulat Miguel M. Sacris Antonio I. Tuazon Susan B. Bernal Antonio T. Torrenueva Romel T. Tapel Delia B. Soriao Nestor G. Teves
•  Electorate	11,870 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	129.94 km2 (50.17 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Highest elevation	692 m (2,270 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	15,680
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
•  Households	3,415
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	26.74 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 93.94 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 94.81 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 78.76 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 23.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4802
PSGC	052009000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)52
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.sanmiguel-catanduanes.gov.ph

San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,680 people. ^[3]

It is located at the mid-south part of the province of Catanduanes, the only inland municipality of the island. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Caramoran, on the east by the municipality of Baras and Gigmoto, on the west by the municipality of Virac and on the south by the municipality of Bato. San Miguel is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Virac.

History

San Miguel, which was formerly part of the Municipality of Bato, was first inhabited by the early mountaineers and the part of the Malayan race that were pushed to the open valley with the coming of the Spanish Colonizers.

There are myths and fables about how the town got its name. According to a pioneer, San Miguel was once a sitio originally known as "Aguas" named after fish species bigger than the "Balanak". In the 1930s during the celebration of the feast in honor of Santa Cruz, the former patron saint, Aguas was changed to San Miguel in grateful recognition and commendation to the invaluable services of Don Miguel Triumfante and Juez de Cnado of Bato who were present then during the celebration.

There was also a legend handed down to the present generation that once upon a time the chapel caretaker in the person of Marcelo Tapanan, in one early morning heard a long and loud ringing of bells. He hurried to the chapel and was surprised to see the image of Saint Michael the Archangel in the altar. The story passed on every ear of the residents and finally made a common move of changing the name of the place from Aguas to San Miguel.

San Miguel became a separate municipality through then President Elpidio Quirino's Executive Order No. 803 dated August 23, 1952, comprising twelve barangays at that time. The first town mayor was Torribio Taopa who was chosen through a plebiscite in 1952 until the first local elections in 1953, which he won.

The present mayor is SP Francisco Camano Jr.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Barangays

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

• Balatohan
• Salvacion (Patagan)
• Boton
• Buhi
• Dayawa
• Atsan (District I)
• Poblacion District II
• Poblacion District III
• J. M. Alberto
• Katipunan
• Kilikilihan
• Mabato
• Obo
• Pacogon
• Pagsangahan
• Pangilao
• Paraiso
• Santa Elena (Patagan)
• Progreso
• San Juan (Aroyao)
• San Marcos
• Siay
• Solong
• Tobrehon

Climate

Climate data for San Miguel, Catanduanes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	138 (5.4)	83 (3.3)	74 (2.9)	50 (2.0)	108 (4.3)	165 (6.5)	202 (8.0)	165 (6.5)	190 (7.5)	186 (7.3)	188 (7.4)	183 (7.2)	1,732 (68.3)
Average rainy days	16.8	11.9	13.5	13.8	20.5	25.2	27.4	26.2	26.1	24.7	20.7	18.5	245.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	10,111	—
1970	10,455	+0.33%
1975	11,222	+1.43%
1980	11,281	+0.10%
1990	11,587	+0.27%
1995	12,052	+0.74%
2000	12,205	+0.27%
2007	12,996	+0.87%
2010	14,107	+3.03%
2015	15,006	+1.18%
2020	15,680	+0.87%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Miguel, Catanduanes, was 15,680 people, ^[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Tourist attractions

• San Miguel River Park - is the largest fresh-water stream in the entire Catanduanes island, stretching from the middle of the island all the way to the south. It's best explored while on an inflatable tube or a kayak for a refreshing ride. The jump off station is located at Bgy. Kilikilihan, San Miguel.
• Solong Falls - is a waterfall that is surrounded by trees. Located in Brgy. Solong, San Miguel.
• Bontahiya Falls - is another waterfall in San Miguel.

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol 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: Catanduanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "San Miguel, Catanduanes : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Catanduanes". 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.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information