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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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.

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.  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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

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

In the 2020 census, the population of San Pascual, Masbate, was 44,449 people, with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Pascual

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
61.70
2009
52.65
2012
52.80
2015
57.12
2018
38.21
2021
34.39

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Tourism

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

Gallery

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