San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

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San Esteban
Municipality
logo San Esteban
logo San Esteban
Official seal of San Esteban
Seal
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Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of San Esteban
San Esteban is located in Philippines
San Esteban
San Esteban
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District 2nd District
Barangays 10
Government[1]
 • Mayor Chester A. Elaydo
Area[2]
 • Total 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 8,072
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 5th class

San Esteban is a fifth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,072 people.[3]

Barangays

San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[2]

  • Ansad
  • Apatot
  • Bateria
  • Cabaroan
  • Cappa-Cappa
  • Poblacion
  • San Nicolas
  • San Pablo
  • San Rafael
  • Villa Quirino

Etymology

The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as Cabagbagototan) because they have received reports of a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives, and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.

San Esteban was founded by Agustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and to the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a visita of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.

Demographics

Population census of San Esteban
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 6,327 —    
1995 6,508 +0.53%
2000 7,174 +2.11%
2007 7,779 +1.12%
2010 8,072 +1.35%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

References

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