San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur

San Miguel
San Miguel
Municipality
	Municipality of San Miguel
	Flag Seal
	Map of Zamboanga del Sur with San Miguel highlighted
	Interactive map of San Miguel
	San Miguel Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°39′00″N 123°16′04″E / 7.65°N 123.2677778°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	July 14, 1960
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ex D. Ocapan
• Vice Mayor	Wilma D. Ocapan
• Representative	Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu
• Municipal Council	Members ; Sharmaine Rocel V. Loquias; Jerry B. Din; Mansueto M. Martinez; Rene Paulo Y. Quiñones; Diogracias B. Villoria; Eufrocena H. Amaya; Peter Jan Carlos D. Uro; Rosela M. Patigayon; Er D. Ocapan (Liga ng mga Barangay President); Gerald Pole S. Alcomendras (Sangguniang Kabataan President);
• Electorate	15,281 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	181.59 km2 (70.11 sq mi)
Elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Highest elevation	727 m (2,385 ft)
Lowest elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	20,037
• Density	110.34/km2 (285.78/sq mi)
• Households	4,469
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	31.92% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 164.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 360.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 117.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 80.56 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7029
PSGC	0907324000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	sanmiguelzds.gov.ph

San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Miguel; Subanen: Benwa San Miguel; Chavacano: Municipalidad de San Miguel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Miguel), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,838 people.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

San Miguel is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Betinan
Bulawan
Calube
Concepcion
Dao-an
Dumalian
Fatima
Langilan
Lantawan
Laperian
Libuganan
Limonan
Mati
Ocapan
Poblacion
San Isidro
Sayog
Tapian

Climate

Climate data for San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue^[6]

Demographics

Population census of San Miguel
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	13,959	—
1975	14,184	+0.32%
1980	16,359	+2.89%
1990	19,627	+1.84%
1995	14,054	−6.07%
2000	15,269	+1.79%
2007	16,981	+1.48%
2010	18,258	+2.67%
2015	19,205	+0.97%
2020	19,838	+0.68%
2024	20,037	+0.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Miguel

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60

70

2000
59.35

2003
61.32

2006
27.70

2009
41.62

2012
46.49

2015
42.98

2018
32.74

2021
31.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ Municipality of San Miguel | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "San Miguel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

[1] Municipality of San Miguel | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[met_norms-6] "San Miguel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[7] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–09-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-09-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of". 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.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital) Zamboanga City (largest city)
Municipalities	Aurora Bayog Dimataling Dinas Dumalinao Dumingag Guipos Josefina Kumalarang Labangan Lakewood Lapuyan Mahayag Margosatubig Midsalip Molave Pitogo Ramon Magsaysay San Miguel San Pablo Sominot Tabina Tambulig Tigbao Tukuran Vincenzo A. Sagun
Component city	Pagadian
Highly urbanized city	Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)