San Pablo, officially the Municipality of San Pablo ( ibg, Ili nat San Pablo; ilo, Ili ti San Pablo; tl, Bayan ng San Pablo), is a 2nd class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Isabela,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,320 people.
History
The town was founded on 1646 as ''Maquila'' by Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas, making it the oldest town in
Isabela and existing before the province's creation. The original name literally means sparkling. It was then renamed to ''Cabagan'', loosely interpreted as the place where people wear "ba-ag" or "G-strings" when the Spaniards arrived at the Philippine Islands.
In 1900s, Cabagan was subdivided into three divisions, namely: Cabagan Viejo, Cabagan Nuevo, and
Santa Maria. Cabagan Viejo was then renamed to San Pablo, after its patron saint
Paul the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated every January 15. Meanwhile, Cabagan Nuevo became the modern-day
Cabagan, while Santa Maria retained its name.
Geography
Barangays
San Pablo is politically subdivided into 17
barangay
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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
* Annanuman
* Auitan
* Ballacayu
* Binguang
* Bungad
* Dalena
* Caddangan/Limbauan
* Calamagui
* Caralucud
* Guminga
* Minanga Norte
* Minanga Sur
* San Jose
*
Poblacion
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* Simanu Norte
* Simanu Sur
* Tupa (San Vicente)
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of San Pablo, Isabela, was 26,320 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government
Local government
The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Congress representation
San Pablo, belonging to the
first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the
DepEd
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in
Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley ( ilo, Tanap ti Cagayan; fil, Lambak ng Cagayan), is an administrative region in the Philippines, located in the northeastern section of Luzon Island. It is composed of five Philippine provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, ...
region.
The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
References
External links
Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesSan Pablo at the Isabela Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationMunicipality of San Pablo
Municipalities of Isabela (province)
Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan
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