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San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (Waray: Bungto han San Vicente; Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Vicente; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Vicente), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,928 people. [4]

San Vicente
Municipality
Municipality of San Vicente
Aerial view of the islands
Map of Northern Samar with San Vicente highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Vicente
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°21′N 124°03′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District 1st district
FoundedJune 18, 1966[1]
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTito M. Luñeza
 • Vice MayorEdgar T. Catarongan
 • RepresentativePaul R. Daza
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate6,283 voters (2019)
Area
[3]
 • Total15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total6,928
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
1,641
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence37.31% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱56,104,347.93 (2020)
 • Assets₱166,924,518.70 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱33,496,820.17 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱48,721,751.87 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6419
PSGC
084821000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

It is an island-municipality composed of seven islands of the Naranjo Island Group: Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron (Medio), Mahaba (Rasa), Maragat (San Andres) and Destacado[6] where the town proper is located. Destacado island is in the southernmost part of the group of islands comprising the municipality.

Locals speak Cebuano language and part Waray-Waray. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,928 people. [4] It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in area and population.

The island municipality of San Vicente consists of six major islands; Destacado, Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan. The islands of Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila Tarnate and Sangputan form a circle of island group while Destacado lies in the far south of the group. The seat of government and town center is located in Destacado Island which separated several nautical miles from the rest of the group. Other smaller islands also form part of the municipality of San Vicente.


Geography



Barangays


San Vicente is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.


Climate


Climate data for San Vicente, Northern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5)		 34
(1.3)		 42
(1.7)		 36
(1.4)		 73
(2.9)		 109
(4.3)		 118
(4.6)		 108
(4.3)		 129
(5.1)		 165
(6.5)		 112
(4.4)		 89
(3.5)		 1,054
(41.5)
Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12 13 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics


Population census of San Vicente
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 4,122—    
1975 4,184+0.30%
1980 4,786+2.72%
1990 5,777+1.90%
1995 5,970+0.62%
2000 5,831−0.50%
2007 6,506+1.52%
2010 7,447+5.04%
2015 7,856+1.02%
2020 6,928−2.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

Economy


Poverty Incidence of San Vicente
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Since San Vicente is an island municipality, the primary source of income is fishing. Tourism is an untapped potential source of livelihood and jobs but it is undeveloped. The islands of Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, a pink sand beach is tucked on its coast.


References


  1. Republic Act No. 4761 (18 June 1966), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Vicente in the Province of Samar, retrieved September 11, 2022
  2.  Municipality of San Vicente | (DILG)
  3. "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.
  4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "BEACHES AND CHURCHES: San Vicente, Northern Samar". 9 November 2006.
  7. "San Vicente, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  11. "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.



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[de] San Vicente (Northern Samar)

San Vicente ist eine aus mehreren kleinen Inseln bestehende philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Northern Samar westlich der Insel Samar. Sie hat 7856 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015). Die Sprache der Einheimischen ist Cebuano. Zur Gemeinde gehört die Inselgruppe der Naranjo-Inseln.
- [en] San Vicente, Northern Samar


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