San Policarpo, officially the Municipality of San Policarpo (Waray: Bungto han San Policarpo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Policarpo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,365 people.[3]
San Policarpo | |
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Municipality of San Policarpo | |
![]() Map of Eastern Samar with San Policarpo highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 125°30′26″E / 12.1791°N 125.5072°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 16, 1948 |
Inaugurated | February 5, 1949 |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Conrado U. Nicart III |
• Vice Mayor | Thelma U. Nicart |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 13,448 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
Highest elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,365 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,602 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41.24 |
• Revenue | ₱ 87.85 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 213.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 69.21 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 89.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6821 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
In the north-west, it is bounded by Arteche, in the north-east by the vast Pacific Ocean and in the south by Oras.
History
editSan Policarpo was established as a barrio in 1837. The Municipality of San Policarpo was created from the barrios of San Policarpo, Bahay, Alugan, Pangpang, Japunan, Tabo, Binogawan and Cajagwayan of the municipality of Oras, then in the province of Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 281 signed on June 16, 1948 and inaugurated on February 5, 1949.[5] In 1952, the barrio of Santa Monica was transferred from Oras to San Policarpo. On June 19, 1965, the municipality was annexed to the newly-established province of Eastern Samar through a plebiscite and the sitios of Santa Cruz, Tan-awan, Bangon, Guin-osokan, Barras, Lipata and Libas were converted into barrios.[6][7]
The town was formerly named "Bunga", derived from the plant called bunga which was very abundant in the present site of the town. "Bunga" means fruit, thus the name indicates the fruit of the toils of its founders.
Geography
editBarangays
editSan Policarpo is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
editClimate data for San Policarpo, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
67 (2.6) |
65 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
86 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
113 (4.4) |
131 (5.2) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
162 (6.4) |
1,376 (54.2) |
Average rainy days | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 251.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1948 | 4,779 | — |
1960 | 8,051 | +4.44% |
1970 | 9,140 | +1.28% |
1975 | 9,280 | +0.31% |
1980 | 12,258 | +5.72% |
1990 | 9,970 | −2.05% |
1995 | 11,565 | +2.82% |
2000 | 12,403 | +1.51% |
2007 | 13,689 | +1.37% |
2010 | 13,836 | +0.39% |
2015 | 14,687 | +1.14% |
2020 | 15,365 | +0.89% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] |
The population of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 15,365 people,[3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of San Policarpo
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
38.20 2009
46.40 2012
52.44 2015
48.57 2018
55.81 2021
41.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
The local economy of San Policarpo, one of the country's poorest towns, is dependent on fishing and farming.[22]
References
edit- ^ Municipality of San Policarpo | (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.
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- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 281 (June 16, 1948), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Policarpo in the Province of Samar, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar, retrieved December 19, 2015
- ^ Republic Act No. 281 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating Barrios in the Municipality of San Policarpo, Province of Samar, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "San Policarpo, Eastern Samar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Ricky Bautista (July 28, 2014). "Eastern Samar town has 2 mayors". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 July 2016.