San Vicente, Palawan
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San Vicente Malagnang |
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Port Barton
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| Motto: Ang Tao Una sa Lahat, Ang Bayan Higit sa Lahat, Kaunlaran para sa Lahat | ||
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| Coordinates: 10°32′N 119°17′E / 10.533°N 119.283°ECoordinates: 10°32′N 119°17′E / 10.533°N 119.283°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) | |
| Province | Palawan | |
| District | 1st district | |
| Formed | January 2, 1972 | |
| Barangays | 10 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maria Carmela E. Alvarez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,462.94 km2 (564.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 30,919 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| Zip Code | 5309 | |
| IDD : area code | 48 | |
| Website | sanvicpalawan |
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San Vicente is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,919 people. San Vicente is located in the north-western side of the main island of Palawan and is 186 kilometres (116 mi) from Puerto Princesa City. It occupies a total land area of 146,294 hectares (361,500 acres).
San Vicente's 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) of beachfront is being converted into an emerging tourist destination that will be the beneficiary of government spending on infrastructure.
In 1952, migrants from Manamoc, an island of the Cuyo Archipelago, arrived in a place called Malagnang ( muddy/ maputik) a sitio of Kemdeng, formerly part of Puerto Princesa City. The first to arrive were the Dandal brothers (Anastacio, Ricardo, and Lauro), Alberto Radam, and Marcelino Gadiano with their families. After sometime their relatives followed forming a small community which gave rise to the election of Anastascio Dandal as the first Barrio Lieutenant.
The small ethnic group of Agutayno and Cuyuno increased in number and with the increase disputes emerged particularly in the choice of the Town’s Patron Saint. The Cuyuno wanted Saint Vincent Ferrer while the choice of Agutayno was Saint Isidro Labrador. The group decided to resolve the issue by drawing a lot. The name of Saint Vincent Ferrer was drawn thus the name Malagnang was changed to San Vicente.
The municipality of San Vicente was created on June 21, 1969, by virtue of Republic Act 5821. It officially functioned as distinct municipality on January 2, 1972.
San Vicente is nestled in the north-west of Palawan’s mainland, bounded by the South China Sea in the West, the municipality of Taytay in the north, Roxas in the East and City of Puerto Princesa in the Southwest.With a forest area of 82,080.09 hectares and 22 identified islands and islets within its municipal boundaries.San Vicente is located in the north-western side of the main island of Palawan and is 186 kilometers from Puerto Princesa City. It occupies a total land area of 165,797.6525 hectares.
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