San Miguel, Catanduanes

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San Miguel
Municipality
Municipality of San Miguel
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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 Antonio Tapanan Teves
 •  Vice Mayor Noel S. Morales
 •  Representative Eulogio R. Rodriguez
 •  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 12,122 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
14,578
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 •  Households
3,415
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
29.06
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 139.4 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 159.7 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 107.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 8.96 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityFirst Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4802
PSGC
0502009000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)52
Native languages Bicol
Website www.sanmiguel-catanduanes.gov.ph

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

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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

San Miguel 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.

Barangays

San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  [6] 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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days16.811.913.513.820.525.227.426.226.124.720.718.5245.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel
YearPop.±% 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+0.93%
2024 14,578−1.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Miguel, Catanduanes, was 15,680 people, [13] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Miguel

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
46.41
2003
33.77
2006
52.20
2009
36.47
2012
32.13
2015
44.48
2018
26.74
2021
29.06

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Tourist attractions

Notable personalities

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