San Ricardo, officially the Municipality of San Ricardo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Ricardo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Ricardo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. It is 152 kilometers away from Maasin City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometers away from Tacloban City, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,500 people.[3]
San Ricardo | |
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Municipality of San Ricardo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°55′N 125°17′E / 9.92°N 125.28°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Southern Leyte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roy Y. Salinas (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Felicisimo M. Reputana (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 7,295 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 47.56 km2 (18.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Highest elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 10,500 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,304 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.20 |
• Revenue | ₱ 65.18 million (2020), 31.4 million (2012), 36 million (2013), 41.82 million (2014), 47.06 million (2015), 50.91 million (2016), 55.46 million (2017), 60.86 million (2018), 53.06 million (2019), 80.78 million (2021), 97.17 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 249.7 million (2020), 39.58 million (2012), 45.23 million (2013), 61.61 million (2014), 86.34 million (2015), 117.1 million (2016), 159.7 million (2017), 196.1 million (2018), 267.5 million (2021), 286.5 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 56.45 million (2020), 33.19 million (2012), 31.32 million (2013), 36.07 million (2014), 45.06 million (2015), 27.51 million (2016), 43.17 million (2017), 38.66 million (2018), 49.08 million (2019), 56.92 million (2021), 74.53 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 50.88 million (2020), 10.47 million (2012), 13.6 million (2013), 22.01 million (2014), 35.27 million (2015), 41.31 million (2016), 54.47 million (2017, 2018), 49.29 million (2019), 31.95 million (2021), 45.54 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6607 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
History
editThe town used to be a part of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte composed of 16 barangays, namely: Alangalang, Benit, Bitoon, Buenavista, Cabutan, Camang, Capingkit, Cogon, Esperanza, Kinachawa (Kinatsawa), Lobo, Piinut-an, San Ramon, San Ricardo, Saub, and Timba.
On October 24, 1965, it was made a separate town through Executive Order 194 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal.[5]
Geography
editBarangays
editSan Ricardo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Benit
- Bitoon
- Cabutan
- Camang
- Esperanza
- Esperanza Dos
- Inolinan
- Kinachawa
- Looc
- Pinut-an
- Poblacion (Santiago)
- San Antonio (Alangalang)
- San Ramon
- Saub
- Timba
Climate
editClimate data for San Ricardo, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1975 | 6,521 | — |
1980 | 7,331 | +2.37% |
1990 | 9,723 | +2.86% |
1995 | 7,869 | −3.89% |
2000 | 8,964 | +2.83% |
2007 | 9,490 | +0.79% |
2010 | 10,078 | +2.21% |
2015 | 10,494 | +0.77% |
2020 | 10,500 | +0.01% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] |
Economy
editPoverty incidence of San Ricardo
10
20
30
40
50
2006
27.60 2009
42.51 2012
45.98 2015
43.84 2018
30.64 2021
28.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Transportation
editSeaport
editSan Ricardo Port or also known as Benit Port is a roro port that serves to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City, connects Pan-Philippine Highway also called Maharlika Highway AH26 that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus Zamboanga City. Montenegro Shipping Lines[19][20] is the only primary ferry boat to serve Lipata Port and Benit Port.
Land
editSan Ricardo also have bus terminal, named Benit Integrated Bus Terminal. It's serves from a local point including Manila and Davao. DLTBCo, Ultrabus, and CUL Transportation and other bus companies served from San Ricardo to Luzon. Bachelor Express also serve San Ricardo from Davao to Ormoc and Tacloban.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of San Ricardo | (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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 194 Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in Southern Leyte" (PDF). Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippine. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Where would you like to go?". March 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Lipata and San Ricardo Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates". March 21, 2021.
External links
edit- San Ricardo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System