San Ricardo, officially the Municipality of San Ricardo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Ricardo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Ricardo), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. The municipality is 152 kilometers (94 mi) from Maasin City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometers (120 mi) from Tacloban, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,500 people.[3]
History
The town was formerly part of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte and composed of 16 barangays: 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 became a separate town through Executive Order 194 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal.[5]
Geography
Barangays
San 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
| Climate data for San Ricardo, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | 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
Poverty incidence of San Ricardo
10
20
30
40
50
2000
48.98 2003
34.93 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
Seaport
San Ricardo Port, also known as Benit Port, is a roro port serving routes to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City, and connects to the Pan-Philippine Highway (also called Maharlika Highway AH26) that originates from Laoag to its southern terminus in Zamboanga City. Montenegro Shipping Lines[19][20] is the primary ferry service for Lipata Port and Benit Port.
Land
San Ricardo also has a bus terminal, named Benit Integrated Bus Terminal, with routes to and from Manila and Davao. DLTBCo, Ultrabus, CUL Transportation, and other bus companies provide transportation from San Ricardo to Luzon. Bachelor Express also serves San Ricardo with routes from Davao to Ormoc and Tacloban.
References
- ^ 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
- San Ricardo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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