San Lorenzo, Guimaras
San Lorenzo | |
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Municipality of San Lorenzo | |
![]() San Lorenzo Wind Farm | |
![]() Map of Guimaras with San Lorenzo highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°39′N 122°43′E / 10.65°N 122.72°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Guimaras |
District | Lone district |
Founded | May 8, 1995 |
Named for | Saint Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila[1] |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ninfa G. Gajo |
• Vice Mayor | Constantino T. Cordero Jr. |
• Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,700 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 29,444 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,130 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.55 |
• Revenue | ₱ 141.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 292.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 88.43 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5047 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
San Lorenzo, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Lorenzo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Lorenzo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,444 people.[4]
San Lorenzo was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7897 out of Jordan, Guimaras on February 20, 1995.[6] It is known for its wind farms. In addition, San Lorenzo celebrates Foundation Day for its creation every February.[7]
San Lorenzo is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Jordan.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]San Lorenzo is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aguilar
- Cabano (Poblacion)
- Cabungahan
- Constancia
- Gaban
- Igcawayan
- M. Chavez
- San Enrique (Lebas)
- Sapal
- Sebario
- Suclaran
- Tamborong
Climate
[edit]Climate data for San Lorenzo, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 18,537 | — |
2000 | 20,168 | +1.82% |
2007 | 22,319 | +1.41% |
2010 | 24,032 | +2.73% |
2015 | 26,112 | +1.59% |
2020 | 29,444 | +2.39% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] |
In the 2020 census, the population of San Lorenzo, Guimaras, was 29,444 people,[4] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of San Lorenzo
10
20
30
40
50
2006
45.40 2009
43.99 2012
28.69 2015
28.89 2018
15.90 2021
14.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brief History". Municipality of San Lorenzo. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Municipality of San Lorenzo | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western 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.
- ^ Republic Act No. 7897 (20 February 1995), "An Act Creating the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Province of Guimaras", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 January 2016
- ^ "27th Municipal Foundation Day | Municipality of San Lorenzo". 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "San Lorenzo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "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.