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San Andres, Quezon

Coordinates: 13°19′23″N 122°40′34″E / 13.3231°N 122.6761°E / 13.3231; 122.6761
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San Andres
Municipality of San Andres
Alibijaban Island
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Official seal of San Andres
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San Andres is located in Philippines
San Andres
San Andres
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′23″N 122°40′34″E / 13.3231°N 122.6761°E / 13.3231; 122.6761
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 3rd district
FoundedAugust 20, 1959
Named forSaint Andrew the Apostle[1]
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRalph Edward B. Lim
 • Vice MayorNelson Ausa
 • RepresentativeReynante U. Arrogancia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,620 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
37,454
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Households
9,199
DemonymSan Andresin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.82
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 210.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 791.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 130.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 151.4 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4314
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog

San Andres, officially the Municipality of San Andres (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Andres), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,454 people.[4]

History

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President Carlos P. Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No. 353 on August 20, 1959, wherein six barrios of San Narciso were organized into the municipal district of San Andres.[6] His successor, Diosdado Macapagal, issued EO No. 357 on October 5, 1965, declaring and considering the said political unit a municipality "beginning July 1, 1963".[7]

In March 1973, San Andres was close to the epicenter of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. The town suffered unknown fatalities and damage to almost 1,000 homes.

Geography

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San Andres is 237 kilometres (147 mi) from Lucena and 367 kilometres (228 mi) from Manila. Administratively, the town of San Andres is subdivided into seven barangays. Poblacion forms the center, whereas the other six are in the outlying areas which are several kilometres away from the center of the municipality. The municipality also includes the island barangay of Alibijaban in Ragay Gulf.

Barangays

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San Andres is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alibihaban
  • Camflora
  • Mangero
  • Pansoy
  • Tala
  • Talisay
  • Poblacion

Climate

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Climate data for San Andres, Quezon
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)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55
(2.2)
36
(1.4)
45
(1.8)
42
(1.7)
114
(4.5)
184
(7.2)
245
(9.6)
224
(8.8)
238
(9.4)
171
(6.7)
130
(5.1)
94
(3.7)
1,578
(62.1)
Average rainy days 13.0 9.5 11.8 12.7 21.3 25.3 28.3 26.5 26.4 24.2 19.9 16.1 235
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Population census of San Andres
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 2,815—    
1970 9,571+13.00%
1975 15,956+10.79%
1980 17,822+2.24%
1990 23,716+2.90%
1995 25,948+1.70%
2000 27,184+1.00%
2007 29,216+1.00%
2010 33,586+5.20%
2015 35,780+1.21%
2020 37,454+0.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of San Andres

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
78.30
2009
39.01
2012
54.73
2015
43.76
2018
20.68
2021
27.82

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Churches

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  • San Andrés Apóstol Parish (est. 1965)

References

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  1. ^ http://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/134-old-lgus/old-quezon-lgus/611-san-andres [dead link]
  2. ^ Municipality of San Andres | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Executive Order No. 353, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 20, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Executive Order No. 174, s. 1965 (5 October 1965), Declaring the municipal district of San Andres in the Province of Quezon as a municipality, retrieved March 13, 2023
  8. ^ "San Andres: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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