San Vicente | |
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| Municipality of San Vicente | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with San Vicente highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Vicente Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°21′N 124°03′E / 12.35°N 124.05°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 | 6,108 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 6,928 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,736 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 56.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 166.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 33.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48.72 million (2020) |
| 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 |
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 6th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines.
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.
Locals speak Cebuano language and part Waray-Waray. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,928 people.[4] It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in area and population.
The island municipality of San Vicente consists of six major islands; Destacado, Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila, Tarnate, 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 several nautical miles from the rest of the group. Other smaller islands also form part of the municipality of San Vicente.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4761 (June 18, 1966), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Vicente in the Province of Samar, retrieved September 11, 2022
- ^ Municipality of San Vicente | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "BEACHES AND CHURCHES: San Vicente, Northern Samar". 9 November 2006.