San Remigio, Cebu

San Remigio

Kanghagas
San Remigio Kanghagas
Municipality
	Map of Cebu with San Remigio highlighted
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	4th district of Cebu
Founded	1863
Barangays	Template:PH barangay parts
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mariano Martinez (LP)
• Vice mayor	Alfonso Pestolante
• Municipal Council	Members
• Representative	Benhur Salimbangon
Area
• Total	95.27 km2 (36.78 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	65,744
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Voter (2022)	42,630
• Language	Cebuano; Tagalog
ZIP code	6011
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	072243000
Website	sanremigio.gov.ph

San Remigio (local pronunciation: /sænrəˈmiːjoʊ/) is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|3rd municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,744.^[3] Template:PH electorate

San Remigio celebrates its annual fiestas on 15 and 16 May in honor of their patron saints, San Isidro Labrador and San Juan Nepomuceno. The parish had just had their 150th anniversary since it has been founded in the year 1864.

History

San Remigio was formerly known as "Kanghagas", a kind of tree that grew there in abundance. When the Spanish conquistadores came, they identified a town site by clearing the kanghagas trees through self-help labor. Kanghagas was a part of barangay Punta.

Initially the visita of Kanghagas was within the jurisdiction of Bantayan. In 1850 Bogo established a parish, and the three barrios of Kanghagas, Lambusan and Victoria (Maarat) became under the civil governance of Bogo. Kangahagas was renamed Isabel after the queen of Spain. In 1864 these barrios establish a new parish named as San Juan Nepomuceno Parish (Redondo 1886, p. 165) and a new town was called San Remigio.

Barangays

San Remigio comprises 27 barangays:^[2]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[5]
072243001	Anapog	3.0%	1,951	1,816	▴	0.72%
072243002	Argawanon	6.3%	4,118	3,996	▴	0.30%
072243003	Bagtic	1.6%	1,078	934	▴	1.44%
072243004	Bancasan	2.5%	1,644	1,423	▴	1.45%
072243005	Batad	2.3%	1,488	1,377	▴	0.78%
072243006	Busogon	2.4%	1,592	1,445	▴	0.97%
072243007	Calambua	2.2%	1,450	1,350	▴	0.72%
072243008	Canagahan	2.3%	1,489	1,377	▴	0.78%
072243009	Dapdap	2.8%	1,825	1,415	▴	2.58%
072243010	Gawaygaway	2.2%	1,423	1,426	▾	−0.02%
072243011	Hagnaya	6.3%	4,127	3,527	▴	1.58%
072243012	Kayam	2.1%	1,350	1,307	▴	0.32%
072243013	Kinawahan	1.3%	869	896	▾	−0.31%
072243014	Lambusan	3.8%	2,495	2,158	▴	1.46%
072243015	Lawis	1.9%	1,251	1,079	▴	1.49%
072243016	Libaong	1.8%	1,213	1,132	▴	0.69%
072243017	Looc	3.3%	2,201	2,021	▴	0.86%
072243018	Luyang	3.6%	2,343	2,152	▴	0.85%
072243019	Mano	5.6%	3,698	3,179	▴	1.52%
072243020	Poblacion	8.1%	5,356	4,309	▴	2.20%
072243021	Punta	4.8%	3,174	2,659	▴	1.79%
072243022	Sab‑a	1.6%	1,045	1,169	▾	−1.11%
072243023	San Miguel	2.6%	1,706	1,568	▴	0.85%
072243024	Tacup	3.6%	2,354	2,269	▴	0.37%
072243025	Tambongon	4.7%	3,100	2,727	▴	1.29%
072243026	To‑ong	2.0%	1,307	1,163	▴	1.17%
072243027	Victoria	2.9%	1,910	1,520	▴	2.31%
	Total		65,744	51,394	▴	2.49%

Demographics

Population census of San Remigio

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	36,124	—
1995	38,501	+1.20%
2000	44,028	+2.92%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	48,516	+1.35%
2010	51,394	+2.12%
2015	57,557	+2.18%

Source: Philippine Statistics Office^[6]^[5]^[7]

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Tourism

San Remigio has the longest shoreline of any municipality in Cebu. There are several beach resorts, as well as public beaches with long stretches of white sand.

Today, San Remigio has become a new diving destination. There are a few marine sanctuaries, with new dive sites being developed all the time. A PADI dive shop in San Remigio Beach Club caters to beginner and experienced divers who want to enjoy San Remigio's marine life.

The port of Hagnaya offers a frequent ferry service to Bantayan Island.

Schools

The town of San Remigio has many public elementary and secondary schools.

Secondary schools

- Dapdap National High School
- Jose Martinez Memorial (Gawaygaway) National High School
- Lambusan National High School
- Libaong National High School
- Luyang National High School
- San Miguel National High School
- San Remigio National High School

Integrated schools

- Argawanon
- Anapog
- Batad
- Busogon
- Calambua
- Kinawahan
- Tambongon

Each barangay has an elementary school.

References

^ Municipality of San Remigio | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b "Municipal: San Remigio, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Sources

Ereccion de Pueblos: 1818-1887. (This contains the Spanish and original texts of the Creation of Towns: photocopied from the National Archives)
Sendino y Redondo, Felipe (1886). Breve reseña de lo que fue y de lo que es la Diócesis de Cebú en las Islas Filipinas (in Spanish). Manila: Colegio de Sto. Tomas.
Trota José, Regalado (2008). Curas de almas : a preliminary listing of parishes and parish priests in the 19th century Philippines based on the Guías de Forasteros, 1834-1898. UST Press. ISBN 978-9715064590.

External links

[1] Municipality of San Remigio | (DILG)

[nscb-2] "Municipal: San Remigio, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[PSA20–07-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[comelec-4] "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[PSA15–07-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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v t e Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
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