San Vicente, Camarines Norte
San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Vicente), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,579 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
Geography
Barangays
San Vicente is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Asdum
- Cabanbanan
- Calabagas
- Fabrica
- Iraya Sur
- Man-Ogob
- Poblacion District I (Silangan/Barangay 1)
- Poblacion District II (Kanluran/Barangay 2)
- San Jose - formerly Iraya Norte
Climate
| Climate data for San Vicente, Camarines Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
47 (1.9) |
112 (4.4) |
156 (6.1) |
213 (8.4) |
159 (6.3) |
201 (7.9) |
216 (8.5) |
197 (7.8) |
141 (5.6) |
1,635 (64.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.4 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 21.8 | 19.1 | 241.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1,552 | — |
| 1918 | 1,802 | +1.00% |
| 1939 | 1,960 | +0.40% |
| 1948 | 2,811 | +4.09% |
| 1960 | 4,308 | +3.62% |
| 1970 | 5,914 | +3.22% |
| 1975 | 6,330 | +1.37% |
| 1980 | 6,577 | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 7,321 | +1.08% |
| 1995 | 8,220 | +2.19% |
| 2000 | 8,984 | +1.92% |
| 2007 | 9,615 | +0.94% |
| 2010 | 10,114 | +1.86% |
| 2015 | 10,396 | +0.53% |
| 2020 | 12,579 | +3.82% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of San Vicente, Camarines Norte, was 12,579 people, with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Vicente
10
20
30
40
2006
35.30 2009
34.68 2012
21.63 2015
32.96 2018
27.21 2021
22.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Tourism
The Mananap Falls is approximately 20–25 ft tall, tucked inside the thick forest and mountains. The water was ice cold there is a small raft tied which will lead you near the falls and a ladder to get to the top of the falls. There is a jumping point as well.