LGU San Miguel Basic Facts and Figures
Lgu Type	Municipality
Lgu Name	San Miguel
Province Name	Zamboanga del Sur
Congressional District	2nd District
Location	Situated some 33.6 kms. from Pagadian City ; lies between latitudes from 7* 36’ 30” to 7* 48’ 40” and longitudes from 123* 12’ 40” to 123* 20’
Political Boundaries	North        :    Municipality of Tigbao Northeast :    Municipality of Guipos Southeast :    Municipality of Dinas West          :   Municipality of Lapuyan South        :    Municipalities of Margosatubig and Dimataling
Total Land Area (Ha)	8,609.82 ha
Land Classification:     Timberland A &D Land	3,815.70 ha or 44.32% of the total land area 4,794.10 ha or 55.68% of the total land area
Income Class	4th municipal income class
Population	19, 838 (2020, PSA Census)
Poverty Incidence	32.74% (2018)
No. Of Households	4,205 (2020 PSA Census)
No. Of Barangays	18
Financial Profile  (As Of  2021)
National Tax Allocation (Nta) Share	Php    113,560,461.00
Revenue	Php    119,090,140.30
Assets	Php    279,989,006.55
Expenditures	Php      98,224,404.41
Liabilities	Php      16,714,712.01

CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION

Brief Ecological Profile

Brief Background and History

The Municipality of San Miguel is under the 2^nd District of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is geographically located within the center of the Baganian Peninsula. Situated about 33.6 km. from Pagadian City, and it lies between the coordinates of; latitudes from 7° 36’ 30” to 7° 48’ 40” and longitudes from 123° 12’ 40” to 123° 20’. It is bounded on the North by Municipality of Tigbao, on the Northeast by Municipality of Guipos, on the Southeast by Municipality of Dinas, on the West is by Municipality of Lapuyan and on the South by the Municipalities of Margosatubig and Dimataling.

The Municipality of San Miguel is 33 kilometers away from Pagadian City and 25 kilometers away from the commercial port of Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur. It could be reached by land transportation with an estimated travel time of more or less one (1) hour from Pagadian City.

Originally, San Miguel was a sitio of Barangay Libuganan, one of the original barangay of Municipality of Dinas, the mother municipality of the present San Miguel.  History records had it that Subanens, a semi-nomadic tribe were the first inhabitants of the place. As early as the second decade of the 20^th century, the Christian settlers started to migrate to the place and occupy that time the vast forest where the Poblacion is now located which was then inhabited by wild animals and generally the whole area was not fit for human occupation considering the fact that malaria and other diseases were of common problems at that time.

    However, there were adventurous and fearless settlers who endured these difficulties. Some of these were the clans of OCAPANS, OTEROS, SALADAGAS, and the RAMONALS who hails from other areas and decided to settle permanently in what is now called San Miguel. Miguel Ocapan, a man of great courage and determination succeeded in obtaining vast areas of agricultural lands.  He and his family became good friends with the Subanens and in winning their confidence, he was able to inculcate into their hearts and minds the Christian way of life.  Eventually, the Subanens recognizing the efforts and leadership of Miguel Ocapan eventually made him their leader conferring on him the title “Timuay”, a rank given only to the supposed ruling class of the tribe. The population started to grow as more and more people settled to the place wherein by 1954, the area was then densely populated.  Three years later, in 1957, as the population continue to grow, the Municipality of Dinas made San MIguel a regular barangay  and in recognition of the leadership of Miguel Ocapan the new barangay was named after him.

Pursuant through Executive Order No. 400 creating Barangay San Miguel as regular corporate municipality signed by the late President Carlos P. Garcia on July 14, 1960. The formal operation of the municipality began on September 1, 1960 with Proculo P. Ocapan, as the first appointed mayor of San Miguel.

Political Leaders of the Municipality of San Miguel	Political Period	Status
Proculo P.  Ocapan	Sept. 1, 1960 – 1975	First appointed Mayor
Juan P. Suico	1975  –  1979	Succeeded due to retirement of Mayor Proculo P. Ocapan for Health reason
Pacifico S. Ocapan	1979 – 1986	Appointed by President Marcos
Teodoro C. Manzano	July 1986 – elected 1992 – June 1995	Appointed by Pres. Cory Aquino after EDSA Rev.-
Efren O. Loquias	July 1995 – June 2004	Elected and served for 3 consecutive terms (9 years)
Nestor O. Loquias	July 2004- June 2013	Elected and served for 3 consecutive terms (9 years)
Angelito L. Martinez II	July 2013 – June 2022	Elected and served for 3 consecutive terms (9 years)
Ex D. Ocapan	July 2022- Present	The newly elected Mayor of San Miguel

Location

San Miguel is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Zamboanga del Sur. The municipality has a land area of 181.59 square kilometers or 70.11 square miles which constitutes 4.05% of Zamboanga del Sur’s total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,838. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 109 inhabitants per square kilometer or 283 inhabitants per square mile.

The municipal center of San Miguel is situated at approximately 7° 39′ North, 123° 16′ East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 250.5 meters or 821.6 feet above mean sea level.

