Casiguran, Sorsogon

Casiguran
Municipality
Municipality of Casiguran
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
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Casiguran is located in Philippines
Casiguran
Casiguran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°52′23″N 124°00′29″E / 12.8731°N 124.0081°E / 12.8731; 124.0081
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 7, 1600
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Edwin B. Hamor
 • Vice MayorDennis Alfonso L. Escudero
 • RepresentativeEvelina G. Escudero
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,747 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
87.13 km2 (33.64 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
35,602
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
8,288
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.80
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 131.4 million (2020), 112 million (2012), 51.83 million (2013), 69.34 million (2014), 75.48 million (2015), 82.5 million (2016), 96.85 million (2017), 105.7 million (2018), 108.8 million (2019), 199.8 million (2021), 195.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 420 million (2020), 387.8 million (2012), 426.6 million (2013), 443.3 million (2014), 273.2 million (2015), 366.5 million (2016), 245.1 million (2017), 284 million (2018), 306.4 million (2019), 449.6 million (2021), 525.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 130.8 million (2020), 45.38 million (2012), 38.05 million (2013), 47.44 million (2014), 55.12 million (2015), 74.27 million (2016), 81.09 million (2017), 86.2 million (2018), 104.1 million (2019), 141.4 million (2021), 154.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 116.8 million (2020), 241.1 million (2012), 330.2 million (2013), 330.5 million (2014), 229.8 million (2015), 226.5 million (2016), 102.1 million (2017), 112.8 million (2018), 75.42 million (2019), 92.6 million (2021), 134.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4702
PSGC
056205000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog
Websitewww.casiguran.gov.ph

Casiguran [ˌkaːsɪˈguːɾan], officially the Municipality of Casiguran, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,602 people.[3]

History

Established in the year 1600, Casiguran was the first missionary parish of Sorsogon. When the Spaniards first set foot in this part of Luzon in the 1570s, Casiguran was considered as their center of Kabikolan.

In 1583, the Franciscan missionaries took over the evangelization work started by the Augustinians.

There are three theories on the origin of the town's name. The first is that it came from Gugurang, the supreme deity of the ethnic peoples of Bicol (called Ibalon during the pre-colonial era). The second is a folk legend which narrates that the name originated phonetically from the Bicol phrase 'kasi gurang' (literally translated, "mostly old") as it was Sorsogon's first parish. The third story went that the nameless village's youngsters kept secluded to their homes, while only the elderly ventured outside; for fear that their children would be forced to servitude by the Spanish invaders.[citation needed]

Geography

Casiguran is located at the coast of Sorsogon Bay, at the south of Luzon island, making it a suburb of neighboring Sorsogon City. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Sorsogon City and 598 kilometres (372 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Casiguran is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Adovis (Poblacion)
  • Boton
  • Burgos
  • Casay
  • Cawit (Poblacion)
  • Central (Poblacion)
  • Colambis
  • Escuela
  • Ponong
  • Inlagadean
  • Lungib
  • Mabini
  • Ponong
  • Rizal
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan
  • San Pascual
  • Santa Cruz
  • Somal-ot (Poblacion)
  • Gogon
  • Tigbao
  • Timbayog (Poblacion)
  • Tiris
  • Trece Martires
  • Tulay (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Casiguran, Sorsogon
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) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65
(2.6) 		44
(1.7) 		42
(1.7) 		39
(1.5) 		87
(3.4) 		150
(5.9) 		184
(7.2) 		153
(6.0) 		163
(6.4) 		154
(6.1) 		127
(5.0) 		100
(3.9) 		1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days 13.9 9.2 11.0 12.5 19.6 24.3 26.5 25.0 25.5 24.4 19.4 15.1 226.4
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[5]

Demographics

Population census of Casiguran
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,873—    
1918 12,394+3.07%
1939 12,412+0.01%
1948 12,940+0.46%
1960 15,043+1.26%
1970 20,054+2.91%
1975 18,224−1.90%
1980 21,790+3.64%
1990 22,277+0.22%
1995 25,804+2.79%
2000 28,057+1.81%
2007 30,165+1.00%
2010 30,995+0.99%
2015 32,842+1.11%
2020 35,602+1.60%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Casiguran

10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.80
2009
38.94
2012
28.71
2015
40.24
2018
30.58
2021
24.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Casiguran | (DILG)
  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Casiguran, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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