San Gabriel, La Union

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San Gabriel
Municipality
Municipality of San Gabriel
San Gabriel town center
San Gabriel town center
Flag of San Gabriel
Flag
Official seal of San Gabriel
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Softbroom Capital of the North; Highland Vegetable and Tourism Adventure Paradise of La Union
Motto(s): 
Siglat, San Gabriel
Map of La Union with San Gabriel highlighted
Map of La Union with San Gabriel highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Gabriel is located in Philippines
San Gabriel
San Gabriel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°40′N 120°24′E / 16.67°N 120.4°E / 16.67; 120.4Coordinates: 16°40′N 120°24′E / 16.67°N 120.4°E / 16.67; 120.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Founded1947
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHerminigildo M. Velasco
 • Vice MayorDivina D. Velasco
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,060 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total129.87 km2 (50.14 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Highest elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total18,943
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Households
3,877
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence15.08% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱115,713,317.44 (2020)
 • Assets₱395,690,674.01 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱121,194,502.52 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱55,759,053.14 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2513
PSGC
013315000
IDD : area code +63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sangabriel.gov.ph

San Gabriel , officially the Municipality of San Gabriel (Ilocano: Ili ti San Gabriel; Pangasinan: Baley na San Gabriel; Filipino: Bayan ng San Gabriel), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,943 people. [3]

It is the largest municipality by land area in the province of La Union in the Philippines. One of the landlocked towns of the province, San Gabriel is bounded on the north by Santol with an imaginary line from a point in Ticor following the Malanas River; on the east by the Province of Benguet with an imaginary line from the Junction going south following a creek to up to Barangay Duplas of San Juan, southwest by San Juan with an imaginary line from Duplas following the Cabassitan River westward to a point on a concrete monument near the place known as Alangigan and from this monument going north-west making an imaginary line to Sitio Bato crossing the , and on the west by Bacnotan from Sitio Bato to a point in Lacong, from this point going straight with an imaginary line to Ticor, North of Sitio Matagectec, Barangay Lacong.

Barangays[]

San Gabriel is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. [5]

  • Amontoc
  • Apayao
  • Balbalayang
  • Bayabas
  • Bucao
  • Bumbuneg
  • Daking
  • Lacong
  • Lipay Este
  • Lipay Norte
  • Lipay Proper
  • Lipay Sur
  • Lon-oy
  • Poblacion
  • Polipol

Climate[]

Climate data for San Gabriel, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7) 		48
(1.9) 		74
(2.9) 		110
(4.3) 		269
(10.6) 		275
(10.8) 		362
(14.3) 		325
(12.8) 		330
(13.0) 		306
(12.0) 		126
(5.0) 		61
(2.4) 		2,328
(91.7)
Average rainy days 11.2 12.0 17.1 21.2 27.1 26.8 28.1 27.0 26.0 24.5 17.7 12.4 251.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

History[]

San Gabriel was formerly known as sitio “Baka-Burnotan”, derived from “binnornutan” (English: "tug-of-war"). The sitio was the meeting place of both Christians and pagan Kankanaey settlers from nearby sitios to graze their cattle while playing the game. The name was later shortened to "burnotan". The wide plain and fertile soil attracted Christian and pagan settlers, who later intermarried which led to the increase in population.[7]

On April 19, 1897, a Roman Catholic priest Father Redondo established a church in the area and introduced the patron saint to be Saint Gabriel, from which the town was later named.[7]

In 1906, San Gabriel was made into a township under the sub-province of Amburayan in Mountain Province, with the first Presidente being Don Pablo Waggay. The township was converted into a municipal district of Amburayan in 1920, and into a municipality in 1922, following the settlement of a boundary dispute between La Union and Mountain Province. In 1947, San Gabriel was converted into a regular municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 72 issued by President Manuel Roxas through the sponsorship of former House Speaker Pro-Tempore Francisco Ortega.[7]

Demographics[]

Population census of San Gabriel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,485—    
1939 5,293+2.01%
1948 5,805+1.03%
1960 7,546+2.21%
1970 8,527+1.23%
1975 9,808+2.85%
1980 10,248+0.88%
1990 12,532+2.03%
1995 13,489+1.39%
2000 14,909+2.17%
2007 15,803+0.81%
2010 16,628+1.87%
2015 18,172+1.71%
2020 18,943+0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Gabriel, La Union, was 18,943 people, [3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]

San Gabriel is an agricultural town. In its early days, the people of San Gabriel were engaged mainly in highland farming as their means of livelihood. They produced rice, corn, sweet potatoes, and other root crops. As years passed, crop production decreased due to massive soil erosion in the uplands. Nevertheless, the inhabitants decided to improve their farming techniques and started making terraces. The perseverance of the people in constructing rice terraces and irrigation system along the hills and mountains of San Gabriel caused agricultural productivity to rebound.

Bananas and tiger grass ("Thysanolaena maxina") are also abundant in San Gabriel, which harvests materials for soft broom production on a weekly basis.

Tourist attractions[]

  • Gumayenggeng Falls at Barangay Lipay
  • Katebbegan Fall at Barangay Lipay Proper
  • Bakes Falls and Lon-oy Spring at Barangay Lon-oy
  • Lineng Pool at Poblacion
  • Tinnag-Americano Falls at Barangay Polipol
  • located at Barangay Amontoc[18]

Education[]

High schools[]

The town has 4 Public High Schools and 1 Private School.

  • , former (San Gabriel Academy) is the only private school secondary in the municipality, a Christian School that demands love and discipline from all who join the SGA High School Family.
  • Balbalayang National High School
  • Lipay Integrated School
  • San Gabriel Senior High School
  • San Gabriel Vocational High School

Gallery[]

  • Municipal hall

  • Police station

  • Town center

  • Rural landscape

References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of San Gabriel | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "San Gabriel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Municipality of San Gabriel". Provincial Government of La Union: Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. ^ "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XnP0ty3voFQ/hqdefault.jpg. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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