San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

San Esteban
—  Municipality  —
San Esteben
Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of San Esteban.
San Esteban Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°20′N 120°27′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd District
Founded
Barangays	10
Government
• Mayor	Chester A. Elaydo
Area
• Total	19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	7,779
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2706
Income class	5th class

Population Census of San Esteban
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	6,508		—
2000	7,174		2.11%
2007	7,779		1.12%

San Esteban is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,779 people in 1,482 households.

Barangays

San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

• Ansad
• Apatot
• Bateria
• Cabaroan
• Cappa-Cappa
• Poblacion
• San Nicolas
• San Pablo
• San Rafael
• Villa Quirino

The Origin of the Municipality's Name

The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) because they have received reports of a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives, and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.

San Esteban was founded by Agustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and to the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a visita of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• San Esteban website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System