San Jorge, Samar

San Jorge, officially the Municipality of San Jorge (Waray: Bungto han San Jorge; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jorge), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,184 people.[3]

San Jorge
Municipality
Municipality of San Jorge
Map of Samar with San Jorge highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Jorge
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°59′N 124°49′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District1st district of Samar
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeoncio U. De Guia
 • Vice MayorJay G. Bisnar
 • CongressmanEdgar Mary S. Sarmiento
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate13,216 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total241.20 km2 (93.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total17,184
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
3,450
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence45.47% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)77,177,103.39 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6723
PSGC
086025000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

The town is famous for its Blanca Aurora Falls near Barangay Blanca Aurora along the Blanca Aurora river. On December 6, 1978, Pagsanghan and San Jorge were created as a new municipalities out of Gandara. An inauguration is held every 10 October since 1979.

Due to farming abundancy here in San Jorge, they proclaimed Saint George as their Patron Saint and because it happened that the name were similar to a historical person named George Curn.

Geography

Barangays

San Jorge is divided into 42 barangays according to the Assessors Office of the Town, the towns MAP.

  • Aurora
  • Blanca Aurora
  • Buenavista I
  • Bulao
  • Bungliw
  • Cogtoto-og
  • Calundan
  • Cantaguic
  • Canyaki
  • Erenas
  • Guadalupe
  • Hernandez
  • Himay
  • Janipon
  • Là Paz
  • Libertad
  • Lincoro
  • Matalud
  • Mobo-ob
  • Quezon
  • Ranera
  • Rosalim
  • San Isidro
  • San Jorge I (Poblacion)
  • Sapinit
  • Sinit-an
  • Tomogbong
  • Gayondato
  • Puhagan
  • Anquiana
  • Bay-ang
  • Buenavista II
  • Cabugao
  • Cag-olo-olo
  • Guindapunan
  • Mabuhay
  • Mancol (Poblacion)
  • Mombon
  • Rawis
  • San Jorge II (Poblacion)
  • San Juan
  • Villaleona (Senibaran)

Climate
Climate data for San Jorge, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72
(2.8)		 52
(2.0)		 65
(2.6)		 62
(2.4)		 87
(3.4)		 129
(5.1)		 153
(6.0)		 124
(4.9)		 147
(5.8)		 157
(6.2)		 139
(5.5)		 117
(4.6)		 1,304
(51.3)
Average rainy days 17.4 13.4 16.8 18.0 22.0 25.3 26.2 24.2 24.9 26.0 23.3 20.8 258.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

The community is one of the oldest baraŋgay of municipality of Gandara. Its history can be traced back to the American regime. Even its name San Jorge was in honor of an American soldier by the name of George Curn who happened to own and donate the site where the old baraŋgay was formerly located. The present location is the second site of the baraŋgay. Its old site was located across the Sapinit River where the San Jorge Elementary School is presently nestled.

Demographics
Population census of San Jorge
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 9,123—    
1990 10,111+1.03%
1995 11,935+3.16%
2000 13,376+2.47%
2007 14,134+0.76%
2010 16,340+5.42%
2015 17,184+0.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][6][7][8]

Infrastructure
Water Systems
Japan International Coordination Agency (JICA) constructed a water systems on this town, the source of water was on Tomogbong (284 meters above MeanSeaLevel), there is a Distilled Water Spring uphill the Atigbang proper. The pipelines runs to the town Proper above then Mayor Cristeta Racuyal Corrales a Concrete Reservoir and distribute it back to the barrios. Saint George elevation is 272 meters below Tomogbong (Reference Elevation 1), there is a proposed pipelines that will run from Town Proper to Atigbang Sapinit, Rosalim, Aurora and County 27 November; at Sapinit Primary School elevation is 257 meters below Ref.Point, at Near San Jorge Cemetery elevation is 250 meters below Reference Point 1, approaching Mabuhay elevation higher than passed barrios is elevation 241 meters below Ref. Point 1, at 1 AH (Asian Highway) 26 kilometer Post 777 elevation is 216 meters below Ref. POint and approaching Quezon is 67 meters above MSL.
There is another planned development and business of the Town of Saint George, it is by supplying the town of Gandera a potable water, the highest elevation that will encounter is 268 meters below Tomogbong and 6 Kilometers distance pipelines.
Solid Waste Management
A Garbage truck collects the garbage of the town, it is dumped alongside with the common dumping area in Hinogacan, Gandara, Samar.

Flooding and Erosion Potential

Two mountainside slope rolling down to the San Jorge National High School and a Gasoline Station were observed to be a potential flood prone areas, developer and planning engineers constructed a Rectangular Culvert alongside the 1 AH 26 Sleeves going to the San Jorge River. With a vast water shed area just below the municipality of San Jose de Buan, San Jorge area is really a drainage area in times of rainy season. In a matter of two consecutive days rain, flood waters automatically rumbles down the slopes going to the lowland areas from Buenavista, Bulao, La Paz, Mombon, San Jorge Proper, Erenas then directly towards the low-lying areas of the town of Gandara then to the town of Pagsanghan and the samar sea finally. Areas like the barangays of Buenavista, Janipon,Bulao, Guindapunan, La Paz, Mombon, and Anquiana could be soaked for a couple of days which usually leads to destruction of standing crops in the lowlands. These are usually rice, corn, vegetables and other crops in the flat lands.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "San Jorge: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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