 Demography

The demographic profile will provide the Local Government Unit of San Miguel a scenario and general information on the population composition and distribution of the factors affecting the municipality’s population. The changes in population brought about by its components such as birth, death, and migration when related to the historical and projected growth of the population is essential in estimating future needs and potentials in short and long-range planning.

The results of the demography analysis will aid the Local Government Unit of San Miguel in refocusing its agenda towards improving human capabilities, especially of the poor, by providing better education, primary health care and nutrition, and other basic social services. It is also important to level the playing field by improving access to infrastructure, credit, land, technology, and other productive inputs.

Population Composition

Total Population

In 2020 Census of Population (PSA), the total population of San Miguel is 19,838. The municipality had registered an increased population of 633 people when compared with the 19,205 recorded population in 2015 Census. Determination of appropriate land area requirements for the identified facilities and infrastructures needed by the growing population and proposal of strategically assessed land use plans which are sensitive to the more populated barangays and areas for expansions must be considered in planning.

Barangay ▾	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Sayog	5.55%	1,102	1,289	-14.51%	-3.25%
Fatima	3.90%	773	766	0.91%	0.19%
Dao-an	8.24%	1,634	1,617	1.05%	0.22%
Mati	8.59%	1,705	1,677	1.67%	0.35%
Calube	3.63%	721	707	1.98%	0.41%
Lantawan	4.50%	893	875	2.06%	0.43%
Libuganan	3.29%	652	636	2.52%	0.52%
Tapian	2.25%	447	435	2.76%	0.57%
San Isidro	3.47%	688	666	3.30%	0.69%
Langilan	4.64%	921	886	3.95%	0.82%
Bulawan	5.07%	1,006	965	4.25%	0.88%
Laperian	2.59%	513	492	4.27%	0.88%
Ocapan	3.85%	763	732	4.23%	0.88%
Limonan	10.29%	2,041	1,937	5.37%	1.11%
Dumalian	3.57%	708	670	5.67%	1.17%
Poblacion	14.97%	2,970	2,769	7.26%	1.49%
Concepcion	2.86%	567	524	8.21%	1.67%
Betinan	8.74%	1,734	1,562	11.01%	2.22%
San Miguel Total		19,838	19,205	3.30%	0.69%

Demographic Profile of Barangay

The household population of San Miguel in the 2015 Census was 19,200 broken down into 4,234 households or an average of 4.53 members per household. According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Miguel is 10 to 14, with 2,191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 161 individuals.

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 34.43% (6,612). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 61.10% (11,734). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.47% (859) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of San Miguel, there are 56 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 7 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 64 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 22 indicates that half of the entire population of San Miguel are aged less than 22 and the other half are over the age of 22.

Age group ▾	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	420	2.19%
1 to 4	1,815	9.45%
5 to 9	2,186	11.38%
10 to 14	2,191	11.41%
15 to 19	2,163	11.26%
20 to 24	2,012	10.48%
25 to 29	1,480	7.71%
30 to 34	1,201	6.25%
35 to 39	1,041	5.42%
40 to 44	973	5.07%
45 to 49	900	4.69%
50 to 54	893	4.65%
55 to 59	611	3.18%
60 to 64	460	2.40%
65 to 69	304	1.58%
70 to 74	212	1.10%
75 to 79	182	0.95%
80 and over	161	0.84%
Total	19,205	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.35Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.32Total Dependency Ratio: 63.67Median Age: 22.06

Land Area

Population Density, Gross Density and Built-Up Density CY-2015
Barangay	Municipality/Barangay		Built-Up Density
	Area (Has.)	Population Density
1. Poblacion	1,317.035	2.14	1.5
2. Betinan	732.947	1.85	0.53
3. Bulawan	1,139.501	0.86	0.16
4. Calube	644.269	1.14	0.11
5. Concepcion	537.313	1.00	0.05
6. Dao-an	1,161.287	1.31	0.38
7. Dumalian	2,910.216	0.20	0.01
8. Fatima	549.785	1.43	0.14
9. Langilan	1,309.715	0.65	0.05
10. Lantawan	633.769	1.45	0.12
11. Laperian	593.370	0.89	0.07
12. Libuganan	525.452	1.08	0.11
13. Limonan	803.468	2.54	1.02
14. Mati	616.752	2.42                                      2.51	1.13
15. Ocapan	960.802	0.91	0.07
16. San Isidro	1,156.948	0.55	0.06
17. Sayog	2,437.945	0.52	0.04
18.Tapian	651.609	0.66	0.03
TOTAL	18,682has.

The Municipality of San Miguel has a total land area of 18,682.183 hectares based on the record under the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinating (MPDC) Office of which 8,314.53 hectares is classified as Timberland or 44.50%, the remaining area or 55.50% area is classified as Alienable and Disposable Land. The Municipality represents 3.93% of Zamboanga Del Sur’s total land area. (See Land Classification Map and Table ).

The Municipality of San Miguel is comprised by 18 barangays with barangay Poblacion as the only urban area of the municipality with a total land area of 1,317.035 hectares or 7.05 % of the total land area of the municipality (Table 4).

Poblacion or the urban center of the municipality is geographically located at coordinates of latitude 7° 39’ and longitude of 123° 16’. It is strategically located near the center of the municipality making it accessible to the different barangays within it.