San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,680 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.
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, which he won.
The present mayor is SP Francisco Camano Jr.[citation needed]
Geograpy
Barangays
San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[5]
In the 2020 census, the population of San Miguel, Catanduanes, was 15,680 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
San Miguel River Park - is the largest fresh-water stream in the entire Catanduanes island, stretching from the middle of the island all the way to the south. It's best explored while on an inflatable tube or a kayak for a refreshing ride. The jump off station is located at Bgy. Kilikilihan, San Miguel.
Solong Falls - is a waterfall that is surrounded by trees. Located in Brgy. Solong, San Miguel.
Bontahiya Falls - is another waterfall in San Miguel.
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^ abcCensus of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Province: Catanduanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "San Miguel, Catanduanes : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources San Miguel Catanduanes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message San Miguel officially the Municipality of San Miguel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 15 680 people 3 San MiguelMunicipalityMunicipality of San MiguelFlagMap of Catanduanes with San Miguel highlightedOpenStreetMapSan MiguelLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 13 38 28 N 124 18 03 E 13 64111 N 124 30083 E 13 64111 124 30083 Coordinates 13 38 28 N 124 18 03 E 13 64111 N 124 30083 E 13 64111 124 30083CountryPhilippinesRegionBicol RegionProvinceCatanduanesDistrictLone districtFoundedAugust 23 1952Barangays24 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorFrancisco T Camano Jr Vice MayorNoel S Morales RepresentativeHector S Sanchez Municipal CouncilMembers Manuel T SumulatMiguel M SacrisAntonio I TuazonSusan B BernalAntonio T TorrenuevaRomel T TapelDelia B SoriaoNestor G Teves Electorate11 870 voters 2022 Area 2 Total129 94 km2 50 17 sq mi Elevation231 m 758 ft Highest elevation692 m 2 270 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total15 680 Density120 km2 310 sq mi Households3 415Economy Income class5th municipal income class Poverty incidence26 74 2018 4 Revenue 93 938 733 49 2020 Assets 94 807 921 94 2020 Expenditure 78 763 357 92 2020 Liabilities 23 895 312 11 2020 Service provider ElectricityFirst Catanduanes Electric Cooperative FICELCO Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code4802PSGC052009000IDD area code 63 0 52Native languagesSouthern Catanduanes Bikol TagalogWebsitewww wbr sanmiguel catanduanes wbr gov wbr phIt 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 Contents 1 History 2 Geograpy 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Tourist attractions 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditSan 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 which he won The present mayor is SP Francisco Camano Jr citation needed Geograpy EditBarangays Edit San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays 5 Balatohan Salvacion Patagan Boton Buhi Dayawa Atsan District I Poblacion District II Poblacion District III J M Alberto Katipunan Kilikilihan Mabato Obo Pacogon Pagsangahan Pangilao Paraiso Santa Elena Patagan Progreso San Juan Aroyao San Marcos Siay Solong Tobrehon Climate Edit Climate data for San Miguel CatanduanesMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 81 27 81 28 82 30 86 31 88 30 86 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 28 82 27 81 29 84 Average low C F 22 72 22 72 23 73 24 75 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 24 75 24 75 23 73 24 75 Average precipitation mm inches 138 5 4 83 3 3 74 2 9 50 2 0 108 4 3 165 6 5 202 8 0 165 6 5 190 7 5 186 7 3 188 7 4 183 7 2 1 732 68 3 Average rainy days 16 8 11 9 13 5 13 8 20 5 25 2 27 4 26 2 26 1 24 7 20 7 18 5 245 3Source Meteoblue 6 Demographics EditPopulation census of San MiguelYearPop p a 196010 111 197010 455 0 33 197511 222 1 43 198011 281 0 10 199011 587 0 27 199512 052 0 74 200012 205 0 27 200712 996 0 87 201014 107 3 03 201515 006 1 18 202015 680 0 87 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 7 8 9 10 In the 2020 census the population of San Miguel Catanduanes was 15 680 people 3 with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile Economy EditPoverty Incidence of San Miguel Source Philippine Statistics Authority 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tourist attractions EditSan Miguel River Park is the largest fresh water stream in the entire Catanduanes island stretching from the middle of the island all the way to the south It s best explored while on an inflatable tube or a kayak for a refreshing ride The jump off station is located at Bgy Kilikilihan San Miguel Solong Falls is a waterfall that is surrounded by trees Located in Brgy Solong San Miguel Bontahiya Falls is another waterfall in San Miguel References Edit Municipality of San Miguel DILG 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 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region V Bicol Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 Province Catanduanes PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 12 November 2016 San Miguel Catanduanes Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 29 December 2018 Census of Population 2015 Region V Bicol Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region V Bicol Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 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 Province of Catanduanes Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links EditPhilippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Miguel Catanduanes amp oldid 1117926667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
