San Sebastian, Samar
San Sebastian, officially the Municipality of San Sebastian (Waray: Bungto han San Sebastian; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Sebastian), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,057 people. [3]
San Sebastian | |
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Municipality of San Sebastian | |
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Map of Samar with San Sebastian highlighted | |
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San Sebastian Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°01′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
District | 2nd district of Samar |
Barangays | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arnold B. Abalos |
• Vice Mayor | Eleuterio M. Mabao |
• Representative | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 6,511 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.07 km2 (15.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,057 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,672 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱40,513,120.89 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6709 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
San Sebastian was absorbed into the town of Wright (Paranas) during the American occupation. In 1950, the neighborhoods of San Sebastian, Jitaasan, Dolores, Camanjagay, Bontod, Campidasa, Campiyak, Maslog, Balogo, Maropangpang, Binongtoan, and Bolwan were combined and re-established as a single town.[5]
Barangays
San Sebastian is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- Poblacion Barangay 1
- Poblacion Barangay 2
- Poblacion Barangay 3
- Poblacion Barangay 4
- Balogo
- Bontod
- Camanhagay
- Campiyak
- Dolores
- Hita-asan I
- Inobongan
- Cabaywa
- Canduyucan
- Hita-asan II
Climate
Climate data for San Sebastian, Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114 (4.5) |
81 (3.2) |
94 (3.7) |
81 (3.2) |
119 (4.7) |
192 (7.6) |
186 (7.3) |
158 (6.2) |
167 (6.6) |
185 (7.3) |
202 (8.0) |
176 (6.9) |
1,755 (69.2) |
Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 22.3 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 270.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
History
The town of San Sebastian was known before as "Balugo," (the original and ancient name) considering that it was situated at the mouth of Balugo River. Balugo was a visita and it was annexed to Paranas. It was later renamed San Sebastian by Fray Domingo Ruiz, O.F.M. after his birthplace (a coastal city in Spain) who was then assigned in Balugo. Fr. Ruiz made initial efforts and recommendations that San Sebastian from its status as visita should be elevated and made into pueblo under the spiritual care of the cura paroco of Catbalogan.
Between 1894 and 1895, San Sebastian was given the status as pueblo and an independent parish separated from its mother town, Paranas. During the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, San Sebastian was again affixed as a barrio of Paranas. Later with the enactment of Republic Act No. 543 by the Philippine Congress once again San Sebastian became an independent municipality.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,767 | — |
1960 | 3,645 | +0.48% |
1970 | 4,267 | +1.59% |
1975 | 4,441 | +0.80% |
1980 | 4,606 | +0.73% |
1990 | 5,732 | +2.21% |
1995 | 6,381 | +2.03% |
2000 | 6,779 | +1.31% |
2007 | 7,365 | +1.15% |
2010 | 7,708 | +1.67% |
2015 | 8,057 | +0.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9] |
References
- Municipality of San Sebastian | (DILG)
- "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "An act re-creating the municipality of San Sebastian, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- "San Sebastian: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- San Sebastian Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System