San Vicente, Northern Samar
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San Vicente is a 6th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. It is an island-municipality composed of seven islands - Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, Mahaba and Destacado[1] where the town proper is located. Destacado island is in the southernmost part of the group of islands comprising the municipality.
Locals speak Cebuano language and part Waray-Waray. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 5,831 people in 1,261 households.
[edit] Barangays
San Vicente is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.
- Destacado Pob. (Bgy.2)
- Maragat
- Mongol Bongol Pob. (Bgy.1)
- Punta Pob. (Bgy.3)
- Sangputan
- Sila
- Tarnate
[edit] Tourism
The islands of Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, it is where the pink sand beach is located.
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