San Nicolas, Batangas
San Nicolas | |
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Municipality of San Nicolas | |
San Nicolas welcome arch | |
![]() Map of Batangas with San Nicolas highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°55′42″N 120°57′04″E / 13.92825°N 120.951°ECoordinates: 13°55′42″N 120°57′04″E / 13.92825°N 120.951°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | June 1, 1955[1] |
Named for | St. Nicholas of Tolentino[2] |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Lester D. de Sagun |
• Vice Mayor | Napoleon V. Arceo |
• Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,841 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Highest elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [5] | |
• Total | 23,908 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,209 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.62 |
• Revenue | ₱ 118.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 230 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 84.84 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 38.74 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4207 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Nicolas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,908 people. [5]
It is the smallest municipality in Batangas with an area of 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 square miles) [7] of land area, which includes the southern half of Taal Volcano.
History[edit]
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In 1955, the barrios of San Nicolas, Hipit, Bangin, Pansipit, Calangay, Sinturisan, Talang, Abelo, Balete, Bancoro, Saimsim, Maabud, Munlawin, Tambo, Calumala, Alas-as, Calawit, and Pulang-Bato, then part of the municipality of Taal, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as San Nicolas.[8]
Geography[edit]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 sq mi) [7] constituting 0.46% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays[edit]
San Nicolas is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[9]
In 1957, the following sitios converted into independent barrios: Burol from Tambo,[10] Tagudtod from Munlawin,[11] Kalawit and Pulang-Bato from Alas-as,[12][13] and Baluk-Baluk from Hipit.[14]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 [5] | 2010 [15] | |||||
041025001 | Abelo | 4.1% | 978 | 869 | 1.19% | |
041025002 | Balete | 7.6% | 1,822 | 1,759 | 0.35% | |
041025003 | Baluk‑baluk | 3.8% | 916 | 804 | 1.31% | |
041025004 | Bancoro | 11.1% | 2,648 | 2,549 | 0.38% | |
041025005 | Bangin | 8.4% | 2,008 | 1,910 | 0.50% | |
041025006 | Calangay | 7.7% | 1,834 | 1,651 | 1.06% | |
041025007 | Hipit | 2.6% | 623 | 571 | 0.88% | |
041025009 | Maabud North | 4.1% | 991 | 982 | 0.09% | |
041025010 | Maabud South | 2.9% | 696 | 682 | 0.20% | |
041025011 | Munlawin | 4.1% | 976 | 774 | 2.35% | |
041025012 | Pansipit | 1.9% | 446 | 422 | 0.55% | |
041025013 | Poblacion | 10.4% | 2,481 | 2,416 | 0.27% | |
041025014 | Santo Niño | 3.8% | 919 | 826 | 1.07% | |
041025015 | Sinturisan | 8.1% | 1,947 | 1,710 | 1.31% | |
041025016 | Tagudtod | 2.6% | 631 | 623 | 0.13% | |
041025017 | Talang | 3.0% | 721 | 667 | 0.78% | |
041025018 | Alas‑as | 5.6% | 1,327 | 901 | 3.95% | |
041025019 | Pulang‑Bato | 2.8% | 659 | 483 | 3.16% | |
Total | 23,908 | 20,599 | 1.50% |
Climate[edit]
Climate data for San Nicolas, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[16] |
Demographics[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1960 | 9,575 | — |
1970 | 8,742 | −0.90% |
1975 | 8,877 | +0.31% |
1980 | 10,511 | +3.44% |
1990 | 13,174 | +2.28% |
1995 | 14,509 | +1.83% |
2000 | 16,278 | +2.50% |
2007 | 19,046 | +2.19% |
2010 | 20,599 | +2.89% |
2015 | 22,623 | +1.80% |
2020 | 23,908 | +1.09% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [15] [18][19] |
In the 2020 census, San Nicolas had a population of 23,908. [5] The population density was 1,700 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,400/sq mi).
Economy[edit]
Sister city[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philippine Laws, Statutes and Codes - Chan Robles Virtual Law Library".
- ^ http://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/130-old-lgus/old-batangas-lgus/535-san-nicolas[dead link]
- ^ Municipality of San Nicolas | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Municipal: San Nicolas, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Burol in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Tagodtod in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Kalawit in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Pulang-bato in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Baluk-balok in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "San Nicolas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PIA | Philippine Information Agency | Sisterhood agreement between Tagaytay and San Nicolas signed". www.pia.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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