San Luis, Pampanga

San Luis, officially the Municipality of San Luis (Kapampangan: Balen ning San Luis; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Luis), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 58,551 people.^[5]

San Luis
Municipality
Municipality of San Luis
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San Luis Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°02′24″N 120°47′31″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Pampanga
District	4th district
Founded	1761
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jayson S. Sagum
• Vice Mayor	Roman A. Sagum
• Representative	Anna York P. Bondoc
• Municipal Council	Members Erwin G. Clarin Leonardo S. Salas Jr. Elpidio D. Mangalus Edilberto I. Mangulabnan Jerry S. Sagum Venancio S. Macapagal Florentino F. Ocampo Jr. Jesus I. Cruz
• Electorate	38,585 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Elevation	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Lowest elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	64,674
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Households	12,836
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.86 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 229.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 632.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 141.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 159.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pampanga 1 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2014
PSGC	0305417000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Kapampangan Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

San Luis is politically subdivided into 17 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• San Agustín
• San Carlos
• San Isidro
• San José
• San Juan
• San Nicolás
• San Roque
• San Sebastián
• Santa Catalina
• Santa Cruz Pambilog
• Santa Cruz Población
• Santa Lucia
• Santa Mónica
• Santa Rita
• Santo Niño
• Santo Rosario
• Santo Tomás

Climate

Climate data for San Luis, Pampanga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	17 (0.7)	82 (3.2)	122 (4.8)	151 (5.9)	123 (4.8)	124 (4.9)	99 (3.9)	37 (1.5)	21 (0.8)	792 (31.1)
Average rainy days	3.3	2.5	3.6	6.6	17.7	22.2	25.2	23.7	23.2	17.9	9.2	5.2	160.3
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of San Luis

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 10,067 —     1918 9,830 −0.16% 1939 10,966 +0.52% 1948 9,472 −1.61% 1960 14,873 +3.83% 1970 20,205 +3.11% 1975 23,866 +3.40% 1980 25,701 +1.49%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 31,920 +2.19% 1995 36,005 +2.28% 2000 41,554 +3.12% 2007 47,517 +1.87% 2010 49,311 +1.36% 2015 54,106 +1.78% 2020 58,551 +1.68% 2024 64,674 +2.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Luis, Pampanga, was 58,551 people,^[12] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.

Like other municipalities and cities in Pampanga, its people are mostly Kapampangan.

Religion

Roman Catholicism remains the predominant faith of the townsfolk. Other Christian denominations, such as Iglesia ni Cristo, the United Methodist Church, Members Church of God International, Evangelicals, Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas, Baptists, and Born Again Christianity can be found in the municipality.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Luis

10 20 30 40 2000 35.90 2003 15.75 2006 20.30 2009 16.20 2012 6.02 2015 9.61 2018 6.01 2021 11.86 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Transportation, trade and commerce in San Luis is concentrated at the town center where the public market, cockpit, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are situated.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

The municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captains for the barangays. The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector. The judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

The current mayor of San Luis, Dr. Jayson S. Sagum or also known as Dr. J, and the vice mayor is Mon A. Sagum.

Landmarks

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church (2008 photo)

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church

Main article: San Luis Gonzaga Parish Church

Its façade can compare immeasurably with existing Spanish-style church edifices and architectural design. The church is located in a place that used to be called Cabagsac, referring to the proliferation of fruit bats. In fact, today, a fishnet is permanently installed high above the altar precisely to catch thousands of bats that are roosting inside the church. There is an ancient cemetery located in a hidden corner at the back of the church, with some tombstones dating back to the 1800s and bearing the names of the town's prominent families, including the Elizaldes, Ablazos, Francos, Tarucs, among others.^[21]

Notable personalities

• Luis Taruc (June 21, 1913 – May 4, 2005), founder and leader of Hukbalahap, was born of peasant folks in the farming town of San Luis, Pampanga.

Gallery

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  Rice Field in San Jose, San Luis
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  Downtown San Luis
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  Municipal Hall of San Luis
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  Public market
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  District Hospital