San Miguel, Bohol

San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa San Miguel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Miguel), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,356 people.^[5]

San Miguel
Municipality
Municipality of San Miguel
San Miguel, Bohol
Flag Seal
Map of Bohol with San Miguel highlighted
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San Miguel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°00′N 124°19′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	2nd district
Founded	14 March 1961
Named after	St. Michael the Archangel
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ian Gil G. Mendez
• Vice Mayor	Faustino D. Bulaga
• Representative	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
• Municipal Council	Members Claudio C. Bonior Enrique N. Penaso Felix A. Nuez Gerry H. Garay Lucresio B. Gripo Gregorio R. Refugio Armando A. Branzuela Ludivico F. Anuta
• Electorate	18,216 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	123.29 km2 (47.60 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	26,124
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Households	5,937
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.07 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 188.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 450.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 169.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 143.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6323
PSGC	071238000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

The town of San Miguel, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 10, to honor the town patron Saint Michael.^[6]

History

The Municipality was established in July 1961 by virtue of Executive Order No. 423 dated 14 March 1961.^[7] Its mother town is the municipality of Trinidad which also was formerly barrio Ipil of the Municipality of Talibon. The seat of government in the San Miguel was formerly Cambangay Sur which was formerly a part of Talibon when the latter became a pueblo during the Spanish regime.

The place which is now the town site was one a forest area teeming with all kinds of games. The early years of American regime saw the migration of a handful of natives from Ipil which was settlement in the north along the Ipil River. The search for greener pastures brought more settlers into the area. The majority of these migrants originated from the municipality of Loon.

San Miguel got its name from St. Michael the Archangel, the town's patron saint.^[8]

Geography

San Miguel is located in the northern interior of the province. The western portion of the municipality is generally hilly while the eastern portions are level lands primarily cultivated for agriculture. It is 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Tagbilaran. It has a total land area of 12,329 hectares (30,466 acres) bounded in the north by the municipality of Trinidad, in the south by the municipality of Dagohoy, in the west municipality of Danao and in the east by the municipality of Ubay.

Barangays

San Miguel is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.		Area		PD 2024
		2024[9]		2010[10]			ha	acre	/km2	/sq mi
071238001	Bayongan	8.7%	2,281	2,251	▴	0.09%	1,250	3,089	180	470
071238003	Bugang	4.9%	1,287	1,111	▴	1.03%	444	1,097	290	750
071238004	Cabangahan	2.6%	671	785	▾	−1.09%	345	853	190	500
071238012	Caluasan	2.1%	550	679	▾	−1.46%	526	1,300	100	270
071238006	Camanaga	6.3%	1,648	1,705	▾	−0.24%	670	1,656	250	640
071238007	Cambangay Norte	6.3%	1,635	1,566	▴	0.30%	847	2,093	190	500
071238008	Capayas	4.0%	1,032	1,033	▾	−0.01%	591	1,460	170	450
071238009	Corazon	7.8%	2,037	1,691	▴	1.31%	844	2,086	240	630
071238010	Garcia	2.4%	619	646	▾	−0.30%	581	1,436	110	280
071238011	Hagbuyo	4.8%	1,254	1,214	▴	0.23%	365	902	340	890
071238005	Kagawasan	4.8%	1,242	1,190	▴	0.30%	817	2,019	150	390
071238013	Mahayag	9.2%	2,411	2,329	▴	0.24%	501	1,238	480	1,200
071238014	Poblacion	9.4%	2,459	2,514	▾	−0.15%	357	882	690	1,800
071238015	San Isidro	6.3%	1,649	1,541	▴	0.47%	471	1,164	350	910
071238016	San Jose	3.2%	823	827	▾	−0.03%	241	596	340	880
071238017	San Vicente	2.9%	750	734	▴	0.15%	252	623	300	770
071238018	Santo Niño	2.8%	721	695	▴	0.26%	445	1,100	160	420
071238019	Tomoc	4.1%	1,066	1,063	▴	0.02%	870	2,150	120	320
	Total		26,124	23,574	▴	0.72%	12,329	30,466	210	13

Climate

Climate data for San Miguel, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98 (3.9)	82 (3.2)	96 (3.8)	71 (2.8)	104 (4.1)	129 (5.1)	101 (4.0)	94 (3.7)	99 (3.9)	135 (5.3)	174 (6.9)	143 (5.6)	1,326 (52.3)
Average rainy days	18.0	14.1	17.1	16.8	23.7	25.7	25.8	23.3	24.2	25.9	24.0	20.6	259.2
Source: Meteoblue[11]

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	10,051	—
1975	11,117	+2.04%
1980	12,220	+1.91%
1990	16,775	+3.22%
1995	17,979	+1.31%
2000	20,828	+3.20%
2007	22,199	+0.88%
2010	23,574	+2.21%
2015	24,135	+0.45%
2020	25,356	+1.04%
2024	26,124	+0.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Miguel

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 58.34 2003 35.70 2006 64.20 2009 53.58 2012 42.71 2015 31.57 2018 27.10 2021 32.07 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

San Miguel market

Government

Since its township, 9 mayors have been elected into office.

Mayors of San Miguel

• Enrique Alvarez
• Mateo Almedilla
• Teodorico Palma
• Mauricio Bonior
• Segundino Hencianos
• Hermogenes Ricafort
  (acted as OIC Mayor after the EDSA Revolution)
• Silvino Evangelista
• Claudio Bonior
• Nunila Mendez-Pinat
• Atty. Virgilio Mendez