San Simon, officially the Municipality of San Simon (Kapampangan: Balen ning San Simon; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Simon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,182 people.[3]
San Simon | |
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| Municipality of San Simon | |
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 Map of Pampanga with San Simon highlighted | |
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  San Simon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′53″N 120°46′48″E / 14.998°N 120.78°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | November 15, 1771 |
| Named for | Simón de Anda y Salazar Saint Peter |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Abundio S. Punsalan Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Romanoel L. Santos |
| • Representative | Anna York P. Bondoc |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,396 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 59,182 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,635 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 282.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 374.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 282.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 94.61 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2015 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
San Simon is accessible via the North Luzon Expressway via the San Simon current exit.
History
editIn 1770, Don Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes founded a farming village named 'Barrio Del Pilar', which later became the town of San Simon.[5] The village was located between the towns of San Luis in the north and Apalit in the south. As the population of the village kept on growing, the village leaders of that time petitioned to consolidate the village and portions of the towns of San Luis and Apalit, to form an independent pueblo (town).[5]
On November 15, 1771, Don Simón de Anda y Salazar, the governor general of the Philippines at that time, approved the official creation of the town. The town was named after the Spanish governor general who approved its creation and of the Apostle Simon Peter, the patron saint of Apalit.[5]
In 1898, the retreating forces of General Antonio Luna, on their way to Nueva Ecija, burned the town's parish church. The church was only rebuilt after almost a century in 1979.[5]
In 1904, San Simon was merged with San Luis but only for three years. In 1920, the geographical boundaries of the towns of Apalit, San Luis, and Simon are officially established.[5]
By the year 1835, San Simon had eight barrios (barangay). But in the late 1940s, the population grew and the number of barrios were increased to fourteen, which has been maintained until the present times.[5]
Geography
editBarangays
editSan Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Concepcion
- De La Paz
- San Juan (Poblacion)
- San Agustin
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- San Pablo Libutad
- San Pablo Proper
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santo Niño
Climate
edit| Climate data for San Simon, Pampanga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
17 (0.7) |
82 (3.2) |
122 (4.8) |
151 (5.9) |
123 (4.8) |
124 (4.9) |
99 (3.9) |
37 (1.5) |
21 (0.8) |
792 (31.1) |
| Average rainy days | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 160.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of San Simon, Pampanga, was 59,182 people,[3] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
editThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando has jurisdiction over the 1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church.
Like most Kapampangan people, residents of San Simon retain their Kapampangan language and traditional culture and arts brought about by their Malay ancestors and enriched by Chinese, Spanish, American, Japanese and other ethnic and foreign cultures. Religious affiliations are:
- Catholic 80%
- Members Church of God International 10%
- Iglesia ni Cristo 7%
- others 3%
Economy
editPoverty incidence of San Simon
2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
2006
8.70 2009
9.10 2012
4.35 2015
12.19 2018
5.58 2021
11.84 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
The principal industries in San Simon are farming, fishing and poultry and swine industries. There are two public markets in San Simon, one in the old poblacion area and another one located in the industrial zone area.
Government
editLocal government
editSan Simon is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council (Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the barangays of barrios.
List of local chief executives
editAvailable records at the Municipal Hall list the following town executives from 1898 until present:
| Year | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Juan Agulo | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1899 | Solomon Ibanez | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1900 | Diego de los Santos | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1901 | Macario Santos | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1902 | Basilio de los Santos | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1903 | Manuel Ibanez | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1904 | Mariano Pangan | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1905 | Mariano Vergara | Kapitan del Pueblo |
| 1906–1908 | Sisenando Pineda | Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis) |
| 1908–1910 | Pablo Cruz | Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis) |
| 1910–1912 | Teodoro Punsalan | Presidente Municipal |
| 1913–1915 | Macario Perez | Presidente Municipal |
| 1916–1918 | Urbano Guevara | Presidente Municipal |
| 1919–1924 | Servillano Ibanez | Presidente Municipal |
| 1925–1927 | Ramon Tuano | Presidente Municipal |
| 1935–1936 | Catalino Ibanez | Appointed Mayor |
| 1937–1938 | Domingo Pineda | Appointed Mayor |
| 1938–1939 | Patrocinio Yabut | Acting Mayor |
| 1939–1941 | Patrocinio Yabut | Elected Mayor |
| 1941–1942 | Agustin Sese | Acting Mayor |
| 1942–1944 | Ramon Ibanez | Appointed Mayor by Japanese |
| 1945–1946 | Felipe Almario | Appointed Mayor |
| 1946 | Eusebio Francisco | Appointed Mayor |
| 1947–1949 | Fernando Galang | Appointed Mayor |
| 1949–1952 | Jose S. Yabut Sr. | Elected Mayor |
| 1953–1956 | Gregorio M. Santillan Sr. | Elected Mayor |
| 1957–1960 | Jose S. Yabut Sr. | Elected Mayor |
| 1960 | Felicisimo Pamandanan | Officer-In-Charge |
| 1961–1968 | Cornelio S. Sanga | Elected Mayor |
| 1969–1975 | Lamberto Punsalan | Elected Mayor |
| 1976–1979 | Ruben Dagdag | Assumed the post being Vice Mayor at the time. (Mayor Punsalan was killed) |
| 1980–1986 | Jose Yabut Jr. | Elected Mayor |
| 1986–1988 | Gaudencio Pineda | Appointed Mayor |
| 1988–1998 | Manuel S .Bondoc | Elected Mayor |
| 1998–2001 | Azor L. Sitchon | Elected Mayor |
| 2001–2010 | Rodrigo Miranda Canlas | Elected Mayor |
| 2010–2019 | Leonora Capule Wong | Elected Mayor |
| 2019–Present | Abundio Punsalan Jr. | Elected Mayor |
Education
editFor elementary and high school education, residents of San Simon are served by thirteen elementary schools, two barangay public high schools, and three private schools. For Example:
- Assumpta Technical High School (ATHS)
- Pampanga Central High School (PCHS)
- St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga (SAIP)
- San Simon High School (SSHS)
- San Pedro Elementary School (SPES)
- San Pedro National High School (SPNHS)
- Next Generation Technological College
- Dela Paz Libutad High School
Communications
editFor telecommunications, the town is served by Digitel, PLDT, PILTEL, DATELCOM, SMART, GLOBE and with new copper line CONVERGE ICT.
Gallery
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of San Simon | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "San Simon Pampanga - History". www.sansimonpampanga.gov.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "San Simon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Pampanga". 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.