San Lorenzo, Guimaras

San Lorenzo, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Lorenzo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Lorenzo), is a municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,444 people.^[6]

San Lorenzo
Municipality
Municipality of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo Wind Farm
Flag
Map of Guimaras with San Lorenzo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Lorenzo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°35′17″N 122°42′07″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Guimaras
District	Lone district
Founded	May 8, 1995
Named after	Saint Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila[1]
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jimmy O. Gajo (NUP)
• Vice Mayor	Constantino T. Cordero, Jr. (NUP)
• Representative	JC Rahman Nava (NUP)
• Municipal Council	Members Ma. Juliet Tamayor-Romero Ercedita M. Espago Jose Rolly T. Ramos Romulo A. Galfo John G. Garganera Alex S. Garganera Jimmy G. Gallego Lino R. Galea
• Electorate	18,931 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• Total	93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[4]
• Total	30,266
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
• Households	7,130
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.55 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 181.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 358.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 117.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 85.89 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5047
PSGC	0607904000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog

History

San Lorenzo was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7897 out of Jordan, Guimaras on February 20, 1995.^[7] It is known for its wind farms. In addition, San Lorenzo celebrates Foundation Day for its creation every February.^[8]

Geography

San Lorenzo is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Jordan.

Barangays

San Lorenzo is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguilar
• Cabano (Poblacion)
• Cabungahan
• Constancia
• Gaban
• Igcawayan
• M. Chavez
• San Enrique (Lebas)
• Sapal
• Sebario
• Suclaran
• Tamborong

Climate

Climate data for San Lorenzo, Guimaras
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics

Population census of San Lorenzo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	18,537	—
2000	20,168	+1.82%
2007	22,319	+1.41%
2010	24,032	+2.73%
2015	26,112	+1.59%
2020	29,444	+2.56%
2024	30,266	+0.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Lorenzo, Guimaras, was 29,444 people,^[16] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Lorenzo

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 53.45 2003 44.74 2006 45.40 2009 43.99 2012 28.69 2015 28.89 2018 15.90 2021 14.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]