San Benito, Surigao del Norte

San Benito, officially the Municipality of San Benito (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Benito; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Benito), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 5,404 people. [3]

San Benito
Municipality
Municipality of San Benito
Map of Surigao del Norte with San Benito highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Benito
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′29″N 126°00′25″E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
District1st District
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMa. Gina S. Menil
 • Vice MayorWellybel A. Requirme
 • RepresentativeFrancisco Jose F. Matugas II
 • Electorate4,856 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total5,404
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
1,184
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence39.91% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱39,293,269.31 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8423
PSGC
166718000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitesanbenito.gov.ph

Barangays

San Benito is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.

Demographics
Population census of San Benito
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 3,202—    
1980 3,748+3.20%
1990 4,315+1.42%
1995 4,498+0.78%
2000 4,750+1.18%
2007 5,275+1.46%
2010 5,505+1.57%
2015 5,404−0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

Climate
Climate data for San Benito, Surigao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)		 161
(6.3)		 123
(4.8)		 85
(3.3)		 148
(5.8)		 186
(7.3)		 164
(6.5)		 157
(6.2)		 141
(5.6)		 190
(7.5)		 223
(8.8)		 200
(7.9)		 1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References
  1.  Municipality of San Benito | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "San Benito: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.


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