San Manuel
Municipality
Municipality of San Manuel
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of San Manuel
Flag
Official seal of San Manuel
Seal
Nickname: 
Logistics Hub of the North
Motto(s): 
Sulong pa, Bagong San Manuel!
Map of Tarlac with San Manuel highlighted
Map of Tarlac with San Manuel highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
San Manuel is located in Philippines
San Manuel
San Manuel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°47′51″N 120°36′26″E / 15.7975°N 120.6072°E / 15.7975; 120.6072
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 25, 1902
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDoña Cresencia R. Tesoro
 • Vice MayorAtty. Sir Benjamin R. Tesoro
 • RepresentativeJaime D. Cojuangco
 • Electorate17,743 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total28,387
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Households
7,000
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.91
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 126.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 384.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 114.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.46 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2309
PSGC
036914000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websitewww.sanmanueltarlac.gov.ph

San Manuel, officially the Municipality of San Manuel (Ilocano: Ili ti San Manuel; Pangasinan: Baley na San Manuel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Manuel), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,387 people.[3]

History

When the barrio of San Jose was separated from the town of Moncada to be proclaimed a sister municipality in 1909, they renamed it “San Manuel” in honor of their benefactor, Don Manuel de Leon.

San Manuel was originally covered with dense forest, lakes and creeks. Wild animals roamed into the wilderness. Settlers from Zambales and Pangasinan and later those from the Ilocos region inhabited into the area to start a new life.

The residents of this barrio then did not know which jurisdiction they belonged. There are four towns surrounding the area namely: Moncada in the south; Anao and Cuyapo in the east and Alcala in the north. Neither of these duly organized municipalities claimed the sprawling area. However, an incident in the barrio helped the people solved the “jurisdiction” problem. A man gathering bees fell from the tree and died. The people immediately reported the incident to the nearby localities but only the Moncada authorities came and investigated the incident. Spurred by the gestures of the people of that town, they joined and submitted themselves under their jurisdiction and finally became an integral part of Moncada.

Geography

The Provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija border it on the north and east respectively, while on the southern side are the municipalities of Anao and Moncada.

From Manila, the town is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway); it is the last town of Tarlac before entering the town of Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.

San Manuel is 161 kilometres (100 mi) from Manila and is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the provincial capital, Tarlac City.

Barangays

San Manuel is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for San Manuel, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5
(0.2) 		5
(0.2) 		10
(0.4) 		23
(0.9) 		136
(5.4) 		191
(7.5) 		245
(9.6) 		241
(9.5) 		200
(7.9) 		108
(4.3) 		36
(1.4) 		12
(0.5) 		1,212
(47.8)
Average rainy days 2.6 2.5 4.4 8.3 20.9 24.4 27.4 26.9 25.0 18.2 9.2 3.6 173.4
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of San Manuel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,564—    
1939 5,919+2.45%
1948 7,896+3.25%
1960 8,956+1.06%
1970 10,683+1.78%
1975 12,803+3.70%
1980 13,491+1.05%
1990 17,261+2.50%
1995 19,120+1.94%
2000 20,857+1.88%
2007 23,463+1.64%
2010 24,289+1.27%
2015 25,504+0.93%
2020 28,387+2.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Manuel, Tarlac, was 28,387 people,[3] with a density of 670 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,700 inhabitants per square mile.

Languages

Ilocano, Kapampangan and Pangasinan are commonly spoken, with Tagalog and English as official languages used for secondary education, business and governance.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of San Manuel
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]


The town of San Manuel is a typically rural community located at the northernmost horn of the Province of Tarlac.

Culture

The municipality is known to have the best corn quality in the country which they celebrate every February during their Mais Festival.

Notes

References

  1. ^  Municipality of San Manuel | (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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "San Manuel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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