San Jacinto, Masbate
San Jacinto | |
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| Municipality of San Jacinto | |
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 Map of Masbate with San Jacinto highlighted | |
.svg)  San Jacinto Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°34′06″N 123°44′01″E / 12.5683°N 123.7336°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nelly Altiche-Delavin |
| • Electorate | 22,003 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.40 km2 (47.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 29,686 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5417 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 122.2 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
| Website | www |
San Jacinto, officially the Municipality of San Jacinto, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,686 people.[3]
It is located on Ticao Island.
Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao
The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varrying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.
Barangays
San Jacinto is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [2]
Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of San Jacinto, Masbate, was 29,686 people,[3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.
References
- ^ Municipality of San Jacinto | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". 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) - ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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