San Ricardo

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San Ricardo
Municipality of San Ricardo
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San Ricardo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N125°17′E / 9.92°N 125.28°E / 9.92; 125.28
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Southern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Roy Y. Salinas (PDPLBN)
   Vice Mayor Felicisimo M. Reputana (PDPLBN)
   Representative Christopherson M. Yap
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 7,295 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total
47.56 km2 (18.36 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total
10,500
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
   Households
2,304
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
28.20
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 65.18 million (2020), 31.4 million (2012), 36 million (2013), 41.82 million (2014), 47.06 million (2015), 50.91 million (2016), 55.46 million (2017), 60.86 million (2018), 53.06 million (2019), 80.78 million (2021), 97.17 million (2022)
   Assets 249.7 million (2020), 39.58 million (2012), 45.23 million (2013), 61.61 million (2014), 86.34 million (2015), 117.1 million (2016), 159.7 million (2017), 196.1 million (2018), 267.5 million (2021), 286.5 million (2022)
   Expenditure 56.45 million (2020), 33.19 million (2012), 31.32 million (2013), 36.07 million (2014), 45.06 million (2015), 27.51 million (2016), 43.17 million (2017), 38.66 million (2018), 49.08 million (2019), 56.92 million (2021), 74.53 million (2022)
   Liabilities 50.88 million (2020), 10.47 million (2012), 13.6 million (2013), 22.01 million (2014), 35.27 million (2015), 41.31 million (2016), 54.47 million (2017, 2018), 49.29 million (2019), 31.95 million (2021), 45.54 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6607
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)53
Native languages Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

San Ricardo, officially the Municipality of San Ricardo (Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Ricardo; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Ricardo), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. The municipality is 152 kilometers (94 mi) from Maasin City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometers (120 mi) from Tacloban, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,500 people. [3]

Contents

History

The town was formerly part of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte and composed of 16 barangays: Alangalang, Benit, Bitoon, Buenavista, Cabutan, Camang, Capingkit, Cogon, Esperanza, Kinachawa (Kinatsawa), Lobo, Piinut-an, San Ramon, San Ricardo, Saub, and Timba.

On October 24, 1965, it became a separate town through Executive Order 194 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal. [5]

Geography

Barangays

San Ricardo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks, and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)210
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
123
(4.8)
85
(3.3)
148
(5.8)
186
(7.3)
164
(6.5)
157
(6.2)
141
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days21.016.818.518.224.927.728.427.026.127.624.622.0282.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Ricardo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 6,521    
1980 7,331+2.37%
1990 9,723+2.86%
1995 7,869−3.89%
2000 8,964+2.83%
2007 9,490+0.79%
2010 10,078+2.21%
2015 10,494+0.77%
2020 10,500+0.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of San Ricardo

10
20
30
40
50
2000
48.98
2003
34.93
2006
27.60
2009
42.51
2012
45.98
2015
43.84
2018
30.64
2021
28.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Transportation

Seaport

San Ricardo Port, also known as Benit Port, is a roro port serving routes to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City, and connects to the Pan-Philippine Highway (also called Maharlika Highway AH26) that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus in Zamboanga City. Montenegro Shipping Lines [19] [20] is the primary ferry service for Lipata Port and Benit Port.

Land

San Ricardo also has a bus terminal, named Benit Integrated Bus Terminal, with routes to and from Manila and Davao. DLTBCo, Ultrabus, CUL Transportation, and other bus companies provide transportation from San Ricardo to Luzon. Bachelor Express also serves San Ricardo with routes from Davao to Ormoc and Tacloban.

References

  1. Municipality of San Ricardo | (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. 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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. "Executive Order No. 194 Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in Southern Leyte" (PDF). Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippine. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Southern Leyte". 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.
  19. "Where would you like to go?". March 21, 2021.
  20. "2021 Lipata and San Ricardo Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates". March 21, 2021.