San Esteban, officially the Municipality of San Esteban (Ilocano: Ili ti San Esteban; Filipino: Bayan ng San Esteban), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,381 people. [3]
San Esteban | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of San Esteban | |
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Coordinates: 17°19′56″N 120°26′43″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ray M. Elaydo II |
• Vice Mayor | Ray A. Elaydo |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 5,970 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,381 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,884 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.84% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱209,247,463.31 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱822,253,717.89 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱101,244,708.77 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱58,591,251.45 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2706 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) because they have received reports of a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives, and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.
San Esteban was founded by Augustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and to the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a visita of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.
San Esteban is 363 kilometres (226 mi) from Metro Manila and 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital.
San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for San Esteban, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
80 (3.1) |
103 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
111 (4.4) |
119 (4.7) |
144 (5.7) |
39 (1.5) |
15 (0.6) |
789 (31.2) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,421 | — |
1918 | 3,372 | +2.23% |
1939 | 3,363 | −0.01% |
1948 | 3,617 | +0.81% |
1960 | 4,269 | +1.39% |
1970 | 4,848 | +1.28% |
1975 | 5,275 | +1.71% |
1980 | 5,504 | +0.85% |
1990 | 6,327 | +1.40% |
1995 | 6,508 | +0.53% |
2000 | 7,174 | +2.11% |
2007 | 7,779 | +1.12% |
2010 | 8,072 | +1.35% |
2015 | 8,349 | +0.64% |
2020 | 8,381 | +0.08% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, San Esteban had a population of 8,381. [3] The population density was 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).
San Estaban, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
Mayor | Ray M. Elaydo II |
Vice-Mayor | Ray A. Elaydo |
Councilors | Godofredo E. Tabila |
Arlene A. Europa | |
Ariel L. Santos | |
Marvin B. Ong | |
Elfren A. Elaydo Jr. | |
Helen A. Eleccion | |
Roger C. Ysmael | |
Henry A. Eleccion | |
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Barangays | See: List of barangays in Ilocos Sur |