San Jorge, Samar

San Jorge
Municipality
Municipality of San Jorge
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San Jorge Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°59′N124°49′E / 11.98°N 124.82°E / 11.98; 124.82
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	1st district
Founded	1979
Named for	Saint George
Barangays	41 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Leoncio U. De Guia
•  Vice Mayor	Jay G. Bisnar
•  Representative	Stephen James Tan
• Councilors	List • Marcelina D. Yu • William D. Uy • Miguelito L. Verdeflor • Rita G. Rama • Enrique H. Abawag • Marissa L. Bernate • Ronaldo C. Beduya • Norman G. Bernales DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	14,153 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	241.20 km2 (93.13 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Highest elevation	839 m (2,753 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	17,579
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
•  Households	3,990
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	29.58 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 137.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 245.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 131.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 76.43 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6723
PSGC	086025000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

San Jorge, officially the Municipality of San Jorge (Waray : Bungto han San Jorge; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Jorge), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,579 people. ^[3]

The town is famous for its Blanca Aurora Falls near Barangay Blanca Aurora along the Blanca Aurora river. An inauguration is held every 10 October since 1979.

Due to farming abundancy here in San Jorge, they proclaimed Saint George as their Patron Saint and because it happened that the name were similar to a historical person named George Curn.

History

The community is one of the oldest barangay of municipality of Gandara. Its history can be traced back to the American regime. Even its name San Jorge was in honor of an American soldier by the name of George Curn who happened to own and donate the site where the old barangay was formerly located. The present location is the second site of the barangay. Its old site was located across the Sapinit River where the San Jorge Elementary School is presently nestled.

The municipality of San Jorge was established by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 11 issued on December 6, 1978, upon separation of 29 barangays in Gandara, with a barangay with the same name the seat of government. ^[5] A plebiscite was held on February 4, 1979. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

San Jorge is divided into 41 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aurora
• Blanca Aurora
• Buenavista I
• Bulao
• Bungliw
• Cogtoto-og
• Calundan
• Cantaguic
• Canyaki
• Erenas
• Guadalupe
• Hernandez
• Himay
• Janipon
• La Paz
• Libertad
• Lincoro
• Matalud
• Mobo-ob
• Quezon
• Ranera
• Rosalim
• San Isidro
• San Jorge I (Poblacion)
• Sapinit
• Sinit-an
• Tomogbong
• Gayondato
• Puhagan
• Anquiana
• Bay-ang
• Buenavista II
• Cabugao
• Cag-olo-olo
• Guindapunan
• Mabuhay
• Mancol (Poblacion)
• Mombon
• Rawis
• San Jorge II (Poblacion)
• San Juan

Climate

Climate data for San Jorge, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	72 (2.8)	52 (2.0)	65 (2.6)	62 (2.4)	87 (3.4)	129 (5.1)	153 (6.0)	124 (4.9)	147 (5.8)	157 (6.2)	139 (5.5)	117 (4.6)	1,304 (51.3)
Average rainy days	17.4	13.4	16.8	18.0	22.0	25.3	26.2	24.2	24.9	26.0	23.3	20.8	258.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Flooding and erosion potential

Two mountainside slope rolling down to the San Jorge National High School and a Gasoline Station were observed to be a potential flood prone areas, developer and planning engineers constructed a Rectangular Culvert alongside the 1 AH 26 Sleeves going to the San Jorge River. With a vast water shed area just below the municipality of San Jose de Buan, San Jorge area is really a drainage area in times of rainy season. In a matter of two consecutive days rain, flood waters automatically rumbles down the slopes going to the lowland areas from Buenavista, Bulao, La Paz, Mombon, San Jorge Proper, Erenas then directly towards the low-lying areas of the town of Gandara then to the town of Pagsanghan and the samar sea finally. Areas like the barangays of Buenavista, Janipon,Bulao, Guindapunan, La Paz, Mombon, and Anquiana could be soaked for a couple of days which usually leads to destruction of standing crops in the lowlands. These are usually rice, corn, vegetables and other crops in the flat lands.

Demographics

Population census of San Jorge

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	9,123	—
1990	10,111	+1.03%
1995	11,935	+3.16%
2000	13,376	+2.47%
2007	14,134	+0.76%
2010	16,340	+5.42%
2015	17,184	+0.96%
2020	17,579	+0.45%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Tourism

geo-Science and Tourism

An underwater (Creek) Pipes are to be installed from Tumogbong (Binubukalan) will be connected directly to main Village of Blanca Aurora to keep the beauty of the old Falls of Blanca. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Aleco Water resort

Secret Falls 2

Nature Island (Branch Water Resort)

Cabubas Water Resort

Infrastructure

Water Systems

Japan International Coordination Agency (JICA) constructed a water systems on this town, the source of water was on Tomogbong (284 meters above MeanSeaLevel), there is a Distilled Water Spring uphill the Atigbang proper. The pipelines runs to the town Proper above then Mayor Cristeta Racuyal Corrales a Concrete Reservoir and distribute it back to the barrios. Saint George elevation is 272 meters below Tomogbong (Reference Elevation 1), there is a proposed pipelines that will run from Town Proper to Atigbang Sapinit, Rosalim, Aurora and County 27 November; at Sapinit Primary School elevation is 257 meters below Ref.Point, at Near San Jorge Cemetery elevation is 250 meters below Reference Point 1, approaching Mabuhay elevation higher than passed barrios is elevation 241 meters below Ref. Point 1, at 1 AH (Asian Highway) 26 kilometer Post 777 elevation is 216 meters below Ref. POint and approaching Quezon is 67 meters above MSL.

Blanca village is above the Tidal Level (20 meters) as seen on the Blanca Aurora Falls, the pipelines runs above the Village streets, this installation were a Vacuum type installation, towners ask and wonder why they have to make the faucet always be open, and the answer is the type of hydraulic design they got from JICA.

There is another planned development and business of the Town of Saint George, it is by supplying the town of Gandera a potable water, the highest elevation that will encounter is 268 meters below Tomogbong and 6 Kilometers distance pipelines.

Blanca Solar and Diesel Powered Water Chlorination Plant (proposed)

Solid Waste Management

A Garbage truck collects the garbage of the town, it is dumped in the common dumping area in Hinogacan, Gandara, Samar.

Department of Agriculture (Bio&Seed Farm)

LaPaz Agricultural micro-Bridge

LaPaz-Puhagan Dam and Irrigation Canals

Blanca Farm-to-Market Road Bridge

Blanca to Pinipisakan Tourism Road Extension

References

1.   Municipality of San Jorge | (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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 11". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. December 6, 1978. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
6. "Proclamation No. 1815, s. 1979". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. January 29, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
7. "San Jorge: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• San Jorge Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System