San Vicente, Northern Samar

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.

San Vicente
Municipality
Municipality of San Vicente
Aerial view of the islands
Flag
Map of Northern Samar with San Vicente highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Vicente Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°21′N 124°03′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1966[1]
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Edgar T. Catarongan, Jr.[citation needed]
• Vice Mayor	Tito M. Luñeza[citation needed]
• Representative	Paul R. Daza
• Councilors	List • Victorio Q. Acebo • Jornido E. Gabona • Homer C. Trinidad • Galicano L. Alig • Samuel A. dela Cruz • Val P. Gasid • Rolito G. David • Crispin G. Masdo DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	6,108 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	15.8 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]
• Total	6,928
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	1,736
Economy
• Income class	6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.23 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 56.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 166.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 33.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 48.72 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6419
PSGC	084821000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray 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 is separated several nautical miles from the rest of the group. Other smaller islands also form part of the municipality of San Vicente.

Geography

Naranjo Islands satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016

Barangays

San Vicente is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Destacado Poblacion (Barangay 2)
• Maragat (Maragat Island)
• Mongol Bongol Poblacion (Barangay 1)
• Punta Poblacion (Barangay 3)
• Sangputan
• Sila (Sila Island)
• Tarnate

Climate

Climate data for San Vicente, Northern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Year	Pop.	±% 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

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 30.10 2009 43.45 2012 45.68 2015 53.16 2018 37.31 2021 25.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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, and Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, a pink sand beach is tucked on its coast.

References

1. Republic Act No. 4761 (June 18, 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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. 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 Northern 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.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• ELGU Website of San Vicente Archived 25 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine