San Sebastian, Samar

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San Sebastian
Municipality of San Sebastian
Official seal of San Sebastian
Map of Samar with San Sebastian highlighted
Map of Samar with San Sebastian highlighted
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San Sebastian is located in Philippines
San Sebastian
San Sebastian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°01′E / 11.7°N 125.02°E / 11.7; 125.02Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°01′E / 11.7°N 125.02°E / 11.7; 125.02
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
Named forSan Sebastián, Spain
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArnold B. Abalos
 • Vice MayorEleuterio M. Mabao
 • RepresentativeSharee Ann T. Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate6,511 voters (2019)
Area
 • Total39.07 km2 (15.09 sq mi)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total8,704
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Households
1,672
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence41.00% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱40,513,120.89 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6709
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

San Sebastian, officially the Municipality of San Sebastian (Waray: Bungto han San Sebastian; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Sebastian), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,704 people. [3]

San Sebastian was absorbed into the town of Wright (Paranas) during the American occupation. In 1950, the neighborhoods of San Sebastian, Jitaasan, Dolores, Camanjagay, Bontod, Campidasa, Campiyak, Maslog, Balogo, Maropangpang, Binongtoan, and Bolwan were combined and re-established as a single town.[5]

Barangays[]

San Sebastian is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Poblacion Barangay 1
  • Poblacion Barangay 2
  • Poblacion Barangay 3
  • Poblacion Barangay 4
  • Balogo
  • Bontod
  • Camanhagay
  • Campiyak
  • Dolores
  • Hita-asan I
  • Inobongan
  • Cabaywa
  • Canduyucan
  • Hita-asan II

Climate[]

hideClimate data for San Sebastian, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114
(4.5)
81
(3.2)
94
(3.7)
81
(3.2)
119
(4.7)
192
(7.6)
186
(7.3)
158
(6.2)
167
(6.6)
185
(7.3)
202
(8.0)
176
(6.9)
1,755
(69.2)
Average rainy days 18.6 14.7 16.8 17.8 22.3 25.9 27.5 26.2 26.6 27.0 24.6 22.3 270.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

History[]

The town of San Sebastian was known before as "Balugo," (the original and ancient name) considering that it was situated at the mouth of Balugo River. Balugo was a visita and it was annexed to Paranas. It was later renamed San Sebastian by Fray Domingo Ruiz, O.F.M. after his birthplace (a coastal city in Spain) who was then assigned in Balugo. Fr. Ruiz made initial efforts and recommendations that San Sebastian from its status as visita should be elevated and made into pueblo under the spiritual care of the cura paroco of Catbalogan.

Between 1894 and 1895, San Sebastian was given the status as pueblo and an independent parish separated from its mother town, Paranas. During the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, San Sebastian was again affixed as a barrio of Paranas. Later with the enactment of Republic Act No. 543 by the Philippine Congress once again San Sebastian became an independent municipality.

Demographics[]

Population census of San Sebastian
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,767—    
1960 3,645+0.48%
1970 4,267+1.59%
1975 4,441+0.80%
1980 4,606+0.73%
1990 5,732+2.21%
1995 6,381+2.03%
2000 6,779+1.31%
2007 7,365+1.15%
2010 7,708+1.67%
2015 8,057+0.85%
2020 8,704+1.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy[]


References[]

  1. ^ Municipality of San Sebastian | (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. ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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. ^ "An act re-creating the municipality of San Sebastian, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ^ "San Sebastian: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. ^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.

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