San Simon, Pampanga

San Simon
Municipality

Town hall

Seal

Map of Pampanga showing the location of San Simon
San Simon

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°59′35″N 120°46′37″E / 14.99306°N 120.77694°E / 14.99306; 120.77694Coordinates: 14°59′35″N 120°46′37″E / 14.99306°N 120.77694°E / 14.99306; 120.77694
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Pampanga
District 4th District
Founded November 15, 1771
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Leonora C. Wong
Area[2]
 • Total 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 48,353
 • Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2015
Dialing code 45
Income class 3rd class
Website sansimonpampanga.gov.ph
MacArthur Highway (Sta. Monica)

San Simon is a third class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 48,353 people.[3]

San Simon is accessible via the North Luzon Expressway via the San Simon current exit.

Barangays

San Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of San Simon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 30,851—    
1995 35,474+2.65%
2000 41,253+3.29%
2007 48,050+2.13%
2010 48,353+0.23%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Religion

1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church and convent

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando has jurisdiction over the 1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church.

Like most Kapampangan people, residents of San Simon retain their Kapampangan language and traditional culture and arts brought about by their Malay ancestors and enriched by Chinese, Spanish, American, Japanese and other ethnic and foreign cultures. Religious affiliations are:

Local government

San Simon is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council (Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the barangays of barrios.

List of former town executives

Available records at the Municipal Hall list the following town executives from 1898 until present:

Year Name Title
1898Juan AguloKapitan del Pueblo
1899Solomon IbanezKapitan del Pueblo
1900Diego de los SantosKapitan del Pueblo
1901Macario SantosKapitan del Pueblo
1902Basilio de los SantosKapitan del Pueblo
1903Manuel IbanezKapitan del Pueblo
1904Mariano PanganKapitan del Pueblo
1905Mariano VergaraKapitan del Pueblo
1906–1908Sisenando PinedaPresidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1908–1910Pablo CruzPresidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1910–1912Teodoro PunsalanPresidente Municipal
1913–1915Macario PerezPresidente Municipal
1916–1918Urbano GuevaraPresidente Municipal
1919–1924Servillano IbanezPresidente Municipal
1925–1927Ramon TuanoPresidente Municipal
1935–1936Catalino IbanezAppointed Mayor
1937–1938Domingo PinedaAppointed Mayor
1938–1939Patrocinio YabutActing Mayor
1939–1941Patrocinio YabutElected Mayor
1941–1942Agustin SeseActing Mayor
1942–1944Ramon IbanezAppointed Mayor by Japanese
1945–1946Felipe AlmarioAppointed Mayor
1946Eusebio FranciscoAppointed Mayor
1947–1949Fernando GalangAppointed Mayor
1949–1952Jose S. Yabut Sr.Elected Mayor
1953–1956Gregorio M. Santillan Sr.Elected Mayor
1957–1960Jose S. Yabut Sr.Elected Mayor
1960Felicisimo PamandananOfficer-In-Charge
1961–1968Cornelio S. SangaElected Mayor
1969–1975Lamberto PunsalanElected Mayor
1976–1979Ruben DagdagAssumed the post being Vice Mayor at the time. (Mayor Punsalan was killed)
1980–1986Jose Yabut Jr.Elected Mayor
1986–1988Gaudencio PinedaAppointed Mayor
1988–1998Manuel S .BondocElected Mayor
1998–2001Azor L. SitchonElected Mayor
2001–2010Rodrigo M. CanlasElected Mayor
2010–presentLeonora C. WongElected Mayor

Economy

The principal industries in San Simon are farming, fishing and poultry and swine industries. There are two public markets in San Simon, one in the old poblacion area and another one located in the industrial zone area.

Panorama of the rice fields and roads

Education

For elementary and high school education, residents of San Simon are served by thirteen elementary schools, two barangay public high schools, and three private schools. For Example:

Communications

For telecommunications, the town is served by Digitel, PLDT, PILTEL, DATELCOM, SMART, and GLOBE. Another wireless internet service provider is COMCLARK SureStream. There is no mobile signal in San Pablo Libutad Atbambana.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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