San Simon, officially the Municipality of San Simon (Kapampangan: Balen ning San Simon; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Simon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,182 people. [3]
In 1770, Don Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes founded a farming village named 'Barrio Del Pilar', which later became the town of San Simon.[5] The village was located between the towns of San Luis in the north and Apalit in the south. As the population of the village kept on growing, the village leaders of that time petitioned to consolidate the village and portions of the towns of San Luis and Apalit, to form an independent pueblo (town).[5]
In 1898, the retreating forces of General Antonio Luna, on their way to Nueva Ecija, burned the town's parish church. The church was only rebuilt after almost a century in 1979.[5]
In 1904, San Simon was merged with San Luis but only for three years. In 1920, the geographical boundaries of the towns of Apalit, San Luis, and Simon are officially established.[5]
By the year 1835, San Simon had eight barrios (barangay). But in the late 1940s, the population grew and the number of barrios were increased to fourteen, which has been maintained until the present times.[5]
Geography
Barangays
San Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
In the 2020 census, the population of San Simon, Pampanga, was 59,182 people, [3] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.
Like most Kapampangan people, residents of San Simon retain their Kapampangan language and traditional culture and arts brought about by their Malay ancestors and enriched by Chinese, Spanish, American, Japanese and other ethnic and foreign cultures. Religious affiliations are:
The principal industries in San Simon are farming, fishing and poultry and swine industries. There are two public markets in San Simon, one in the old poblacion area and another one located in the industrial zone area.
Government
San Simon is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council (Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the barangays of barrios.
List of local chief executives
Available records at the Municipal Hall list the following town executives from 1898 until present:
Year
Name
Title
1898
Juan Agulo
Kapitan del Pueblo
1899
Solomon Ibanez
Kapitan del Pueblo
1900
Diego de los Santos
Kapitan del Pueblo
1901
Macario Santos
Kapitan del Pueblo
1902
Basilio de los Santos
Kapitan del Pueblo
1903
Manuel Ibanez
Kapitan del Pueblo
1904
Mariano Pangan
Kapitan del Pueblo
1905
Mariano Vergara
Kapitan del Pueblo
1906–1908
Sisenando Pineda
Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1908–1910
Pablo Cruz
Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1910–1912
Teodoro Punsalan
Presidente Municipal
1913–1915
Macario Perez
Presidente Municipal
1916–1918
Urbano Guevara
Presidente Municipal
1919–1924
Servillano Ibanez
Presidente Municipal
1925–1927
Ramon Tuano
Presidente Municipal
1935–1936
Catalino Ibanez
Appointed Mayor
1937–1938
Domingo Pineda
Appointed Mayor
1938–1939
Patrocinio Yabut
Acting Mayor
1939–1941
Patrocinio Yabut
Elected Mayor
1941–1942
Agustin Sese
Acting Mayor
1942–1944
Ramon Ibanez
Appointed Mayor by Japanese
1945–1946
Felipe Almario
Appointed Mayor
1946
Eusebio Francisco
Appointed Mayor
1947–1949
Fernando Galang
Appointed Mayor
1949–1952
Jose S. Yabut Sr.
Elected Mayor
1953–1956
Gregorio M. Santillan Sr.
Elected Mayor
1957–1960
Jose S. Yabut Sr.
Elected Mayor
1960
Felicisimo Pamandanan
Officer-In-Charge
1961–1968
Cornelio S. Sanga
Elected Mayor
1969–1975
Lamberto Punsalan
Elected Mayor
1976–1979
Ruben Dagdag
Assumed the post being Vice Mayor at the time. (Mayor Punsalan was killed)
1980–1986
Jose Yabut Jr.
Elected Mayor
1986–1988
Gaudencio Pineda
Appointed Mayor
1988–1998
Manuel S .Bondoc
Elected Mayor
1998–2001
Azor L. Sitchon
Elected Mayor
2001–2010
Rodrigo Miranda Canlas
Elected Mayor
2010–2019
Leonora Capule Wong
Elected Mayor
2019–Present
Abundio Punsalan Jr.
