San Miguel, Catanduanes

San Miguel
Municipality
Municipality of San Miguel

Map of Catanduanes with San Miguel highlighted
San Miguel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°38′28″N 124°18′03″E / 13.64111°N 124.30083°E / 13.64111; 124.30083Coordinates: 13°38′28″N 124°18′03″E / 13.64111°N 124.30083°E / 13.64111; 124.30083
Country  Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Catanduanes
District Lone district
Founded August 23, 1952
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Edna R. Bernal
 • Electorate 10,945 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 129.94 km2 (50.17 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 15,006
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4802
PSGC 052009000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)52
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 62,772,350.70 (2016)
Native languages Southern Catanduanes Bikol
Tagalog
Website www.sanmiguel-catanduanes.gov.ph

San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,006 people.[3]

It is located at the mid-south part of the province of Catanduanes, the only inland municipality of the island. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Caramoran, on the east by the municipality of Baras and Gigmoto, on the west by the municipality of Virac and on the south by the municipality of Bato.

Barangays

San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [2]

History

San Miguel, which was formerly part of the Municipality of Bato, was first inhabited by the early mountaineers and the part of the Malayan race that were pushed to the open valley with the coming of the Spanish Colonizers.

There are myths and fables about how the town got its name. According to a pioneer, San Miguel was once a sitio originally known as "Aguas" named after fish species bigger than the "Balanak". In the 1930s during the celebration of the feast in honor of Santa Cruz, the former patron saint, Aguas was changed to San Miguel in grateful recognition and commendation to the invaluable services of Don Miguel Triumfante and Juez de Cnado of Bato who were present then during the celebration.

There was also a legend handed down to the present generation that once upon a time the chapel caretaker in the person of Marcelo Tapanan, in one early morning heard a long and loud ringing of bells. He hurried to the chapel and was surprised to see the image of Saint Michael the Archangel in the altar. The story passed on every ear of the residents and finally made a common move of changing the name of the place from Aguas to San Miguel.

San Miguel became a separate municipality through then President Elpidio Quirino's Executive Order No. 803 dated August 23, 1952, comprising twelve barangays at that time. The first town mayor was Torribio Taopa who was chosen through a plebiscite in 1952 until the first local elections in 1953 where he won.

The present mayor is Edna Bernal who is on her second-term after winning over former Mayor and former SP Francisco Camano Jr.

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,111—    
1970 10,455+0.33%
1975 11,222+1.43%
1980 11,281+0.10%
1990 11,587+0.27%
1995 12,052+0.74%
2000 12,205+0.27%
2007 12,966+0.84%
2010 14,107+3.12%
2015 15,006+1.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]


In the 2015 census, the population of San Miguel, Catanduanes, was 15,006 people,[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Catanduanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Catanduanes". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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