Summary
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. It is equivalent to 0.15% of the population in the Calabarzon area or 0.82% of the total population of Batangas province. These numbers are used to calculate the population density, which is 1,057 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,740 inhabitants per square mile. The municipality makes up 0.73% of Batangas's total area, with a land area of 22.61 square kilometers or 8.73 square miles.[3]
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| Coordinates: 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 |
| Named for | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
| 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)[3] | |
| • 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 | 041025000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
The municipality also occupies the southern half of Taal Volcano, shared by the municipality of Talisay in the northern half.
Etymology edit
San Nicolas is derived from Spanish for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, the town's patron saint.[5]
History edit
San Nicolas traces its roots to barrio Wawa (later San Nicolas), which was once part of the municipality of Taal. It was the site of Taal's second municipal center from its establishment in 1572 to 1754, during the peak of Moro piracy.[5] Taal was designated as the provincial capital of Batangas from 1732 to 1754.[6] The 1754 Taal Volcano eruption, which lasted for months, greatly destroyed the area, making Taal move its municipal center to its present location near Balayan Bay.[7]
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 were separated from Taal and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as San Nicolas.[8] In 1957, the following sitios were converted into independent barrios: Burol from Tambo,[9] Tagudtod from Munlawin,[10] Kalawit and Pulang-Bato from Alas-as,[11][12] and Baluk-Baluk from Hipit.[13] In 1961, the barrios of Calumala, Tambo, Saimsim and Bucal were separated from San Nicolas to form parts of the new municipality of Santa Teresita.[14]
Geography edit
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 14.37 square kilometers (5.55 sq mi) [15] constituting 0.46% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays edit
San Nicolas is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[16] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[17] | |||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[18] | |||||||||||||
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[19][17][20][21] | ||
In the 2020 census, San Nicolas had a population of 23,908.[3]
Economy edit
Politics edit
Lester De Sagun has been the mayor of San Nicolas since 2019.[29] 16,841 people were registered to vote in the municipality's elections in 2022.[30]
Sister city edit
References edit
- ^ 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. 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 History and Cultural Life of the Barrio of San Nicolas. 1953.
- ^ "Brief History". Official Website of the Province of Batangas. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Hargrove, Thomas (1991). The Mysteries of Taal: A Philippine volcano and lake, her sea life and lost towns. Manila: Bookmark Publishing. pp. 13, 33–55. ISBN 9715690467.
- ^ Republic Act No. 1229 (1 June 1955), "An Act Creating the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Corpus Juris, retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 1684 (20 June 1957), "An Act Creating the Barrio of Burol in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 1683 (20 June 1957), "An Act Creating the Barrio of Tagodtod in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 1685 (20 June 1957), "An Act Creating the Barrio of Kalawit in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 1687 (20 June 1957), "An Act Creating the Barrio of Pulang-bato in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 1686 (20 June 1957), "An Act Creating the Barrio of Baluk-balok in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Executive Order No. 454, s. 1961 (28 December 1961), "Creating the municipality of Sta. Teresita in the Province of Batangas", Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: San Nicolas, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. 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. National Statistics Office.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Lando, Roy (2020-03-24). "Lester De Sagun Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "2022 ELECTION RESULTS: San Nicolas, Batangas". PHVOTE. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "PIA | Philippine Information Agency | Sisterhood agreement between Tagaytay and San Nicolas signed". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
External links edit
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code