San Isidro, Davao Oriental
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San Isidro | |
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Municipality of San Isidro | |
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Coordinates: 6°49′28″N 126°04′59″E / 6.8244°N 126.083°ECoordinates: 6°49′28″N 126°04′59″E / 6.8244°N 126.083°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao Oriental |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 18, 1966 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Justina B. Yu |
• Vice Mayor | Romeo H. Ruedas |
• Representative | Joel Mayo Z. Almario |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,644 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 220.44 km2 (85.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,617 m (5,305 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 33,664 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,788 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.32% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱170,954,004.00 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱329,339,018.67 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱166,124,357.75 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱76,257,731.33 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8209 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | www |
San Isidro, officially the Municipality of San Isidro (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Isidro; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Isidro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,664 people. [3]
San Isidro is one of the "gulf towns" of Davao Oriental whose shorelines stretch along Davao Gulf. Other gulf towns are Banaybanay, Lupon and Governor Generoso.
History[]
The town of San Isidro was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4744 enacted by the Philippine Congress on June 18, 1966. It started operating as a local government unit in January 1968. Its founder and the first mayor was Vicente Yu, Sr.
Geography[]
Climate[]
Climate data for San Isidro, Davao Oriental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 168 (6.6) |
141 (5.6) |
143 (5.6) |
141 (5.6) |
216 (8.5) |
235 (9.3) |
183 (7.2) |
169 (6.7) |
143 (5.6) |
176 (6.9) |
226 (8.9) |
168 (6.6) |
2,109 (83.1) |
Average rainy days | 22.1 | 18.5 | 21.7 | 22.5 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 27.4 | 26.6 | 24.7 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 24.9 | 297.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [5] |
Barangays[]
San Isidro is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Seven barangays are along the coastlines while the other nine are in the interior areas.
- Baon
- Bitaogan
- Cambaleon
- Dugmanon
- Iba
- La Union
- Lapu-lapu
- Maag
- Manikling
- Maputi
- Batobato (Poblacion)
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santo Rosario
- Sudlon
- Talisay
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 24,270 | — |
1975 | 28,360 | +3.17% |
1980 | 28,955 | +0.42% |
1990 | 28,936 | −0.01% |
1995 | 30,279 | +0.85% |
2000 | 31,705 | +0.99% |
2007 | 32,139 | +0.19% |
2010 | 32,424 | +0.32% |
2015 | 36,032 | +2.03% |
2020 | 33,664 | −1.33% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
Around 30% of the population belong to the indigenous Mandaya and Kalagan communities.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of San Isidro | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
San Isidro is largely planted with coconut, with much of its agricultural industry focuses on the production of copra. There are currently efforts to further diversify the output of the municipality's coconut-based industry from copra to other value-added coconut products such as coco-oil (which can be used as a fuel additive) and coco-coir. In 1992, a Crop Diversification Program of the local government unit (LGU) was implemented with mango as "export winner". In 1998, the town commenced its first Mango Festival as an indicator of the prominence of this high yielding fruit. Farmers are also engaged in growing the popular banana (cardava). Despite this, farmers still experience difficulties in increasing their income due to lack of agricultural technology specially those farming in the upland areas.
The aggressive anti-illegal fishing efforts of the LGU decreased dynamite fishing and able to establish fish sanctuaries in San Isidro waters. Most of the fishermen in this town used paddle-boat than motorized boat in fishing.
Tourism[]
The municipality's seascape offers potential marine-based recreational industries on the as yet virtually undisturbed Tinaytay and Burias reefs a few kilometers offshore. In addition, its scenic nature spots include beaches untouched by urban development; the cascading Cawa-cawa Stepped Falls, and the 12 km2 Pygmy or Bonsai forests in the thickly forested highlands of the municipality.
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
One of the tourist spots easily accessible from San Isidro is the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it currently serves as the habitat of different endangered species of flora and fauna. What makes it an even more critical habitat for these plants and animals is that eight of those threatened species are only found at Mount Hamiguitan. Endangered species in the site include the Philippine eagle and Philippine cockatoo.[16]
References[]
- ^ Municipality of San Isidro | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "San Isidro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Davao Oriental". 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.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Davao Oriental