San Enrique, Iloilo
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San Enrique Municipal Hall
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| Motto: Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex | ||
 Map of Iloilo with San Enrique highlighted |
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 San Enrique
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| Coordinates: 11°04′11″N 122°39′24″E / 11.06972°N 122.65667°ECoordinates: 11°04′11″N 122°39′24″E / 11.06972°N 122.65667°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo | |
| Legislative district | 4th district of Iloilo | |
| Established | July 12, 1975 | |
| Barangays | 28 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rosario Mediatrix P. Fernandez | |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernesto P. Palomado | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 33,911 | |
| • Density | 294.0/km2 (761/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 5036 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 | |
| Website | www |
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San Enrique is a third class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. This town is located 54 kilometres (34 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 33,911 people.
Out of the total land area of 8,772 hectares; 7572 hectares is devoted to Agriculture; 33.34 hectares in Industrial; 12 hectares in Commercial; 86 hectares in residential; 25 hectares in Institutional and 1,043.66 hectares in forest, rivers, marsh and swamps.
There are six mountains range that landmark the topography of this municipality:
Standing on their own right, the queen of these mountains is Mount Cañapasan, which is noted for its panoramic surrounding area. Its highest skyline makes vertical lift of 569 meters sea level. Second highest mountain is Mt. Bayoso with 405 meters above sea level. Located in the eastern part of the Poblacion, the grandeur and splendor of its crest is the seat of the towering RCPI, SMART, PLDT and other relay stations.
Besides from the small mountain ranges mentioned above, hilly to rolling is the several slope of the land. With slightly rolling and marginal flat land that blighted its landscape, this is utilized for lowland farming.
Generally, the soil type distribution in this area regardless of the land classification is clay and loam. This dominant in any topographic area.
San Enrique is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
Early inhabitants of San Enrique may be traced back to the tribes of those great Datus who had move up the river of Jalaud and settled on promontory they called "Bontoc". Following their customs and united by the bonds of kinship they built a community. Out of the flourishing settlement later rosegreat men like Manuel Paez, Modesto Palabrica and Apolinario Palabrica, who had earlier become Capitanes of the mother town of Passi. The names of Sanriago Pama, AugustoPalencia, Gregorio Aguilar, Bartolo Garrido, Cipriano Gonzales, Vicente Quianzon, and others surnamed Palabrica and Paez, had been elected to the position of Capitanes of Tenientes.
During an exploration talk held at the house of his aunt, Maura Ponte in Barangay Camiri, Jesus Prudente and his closest friends stressed the need to launch a movement aimed at separating San Enrique fromPassi. This was followed by a core group meeting at the old municipal building.In the presence of Ernesto Palabrica, Jose Lacsao, Crispin Lademora and Rodrigo Ponte, he laid down the mechanics for the reconstitution of the town into a separate political entity.
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