San Vicente, Palawan
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San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Vicente), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,507 people.[3]
San Vicente
Malagnang | |
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Municipality of San Vicente | |
Nickname(s): First and Premier Flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone | |
Motto(s): Ang Tao Una sa Lahat, Ang Bayan Higit sa Lahat, Kaunlaran para sa Lahat | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°31′41″N 119°15′15″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | January 2, 1972 |
Named for | St. Vincent Ferrer |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Amy R. Alvarez |
• Vice Mayor | Ramir R. Pablico |
• Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 22,799 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,462.94 km2 (564.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Highest elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 33,507 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,388 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.91 |
• Revenue | ₱ 395 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,019 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 295.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5309 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Native languages | Palawano Central Tagbanwa Ibatag Tagalog |
Website | sanvicentepalawan |
It is located in the north-western side of the main island of Palawan and is 186 kilometres (116 mi) from Puerto Princesa City. It occupies a total land area of 146,294 hectares (361,500 acres).
San Vicente's 14.7 kilometres (9.1 mi) of beachfront, popularly called the Long Beach, is being converted into an emerging tourist destination that will be the beneficiary of government spending on infrastructure.[5] The Long Beach have two rocky cliffs interrupting the continuous expanse of approximately 14.7 kilometers of sugary white sand beach dividing it into three coves.[6] It is the longest white sand beach in the Philippines and is the First Flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).[7] The Long Beach spans to the coastline of four barangays namely Poblacion, New Agutaya, San Isidro and Alimanguan.[8]