San Jacinto, Masbate
Municipality in Masbate, Philippines
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San Jacinto, officially the Municipality of San Jacinto, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,458 people.[5]
San Jacinto
Ticao | |
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| Municipality of San Jacinto | |
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 Map of Masbate with San Jacinto highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 12°34′06″N 123°44′01″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francisco P. Altarejos |
| • Vice Mayor | Leny Arcenas |
| • Representative | Richard Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,005 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.40 km2 (47.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,458 |
| • Density | 240.67/km2 (623.33/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,474 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 169.2 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 787.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.2 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 196 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ticao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5417 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
| Website | https://sjmasbate.gov.ph |
It is the commercial capital of Ticao Island.
Geography
Barangays
San Jacinto is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for San Jacinto, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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In the 2024 census, the population of San Jacinto was 29,458 people,[13] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Archaeological and ecological landscape and seascape of Ticao
The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.
Education
The San Jacinto Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
- Almiñe Elementary School
- Anita P. Altarejos Elementary School
- Bagacay Elementary School
- Bagahanglad Elementary School
- Bartolabac Elementary School
- Burgos Elementary School
- Calipat-an Elementary School
- Danao Elementary School
- Dapli-an Elementary School
- Guiwanon Elementary School
- Happy Victory School
- Interior Elementary School
- Jagna-an Elementary School
- Leonardo Barrun Elementary School
- Liceo de San Jacinto Foundation
- Luna Elementary School
- Mabini Elementary School
- Piña Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Jacinto Central School
- Tacdugan Elementary School
- Tutuban Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Bagahanglad National High School
- Bartolabac Integrated School
- Emilio Lee-Llacer Sr. High School
- San Jacinto National High School
