San Vicente, Northern Samar
Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines
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San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (Waray: Bungto han San Vicente; Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Vicente; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Vicente), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines.
San Vicente | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of San Vicente | |
Aerial view of the islands | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Northern Samar with San Vicente highlighted | |
 Interactive map of San Vicente | |
.svg)  San Vicente Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°21′N 124°03′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 18, 1966[1] |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edgar T. Catarongan, Jr.[citation needed] |
| • Vice Mayor | Tito M. Luñeza[citation needed] |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,087 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 7,308 |
| • Density | 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,736 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 71.07 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 251.1 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 58.67 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.69 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6419 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
It is an island-municipality composed of seven islands of the Naranjo Island Group: Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron (Medio), Mahaba (Rasa), Maragat (San Andres) and Destacado[6] where the town proper is located. Destacado island is in the southernmost part of the group of islands comprising the municipality. It was established in 1966 out of the municipality of Capul.[1]
Locals speak Cebuano language and part Waray-Waray. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,308 people.[7] It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in area and population.
Geography
The island municipality of San Vicente consists of six major islands: Destacado, Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila, Tarnate, and Sangputan. The islands of Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila Tarnate and Sangputan form a circle of island group, while Destacado lies in the far south of the group. The seat of government and town center is located in Destacado Island, which is separated by several nautical miles from the rest of the group. Other smaller islands also form part of the municipality of San Vicente.
Barangays
San Vicente is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Destacado Poblacion (Barangay 2)
- Maragat (Maragat Island)
- Mongol Bongol Poblacion (Barangay 1)
- Punta Poblacion (Barangay 3)
- Sangputan
- Sila (Sila Island)
- Tarnate
Climate
| Climate data for San Vicente, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
73 (2.9) |
109 (4.3) |
118 (4.6) |
108 (4.3) |
129 (5.1) |
165 (6.5) |
112 (4.4) |
89 (3.5) |
1,054 (41.5) |
| Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12 | 13 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Vicente
47.77
41.64
30.10
43.45
45.68
53.16
37.31
25.23
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Since San Vicente is an island municipality, the primary source of income is fishing. Tourism is an untapped potential source of livelihood and jobs, but it is undeveloped. The islands of Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, and Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, a pink sand beach is tucked on its coast.