Elected Mayor
Education
For elementary and high school education, residents of San Simon are served by thirteen elementary schools, two barangay public high schools, and three private schools. For Example:
Assumpta Technical High School (ATHS)
Pampanga Central High School (PCHS)
St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga (SAIP)
San Simon High School (SSHS)
San Pedro Elementary School (SPES)
San Pedro National High School (SPNHS)
Next Generation Technological College
Dela Paz Libutad High School
Communications
For telecommunications, the town is served by Digitel, PLDT, PILTEL, DATELCOM, SMART, GLOBE and with new copper line CONVERGE ICT.
^"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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ abcCensus of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ abcdef"San Simon Pampanga - History". www.sansimonpampanga.gov.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "San Simon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Simon, Pampanga.
San Simon Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Local Governance Performance Management System
Official Website
January 06, 2023
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San Simon officially the Municipality of San Simon Kapampangan Balen ning San Simon Tagalog Bayan ng San Simon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 59 182 people 3 San SimonMunicipalityMunicipality of San SimonDowntown areaSealMap of Pampanga with San Simon highlightedOpenStreetMapSan SimonLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 14 59 53 N 120 46 48 E 14 998 N 120 78 E 14 998 120 78 Coordinates 14 59 53 N 120 46 48 E 14 998 N 120 78 E 14 998 120 78CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral LuzonProvincePampangaDistrict4th districtFoundedNovember 15 1771Named forSimon de Anda y Salazar Saint PeterBarangays14 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorAbundio S Punsalan Jr Vice MayorRomanoel L Santos RepresentativeAnna York P Bondoc Municipal CouncilMembers Ryan V VirayIrene B DavidRandell P BondocRodolfo J BravoJerry N QuiambaoDavid M DungoIrene B DagdagRogelio E Salvador Jr Electorate45 396 voters 2022 Area 2 Total57 37 km2 22 15 sq mi Elevation7 0 m 23 0 ft Highest elevation23 m 75 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total59 182 Density1 000 km2 2 700 sq mi Households13 635Economy Income class3rd municipal income class Poverty incidence5 58 2018 4 Revenue 282 573 849 96 2020 Assets 374 184 470 08 2020 Expenditure 282 573 849 96 2020 Liabilities 94 609 580 83 2020 Service provider ElectricityPampanga 3 Electric Cooperative PELCO 3 Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code2015PSGC035418000IDD area code 63 0 45Native languagesKapampangan TagalogSan Simon is accessible via the North Luzon Expressway via the San Simon current exit Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 4 Economy 5 Government 5 1 List of local chief executives 6 Education 7 Communications 8 Gallery 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditIn 1770 Don Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes founded a farming village named Barrio Del Pilar which later became the town of San Simon 5 The village was located between the towns of San Luis in the north and Apalit in the south As the population of the village kept on growing the village leaders of that time petitioned to consolidate the village and portions of the towns of San Luis and Apalit to form an independent pueblo town 5 On November 15 1771 Don Simon de Anda y Salazar the governor general of the Philippines at that time approved the official creation of the town The town was named after the Spanish governor general who approved its creation and of the Apostle Simon Peter the patron saint of Apalit 5 In 1898 the retreating forces of General Antonio Luna on their way to Nueva Ecija burned the town s parish church The church was only rebuilt after almost a century in 1979 5 In 1904 San Simon was merged with San Luis but only for three years In 1920 the geographical boundaries of the towns of Apalit San Luis and Simon are officially established 5 By the year 1835 San Simon had eight barrios barangay But in the late 1940s the population grew and the number of barrios were increased to fourteen which has been maintained until the present times 5 Geography EditBarangays Edit San Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays Concepcion De La Paz San Juan Poblacion San Agustin San Isidro San Jose San Miguel San Nicolas San Pablo Libutad San Pablo Proper San Pedro Santa Cruz Santa Monica Santo NinoClimate Edit Climate data for San Simon PampangaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high 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 Average low 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 3Source Meteoblue 6 Demographics EditPopulation census of San SimonYearPop p a 19036 764 19186 992 0 22 19398 940 1 18 19489 607 0 80 196013 549 2 91 197019 147 3 51 197521 553 2 40 198023 518 1 76 YearPop p a 199030 678 2 69 199535 474 2 76 200041 253 3 29 