San Vicente, Camarines Norte

San Vicente
Municipality
Municipality of San Vicente
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San Vicente Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′22″N122°52′24″E / 14.1061°N 122.8733°E / 14.1061; 122.8733
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	1771
Named after	Saint Vincent Ferrer
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mariano E. Palma
•  Vice Mayor	Joseph Stanley G. Alegre
•  Representative	Rosemarie C. Panotes
•  Municipal Council	Members Billyboy Palma James Patrick A. Alegre Analet G. Villamin Emmanuel R. Opeda Bobby Rico G. Aguilar Luisito G. Bobis Rodel Fulgencio Sonny E. Cortez
•  Electorate	9,481 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	57.49 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Highest elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	11,774
• Density	204.8/km2 (530.4/sq mi)
•  Households	2,858
Economy
•  Income class	4th
•  Poverty incidence	22.12 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 106.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 269.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 92.7 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 108.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4609
PSGC	0501609000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (Tagalog : Bayan ng San Vicente), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,774 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

San Vicente is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Asdum
• Cabanbanan
• Calabagas
• Fabrica
• Iraya Sur
• Man-Ogob
• Poblacion District I (Silangan/Barangay 1)
• Poblacion District II (Kanluran/Barangay 2)
• San Jose - formerly Iraya Norte ^[6]

Climate

Climate data for San Vicente, Camarines Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	85 (3.3)	55 (2.2)	53 (2.1)	47 (1.9)	112 (4.4)	156 (6.1)	213 (8.4)	159 (6.3)	201 (7.9)	216 (8.5)	197 (7.8)	141 (5.6)	1,635 (64.5)
Average rainy days	15.4	11.6	13.6	12.3	19.9	23.7	27.3	26.0	26.0	24.6	21.8	19.1	241.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of San Vicente

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,552	—
1918	1,802	+1.00%
1939	1,960	+0.40%
1948	2,811	+4.09%
1960	4,308	+3.62%
1970	5,914	+3.22%
1975	6,330	+1.37%
1980	6,577	+0.77%
1990	7,321	+1.08%
1995	8,220	+2.19%
2000	8,984	+1.92%
2007	9,615	+0.94%
2010	10,114	+1.86%
2015	10,396	+0.53%
2020	12,579	+4.09%
2024	11,774	−1.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of San Vicente was 11,774 people, ^[13] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Vicente

10

20

30

40

50

2000
40.60

2003
40.08

2006
35.30

2009
34.68

2012
21.63

2015
32.96

2018
27.21

2021
22.12

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

Tourism

The Mananap Falls is approximately 20–25 ft tall, tucked inside the thick forest and mountains. The water was ice cold there is a small raft tied which will lead you near the falls and a ladder to get to the top of the falls. There is a jumping point as well. ^[22]

Culture

In 2025, the town brought back its traditional summer kite flying activity as part of the Mananap Festival, with plans to make it a regular feature in future celebrations. ^[23]

Education

The San Vicente-San Lorenzo Ruiz Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[24]

Primary and elementary schools

• Imelda Elementary School
• Maisog Elementary School
• Mampurog Elementary School
• Manlimonsito Elementary School
• Pulantuna Elementary School
• Resettlement Elementary School
• S. Delos Santos Elementary School
• Salvacion (B) Elementary School
• Salvacion (S) Elementary School
• San Isidro Elementary School
• San Ramon Elementary School

Secondary schools

• San Isidro High School
• San Lorenzo Ruiz National High School

References

1.   Municipality of San Vicente | (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. "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Iraya Norte in the Municipality of San Vicente, Province of Camarines Norte, to San Jose of the Said Municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
7. "San Vicente, Camarines Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 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.
22. "Trekking the Mananap Falls in San Vicente, Camarines Norte". www.carolranas.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
23. "Kite flying competition to revive tradition in San Vicente, Camarines Norte". gmanetwork.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
24. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information