San Lorenzo, Guimaras
San Lorenzo, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Lorenzo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Lorenzo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,444 people.
San Lorenzo was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7897 out of Jordan, Guimaras on February 20, 1995. It is known for its wind farms. In addition, San Lorenzo celebrates Foundation Day for its creation every February.
San Lorenzo is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Jordan.
Geography
Barangays
San Lorenzo is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aguilar
- Cabano (Poblacion)
- Cabungahan
- Constancia
- Gaban
- Igcawayan
- M. Chavez
- San Enrique (Lebas)
- Sapal
- Sebario
- Suclaran
- Tamborong
Climate
| Climate data for San Lorenzo, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,537 | — |
| 2000 | 20,168 | +1.82% |
| 2007 | 22,319 | +1.41% |
| 2010 | 24,032 | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 26,112 | +1.59% |
| 2020 | 29,444 | +2.39% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of San Lorenzo, Guimaras, was 29,444 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Lorenzo
10
20
30
40
50
2006
45.40 2009
43.99 2012
28.69 2015
28.89 2018
15.90 2021
14.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |