San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur
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| Coordinates: 17°37′N 120°24′E / 17.617°N 120.4°ECoordinates: 17°37′N 120°24′E / 17.617°N 120.4°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st District |
| Founded | March 1625 |
| Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark A. Purisima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,670 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2728 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| Population Census of San Ildefonso | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 5,232 |
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| 2000 | 5,584 | 1.41% | |
| 2007 | 6,670 | 2.48% | |
San Ildefonso is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 6,670 people in 1,127 households.
The town is rich in corn, sugarcane, malunggay & fruit-bearing trees such as starapple, chico, mango, camachile & atis. Its main product is basi, a wine made from fermented sugarcane juice; as well as cane vinegar. They also make nutritious ice cream made up of vegetables in Barangay Bungro, and is being popularized by the town's local government
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[edit] Barangays
San Ildefonso is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
- Arnap
- Bahet
- Belen
- Bungro
- Busiing Sur
- Busiing Norte
- Dongalo
- Gongogong
- Iboy
- Otol-Patac
- Poblacion East
- Poblacion West
- Quinamantirisan
- Sagneb
- Sagsagat
[edit] Geographical Location
San Ildefonso is located South of Santo Domingo, West of Abra (but is separated by the Caraballo Mountain range), East of San Vicente & North of Bantay. It is above land.
[edit] Origin of the Municipality's Name
San Ildefonso, like other places in the province at the beginning of the Spanish Regime, does not have a name. But sometime in 1625, its inhabitants decided to give it a name, but nothing came out after more than five hours of discussions. So while thinking of a name, they decided to go fishing for a week. And while preparing to go fishing, they saw a box floating not far from shore. Wading to reach the box and carrying it ashore, they opened the box to find the statue of Saint Ildephonse. The young women of the place carried the statue to the center of the village, where it was enshrined in a small hut for many years. He became the patron saint of the municipality, and his name was decided to become the name of the fledgling municipality.
San Ildefonso was a former rancheria of Bantay before it became a municipality, but because of its size it was annexed to Santo Domingo as a barrio. In 1921, Assemblyman (and future Philippine president) Elpidio Quirino worked to convert San Ildefonso into a municipality again.
[edit] Educational institutions
- Belen National High School
- San Ildefonso Central School
- Bungro Elementary School
- Sagsagat Elementary School
- Busiing Community School
- Arnap Elementary School
- Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus (PSHS-IRC)
[edit] 200th anniversary of Basi Revolt
On September 28, 2007, San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, Philippines officials (Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano and Rep. Ronald Singson) commemorated the Basi Revolt. Recently, the Sangguniang Bayan of San Ildefonso approved a resolution declaring September 16 as a non-working holiday and named the old road in Gongogong as Ambaristo street in honor Pedro Ambaristo, leader of the Basi Revolt. Mayor Christian Purisima enrolled basi as their entry into the “One Town; One Product” (OTOP) program of Governor Savellano.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
