San Remigio, Antique

San Remigio
Municipality
San Remigio landscape
Location within Antique province
San Remigio Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°ECoordinates: 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Founded	July 1, 1864
Barangays	45 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Glenn V. Cabigunda
Area[2]
• Total	406.98 km^2 (157.14 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	31,935
• Density	78/km^2 (200/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	17,572
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5714
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	060614000
Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/sanremigio-antique/

San Remigio, officially the Municipality of San Remigio (Karay-a: Banwa kang San Remigio; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Remigio; Filipino: Bayan ng San Remigio), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 31,935 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 17,572 registered voters.^[4]

San Remigio is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

Geography

San Remigio is located at 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 406.98 square kilometres (157.14 sq mi)^[2] constituting 14.91% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Almost 70% of its land area are mountainous and the remaining 30% comprise the flat lowland and rolling hills.

Agriculture occupies 47.815 square kilometres (18.461 sq mi) of land. Of this, 44.37 square kilometres (17.13 sq mi) is for food crops, 1.035 square kilometres (0.400 sq mi) is for permanent crops, and 2.41 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi) for commercial crops.

Barangays

San Remigio is politically subdivided into 45 barangays.^[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
060614001	Agricula	1.7%	547	494	+1.96%
060614002	Alegria	1.3%	431	422	+0.40%
060614003	Aningalan	1.9%	607	511	+3.33%
060614004	Atabay	0.6%	178	175	+0.32%
060614005	Bagumbayan	1.9%	612	484	+4.57%
060614006	Baladjay	2.1%	660	1,100	−9.27%
060614007	Banbanan	0.8%	269	265	+0.29%
060614008	Barangbang	4.3%	1,362	1,150	+3.27%
060614009	Bawang	1.5%	470	441	+1.22%
060614010	Bugo	5.0%	1,600	1,586	+0.17%
060614011	Bulan-bulan	1.8%	565	541	+0.83%
060614012	Cabiawan	1.6%	502	449	+2.15%
060614013	Cabunga-an	1.4%	457	450	+0.29%
060614014	Cadolonan	3.0%	954	883	+1.48%
060614016	Carawisan I	1.7%	556	514	+1.51%
060614017	Carawisan II	1.8%	567	514	+1.89%
060614018	Carmelo I	1.5%	485	419	+2.82%
060614019	Carmelo II	1.2%	392	370	+1.11%
060614020	General Fullon	2.0%	630	613	+0.52%
060614021	General Luna	2.1%	672	603	+2.08%
060614023	Iguirindon	3.5%	1,117	1,064	+0.93%
060614024	Insubuan	0.9%	299	280	+1.26%
060614025	La Union	2.0%	629	504	+4.31%
060614026	Lapak	1.3%	427	425	+0.09%
060614027	Lumpatan	2.0%	646	602	+1.35%
060614028	Magdalena	2.0%	637	615	+0.67%
060614029	Maragubdub	2.2%	692	678	+0.39%
060614030	Nagbangi I (Amatong)	2.1%	664	700	−1.00%
060614031	Nagbangi II	1.5%	491	484	+0.27%
060614033	Nasuli	1.6%	502	473	+1.14%
060614022	Orquia (Igcatumbal)	0.7%	218	207	+0.99%
060614034	Osorio I	2.4%	757	717	+1.04%
060614035	Osorio II	2.7%	865	843	+0.49%
060614036	Panpanan I	4.1%	1,302	1,350	−0.69%
060614037	Panpanan II	1.5%	475	494	−0.74%
060614015	Poblacion (Calag-itan)	5.7%	1,836	1,670	+1.82%
060614039	Ramon Magsaysay	2.2%	701	647	+1.54%
060614040	Rizal	0.9%	280	273	+0.48%
060614041	San Rafael	3.8%	1,228	1,187	+0.65%
060614042	Sinundolan	5.9%	1,875	1,856	+0.19%
060614043	Sumaray	1.6%	497	345	+7.20%
060614044	Trinidad	3.4%	1,092	1,056	+0.64%
060614045	Tubudan	1.9%	610	459	+5.56%
060614046	Vilvar	1.5%	477	446	+1.29%
060614047	Walker	3.5%	1,102	1,087	+0.26%
	Total		31,935	30,446	+0.91%

Demographics

Population census of San Remigio
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 21,682 —     1995 22,869 +1.00% 2000 26,079 +2.86%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 28,401 +1.18% 2010 30,446 +2.56% 2015 31,935 +0.91%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, San Remigio had a population of 31,935.^[3] The population density was 78 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 17,572 registered voters.^[4]

Economy

The municipality of San Remigio produced a total of 13,074.02 metric tons of palay in an area of 41.87 square kilometres (16.17 sq mi) of which only 22.00% are irrigated and the rest are rain fed and upland area.

San Remigio has a road network of 187.452 kilometres (116.477 mi). Based on administrative classification, 42.696 kilometres (26.530 mi) are municipal roads and 136.124 kilometres (84.584 mi) are barangay roads. There are eleven bridges in the municipality with a total length of 321.391 kilometres (199.703 mi). All of the bridges are bailey and found along the national road.

One major contributor to the economic activity of the town is the remittances of the overseas contract workers.

Natural attractions

San Remigio is host to natural attractions like the Igbaclag Cave, Bato Cueva, Kanyugan Cave, Magpungay Cave, Pula Falls, Timbaban Falls and Batuan Falls, the lakes of Maylumboy and Danao, the stone of Datu Sumakwel, Bato Bintana and White Castle Stone, and the mountain ranges of San Remigio.^[8] The rivers are rich with gem stones and the biggest flower Rafflesia can be seen in the upland barangays of Tubudan and La Union.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
3. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: San Remigio, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
8. "San Remigio". Official Antique Website. 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

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