San Pascual, officially the Municipality of San Pascual, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,449 people.[4]
San Pascual | |
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| Municipality of San Pascual | |
 Downtown area | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Masbate with San Pascual highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Pascual Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′43″N 122°58′39″E / 13.1286°N 122.9775°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Niño Maximino A. Lazaro |
| • Vice Mayor | Haira L. Rivera |
| • Representative | Narciso R. Bravo Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,466 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.65 km2 (95.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47.5 m (155.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 44,449 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,102 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.39 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 187.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 624.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 164.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 207.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5420 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Website | www |
In addition to the northern part of Burias Island, the islands of Busing, Templo (or Iniwaran,) and another six small unpopulated islands belong to the municipality.
Geography
Barangays
San Pascual is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Boca Chica
- Bolod (Poblacion)
- Busing
- Dangcalan
- Halabangbaybay
- Iniwaran
- Ki-Buaya (Rizal)
- Ki-Romero (Roxas)
- Malaking Ilog
- Laurente
- Mabini
- Mabuhay
- Mapanique
- Nazareno
- Pinamasingan
- Quintina
- San Jose
- Terraplin
- Santa Cruz
- San Rafael
- Makahoy
- Cueva
Climate
| Climate data for San Pascual, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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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) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 36 (1.4) | 45 (1.8) | 42 (1.7) | 114 (4.5) | 184 (7.2) | 245 (9.6) | 224 (8.8) | 238 (9.4) | 171 (6.7) | 130 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 1,578 (62.1) |
| Average rainy days | 13.0 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 21.3 | 25.3 | 28.3 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 235 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of San Pascual, Masbate, was 44,449 people,[4] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Pascual
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 61.70 2009 52.65 2012 52.80 2015 57.12 2018 38.21 2021 34.39 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Tourism
One of the popular tourist destinations in the municipality of San Pascual is the Sombrero Island with its pure white sand beach.
Gallery
Municipal Hall
San Pascual Polytechnic Institute
Sombrero Island
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System