San Guillermo (

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for Saint William), officially the Municipality of San Guillermo, is a

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in the

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of Isabela,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,915 people.

Etymology

The town was named after Eugenio Guillermo, former mayor of Angadanan.

History

On June 17, 1967, the municipality of San Guillermo was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4906, sponsored by Melanio Singson, the then-representative of Isabela's lone district. It used to consist of 15 barangays from Angadanan (i.e. Anonang, Colorado, Calaoagan, Dipacamo, Peredo Edcor, Guam, Nakar, Palawan, Progreso, San Francisco Norte, San Mariano Norte, San Mariano Sur, Villa Rose, Villa Sanchez, and Villa Teresita) and four from

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(i.e. Aringay, Dingading, San Francisco Sur and Sinalugan). Due to a noticeable increase in the rate of population migration and potential economic growth, additional barangays were created during the term of Mayor Alvaro Filart, such as barangays Burgos, Dietban, Estrella, Rizal, San Rafael and Villa Remedios. Subsequently, barangay Peredo Edcor was split into two barangays, namely: Centro 1 and Centro 2, which is now the ''

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'' and the municipality's official seat.

Geography

San Guillermo is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

San Guillermo is politically subdivided into

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Anonang * Aringay * Burgos * Calaoagan * Centro 1 (

Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...

) * Centro 2 (

) * Colorado * Dietban * Dingading * Dipacamo * Estrella * Guam * Nakar * Palawan * Progreso * Rizal * San Francisco Norte * San Francisco Sur * San Mariano Norte * San Mariano Sur * San Rafael * Sinalugan * Villa Remedios * Villa Rose * Villa Sanchez * Villa Teresita

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of San Guillermo, Isabela, was 20,915 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government. The Municipality of San Guillermo 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 municipal councilors are elected directly through elections held every three years. Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Congress representation

San Guillermo, belonging to the sixth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino A. Dy V.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in

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region. The San Guillermo Schools District Office oversees all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Anonang Primary School * Aringay Primary School * Burgos East Elementary School * Burgos West Elementary School * Calaoagan Primary School * Dilucot Primary School * Dipacamo Elementary School * Dipugo Primary School * Estrella Primary School * Guam Elementary School * Nakar Primary School * Progreso Elementary School * San Francisco Norte Elementary School * San Francisco Sur Primary School * San Guillermo Central School * San Mariano Norte Primary School * San Mariano Sur Primary School * San Rafael Primary School * Sinag Tala Learning Center of San Guillermo * Sinalugan Primary School * Villa Remedios Primary School * Villa Rose Elementary School * Villa Sanchez Primary Schoo * Villa Teresita Primary School

Secondary schools

* Colorado Integrated School * Dietban Integrated School * Dingading Integrated School * Palawan Integrated School * San Guillermo Vocational & Industrial High School

References

External links

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesSan Guillermo at the Isabela Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System
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