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San Isidro, officially the Municipality of San Isidro (Cebuano: Lungsod ng San Isidro; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Isidro), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,664 people.[3]
San Isidro | |
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| Municipality of San Isidro | |
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 Map of Davao Oriental with San Isidro highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′10″N 126°05′20″E / 6.8361°N 126.0889°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 | Maria Angelica T. Dayanghirang |
| • Vice Mayor | Panylin S. Acido |
| • Representative | Cheeno Almario |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,155 voters (2022) |
| 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 | 8,727 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 329.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 166.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 76.26 million (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 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
editThe 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
editClimate
edit| Climate data for San Isidro, Davao Oriental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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
editSan Isidro is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editPoverty incidence of San Isidro
10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.90 2009
47.39 2012
35.23 2015
34.32 2018
31.24 2021
24.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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
editThe 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.[18]
References
edit- ^ 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "San Isidro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved November 15, 2020.