200748 050 2 13 201048 353 0 23 201553 198 1 84 202059 182 2 12 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 7 8 9 10 In the 2020 census the population of San Simon Pampanga was 59 182 people 3 with a density of 1 000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2 600 inhabitants per square mile 1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church and convent Religion Edit The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando has jurisdiction over the 1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church Like most Kapampangan people residents of San Simon retain their Kapampangan language and traditional culture and arts brought about by their Malay ancestors and enriched by Chinese Spanish American Japanese and other ethnic and foreign cultures Religious affiliations are Catholic 80 Members Church of God International 10 Iglesia ni Cristo 7 others 3 Economy EditPoverty Incidence of San Simon Source Philippine Statistics Authority 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The principal industries in San Simon are farming fishing and poultry and swine industries There are two public markets in San Simon one in the old poblacion area and another one located in the industrial zone area Government EditSan Simon is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three year terms The mayor is the executive head and leads the town s departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services The vice mayor heads a legislative council Sangguniang Bayan consisting of councilors from the barangays of barrios List of local chief executives Edit Available records at the Municipal Hall list the following town executives from 1898 until present Year Name Title1898 Juan Agulo Kapitan del Pueblo1899 Solomon Ibanez Kapitan del Pueblo1900 Diego de los Santos Kapitan del Pueblo1901 Macario Santos Kapitan del Pueblo1902 Basilio de los Santos Kapitan del Pueblo1903 Manuel Ibanez Kapitan del Pueblo1904 Mariano Pangan Kapitan del Pueblo1905 Mariano Vergara Kapitan del Pueblo1906 1908 Sisenando Pineda Presidente Municipal merged with San Luis 1908 1910 Pablo Cruz Presidente Municipal merged with San Luis 1910 1912 Teodoro Punsalan Presidente Municipal1913 1915 Macario Perez Presidente Municipal1916 1918 Urbano Guevara Presidente Municipal1919 1924 Servillano Ibanez Presidente Municipal1925 1927 Ramon Tuano Presidente Municipal1935 1936 Catalino Ibanez Appointed Mayor1937 1938 Domingo Pineda Appointed Mayor1938 1939 Patrocinio Yabut Acting Mayor1939 1941 Patrocinio Yabut Elected Mayor1941 1942 Agustin Sese Acting Mayor1942 1944 Ramon Ibanez Appointed Mayor by Japanese1945 1946 Felipe Almario Appointed Mayor1946 Eusebio Francisco Appointed Mayor1947 1949 Fernando Galang Appointed Mayor1949 1952 Jose S Yabut Sr Elected Mayor1953 1956 Gregorio M Santillan Sr Elected Mayor1957 1960 Jose S Yabut Sr Elected Mayor1960 Felicisimo Pamandanan Officer In Charge1961 1968 Cornelio S Sanga Elected Mayor1969 1975 Lamberto Punsalan Elected Mayor1976 1979 Ruben Dagdag Assumed the post being Vice Mayor at the time Mayor Punsalan was killed 1980 1986 Jose Yabut Jr Elected Mayor1986 1988 Gaudencio Pineda Appointed Mayor1988 1998 Manuel S Bondoc Elected Mayor1998 2001 Azor L Sitchon Elected Mayor2001 2010 Rodrigo Miranda Canlas Elected Mayor2010 2019 Leonora Capule Wong Elected Mayor2019 Present Abundio Punsalan Jr Elected MayorEducation EditFor elementary and high school education residents of San Simon are served by thirteen elementary schools two barangay public high schools and three private schools For Example Assumpta Technical High School ATHS Pampanga Central High School PCHS St Augustine Institute of Pampanga SAIP San Simon High School SSHS San Pedro Elementary School SPES San Pedro National High School SPNHS Next Generation Technological College Dela Paz Libutad High SchoolCommunications EditFor telecommunications the town is served by Digitel PLDT PILTEL DATELCOM SMART GLOBE and with new copper line CONVERGE ICT Gallery Edit Panorama of the rice fields and roadsReferences Edit Municipality of San Simon 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 III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 a b c d e f San Simon Pampanga History www sansimonpampanga gov ph Retrieved September 27 2021 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain San Simon Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved May 5 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved June 29 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region III Central Luzon Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Pampanga Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved December 17 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 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 December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Simon Pampanga San Simon Profile at PhilAtlas com Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Simon Pampanga amp oldid 1112196508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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