San Esteban, Ilocos Sur
Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Esteban, officially the Municipality of San Esteban (Ilocano: Ili ti San Esteban; Filipino: Bayan ng San Esteban), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,381 people.[3]
San Esteban | |
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Municipality of San Esteban | |
![]() Street of St. Esteban | |
![]() Map of Ilocos Sur with San Esteban highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°19′56″N 120°26′43″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ray M. Elaydo II |
• Vice Mayor | Ray A. Elaydo |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 6,190 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,381 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,150 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.63 |
• Revenue | ₱ 515.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,571 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 175.6 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 61.89 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2706 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Etymology
The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) purportedly in relation to reports they received about a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.[citation needed]
San Esteban was founded by Augustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a visita of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.
Geography
Summarize
Perspective

San Esteban is 363 kilometres (226 mi) from Metro Manila and 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered by the municipality of Santa Maria to the north, Burgos to the east and Santiago to the south.
Barangays
San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ansad
- Apatot
- Bateria
- Cabaroan
- Cappa-Cappa
- Poblacion
- San Nicolas
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Villa Quirino
Climate
Climate data for San Esteban, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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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) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
80 (3.1) |
103 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
111 (4.4) |
119 (4.7) |
144 (5.7) |
39 (1.5) |
15 (0.6) |
789 (31.2) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,421 | — |
1918 | 3,372 | +2.23% |
1939 | 3,363 | −0.01% |
1948 | 3,617 | +0.81% |
1960 | 4,269 | +1.39% |
1970 | 4,848 | +1.28% |
1975 | 5,275 | +1.71% |
1980 | 5,504 | +0.85% |
1990 | 6,327 | +1.40% |
1995 | 6,508 | +0.53% |
2000 | 7,174 | +2.11% |
2007 | 7,779 | +1.12% |
2010 | 8,072 | +1.35% |
2015 | 8,349 | +0.64% |
2020 | 8,381 | +0.08% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, San Esteban had a population of 8,381.[3] The population density was 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Esteban
10
20
30
40
2000
35.06 2003
14.28 2006
19.00 2009
15.67 2012
18.59 2015
10.87 2018
4.84 2021
21.63 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |

Government
Local government
San Estaban, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
Mayor | Ray M. Elaydo II |
Vice-Mayor | Ray A. Elaydo |
Councilors | Godofredo E. Tabila |
Arlene A. Europa | |
Ariel L. Santos | |
Marvin B. Ong | |
Elfren A. Elaydo Jr. | |
Helen A. Eleccion | |
Roger C. Ysmael | |
Henry A. Eleccion | |
References
External links
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