San Nicolas, Batangas

San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Nicolas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,623 people.[5]

San Nicolas
Municipality
Municipality of San Nicolas
San Nicolas welcome arch
Seal
Map of Batangas with San Nicolas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Nicolas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′42″N 120°57′04″E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceBatangas
District3rd District
FoundedJune 1, 1955 [1]
Named forSt. Nicholas of Tolentino[2]
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLester D. De Sagun
 • Vice MayorNapoleon V. Arceo
 • CongressmanMa. Theresa V. Collantes
 • Electorate16,858 voters (2019)
Area
 [4]
 • Total14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[5]
 • Total22,623
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Households
4,473
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence12.12% (2015)[6]
 • Revenue (₱)64,364,110.64 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4207
PSGC
041025000
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog

It is the smallest municipality in Batangas with 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 sq mi) [4] of land area, which includes the southern half of Taal Volcano.

History

In 1955, the barrios of San Nicolas, Hipit, Bangin, Pansipit, Calangay, Sinturisan, Talang, Abelo, Balete, Bancoro, Saimsim, Maabud, Munlawin, Tambo, Calumala, Alas-as, Calawit, and Pulang-Bato, then part of the municipality of Taal, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as San Nicolas.[7]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 sq mi) [4] constituting 0.46% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

San Nicolas is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[8]

In 1957, the following sitios converted into independent barrios: Burol from Tambo,[9] Tagudtod from Munlawin,[10] Kalawit and Pulang-Bato from Alas-as,[11][12] and Baluk-Baluk from Hipit.[13]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[5] 2010[14]
041025001 Abelo 4.3% 978 869 ▴ 2.28%
041025002 Balete 8.1% 1,822 1,759 ▴ 0.67%
041025003 Baluk‑baluk 4.0% 916 804 ▴ 2.51%
041025004 Bancoro 11.7% 2,648 2,549 ▴ 0.73%
041025005 Bangin 8.9% 2,008 1,910 ▴ 0.96%
041025006 Calangay 8.1% 1,834 1,651 ▴ 2.02%
041025007 Hipit 2.8% 623 571 ▴ 1.67%
041025009 Maabud North 4.4% 991 982 ▴ 0.17%
041025010 Maabud South 3.1% 696 682 ▴ 0.39%
041025011 Munlawin 4.3% 976 774 ▴ 4.51%
041025012 Pansipit 2.0% 446 422 ▴ 1.06%
041025013 Poblacion 11.0% 2,481 2,416 ▴ 0.51%
041025014 Santo Niño 4.1% 919 826 ▴ 2.05%
041025015 Sinturisan 8.6% 1,947 1,710 ▴ 2.50%
041025016 Tagudtod 2.8% 631 623 ▴ 0.24%
041025017 Talang 3.2% 721 667 ▴ 1.49%
041025018 Alas‑as 5.9% 1,327 901 ▴ 7.65%
041025019 Pulang‑Bato 2.9% 659 483 ▴ 6.09%
Total 22,623 20,599 ▴ 1.80%

Climate
Climate data for San Nicolas, Batangas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11
(0.4)		 13
(0.5)		 14
(0.6)		 32
(1.3)		 101
(4.0)		 142
(5.6)		 208
(8.2)		 187
(7.4)		 175
(6.9)		 131
(5.2)		 68
(2.7)		 39
(1.5)		 1,121
(44.3)
Average rainy days 5.2 5.0 7.4 11.5 19.8 23.5 27.0 25.9 25.2 23.2 15.5 8.3 197.5
Source: Meteoblue [15]

Demographics
Population census of San Nicolas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,575—    
1970 8,742−0.90%
1975 8,877+0.31%
1980 10,511+3.44%
1990 13,174+2.28%
1995 14,509+1.83%
2000 16,278+2.50%
2007 19,046+2.19%
2010 20,599+2.89%
2015 22,623+1.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][14][16][17]

In the 2015 census, San Nicolas had a population of 22,623.[5] The population density was 1,600 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi).

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  3. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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  6. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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  8. "Municipal: San Nicolas, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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  10. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Tagodtod in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  11. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Kalawit in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  12. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Pulang-bato in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  13. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Baluk-balok in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  14. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. "San Nicolas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  16. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
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