San Pascual, Masbate

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
Municipality
Municipality of San Pascual
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of San Pascual
Flag
Map of Masbate with San Pascual highlighted
Map of Masbate with San Pascual highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Pascual is located in Philippines
San Pascual
San Pascual
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°07′43″N 122°58′39″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
District 1st district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNiño Maximino A. Lazaro
 • Vice MayorHaira L. Rivera
 • RepresentativeNarciso R. Bravo Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,466 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total246.65 km2 (95.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
47.5 m (155.8 ft)
Highest elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total44,449
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
10,102
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.21
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 187.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 624.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 164.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 207.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5420
PSGC
054120000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Native languagesMasbateño
Central Bikol
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanpascual-masbate.gov.ph

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of San Pascual
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 976—    
1918 1,988+4.86%
1939 4,734+4.22%
1948 6,960+4.38%
1960 6,633−0.40%
1970 25,297+14.31%
1975 35,426+6.99%
1980 38,630+1.75%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 33,396−1.45%
1995 34,705+0.72%
2000 37,868+1.89%
2007 41,736+1.35%
2010 44,753+2.57%
2015 46,674+0.80%
2020 44,449−0.96%
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
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

Tourism

One of the popular tourist destinations in the municipality of San Pascual is the Sombrero Island with its pure white sand beach.

  • Municipal Hall
    Municipal Hall
  • San Pascual Polytechnic Institute
    San Pascual Polytechnic Institute
  • Sombrero Island
    Sombrero Island

References
  1.  Municipality of San Pascual | (DILG)
  2. "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.
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  4. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "San Pascual: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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