San Manuel | |
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| Municipality of San Manuel | |
 San Manuel Town Hall .jpg) San Manuel Cultural Center .jpg) MacArthur Highway in San Manuel | |
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| Nickname: Logistics Hub of the North | |
| Motto: Sulong pa, Bagong San Manuel! | |
 Map of Tarlac with San Manuel highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Manuel Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:15°47′51″N120°36′26″E / 15.7975°N 120.6072°E /15.7975; 120.6072 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 25, 1902 |
| Barangays | 15 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Doña Cresencia R. Tesoro |
| • Vice Mayor | Atty. Sir Benjamin R. Tesoro |
| • Representative | Jaime D. Cojuangco |
| • Electorate | 18,075 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,693 |
| • Density | 705.3/km2 (1,827/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,000 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.06 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 292.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 661.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 247.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 100.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2309 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan |
| Website | www |
San Manuel, officially theMunicipality of San Manuel (Ilocano:Ili ti San Manuel;Pangasinan:Baley na San Manuel;Tagalog:Bayan ng San Manuel), is amunicipality in theprovince ofTarlac,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,693 people.[5]
When the barrio of San Jose was separated from the town ofMoncada to be proclaimed a sister municipality in 1909, they renamed it “San Manuel” in honor of their benefactor, Don Manuel de Leon.
San Manuel was originally covered with dense forest, lakes and creeks. Wild animals roamed into the wilderness. Settlers from Zambales and Pangasinan - and later those from the Ilocos Region - inhabited into the area to start a new life.
The residents of this barrio then did not know which jurisdiction they belonged. There are four towns surrounding the area namely: Moncada in the south;Anao andCuyapo in the east andAlcala in the north. Neither of these duly organized municipalities claimed the sprawling area. However, an incident in the barrio helped the people solved the “jurisdiction” problem. A man gathering bees fell from the tree and died. The people immediately reported the incident to the nearby localities but only the Moncada authorities came and investigated the incident. Spurred by the gestures of the people of that town, they joined and submitted themselves under their jurisdiction and finally became an integral part of Moncada.
The Provinces ofPangasinan andNueva Ecija border it to the north and east, respectively; while the municipalities of Anao and Moncada border the town to the south.
From Manila, the town is accessible via theMacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway); it is the last town of Tarlac before entering the town ofRosales in the province of Pangasinan.
San Manuel is 161 kilometres (100 mi) from Manila and is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the provincial capital,Tarlac City.
San Manuel is politically subdivided into 15barangays, as shown below. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for San Manuel, Tarlac | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 136 (5.4) | 191 (7.5) | 245 (9.6) | 241 (9.5) | 200 (7.9) | 108 (4.3) | 36 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 1,212 (47.8) |
| Average rainy days | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 20.9 | 24.4 | 27.4 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 173.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,564 | — |
| 1939 | 5,919 | +2.45% |
| 1948 | 7,896 | +3.25% |
| 1960 | 8,956 | +1.06% |
| 1970 | 10,683 | +1.78% |
| 1975 | 12,803 | +3.70% |
| 1980 | 13,491 | +1.05% |
| 1990 | 17,261 | +2.50% |
| 1995 | 19,120 | +1.94% |
| 2000 | 20,857 | +1.88% |
| 2007 | 23,463 | +1.64% |
| 2010 | 24,289 | +1.27% |
| 2015 | 25,504 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 28,387 | +2.28% |
| 2024 | 29,693 | +1.09% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of San Manuel, Tarlac, was 28,387 people,[13] with a density of 670 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,700 inhabitants per square mile.
Ilocano,Kapampangan, andPangasinan are commonly spoken, withTagalog andEnglish as official languages used for secondary education, business, and governance.
Poverty incidence of San Manuel
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The town of San Manuel is a typically rural community located at the northernmost horn of the Province of Tarlac.
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Mayor | Doña Cresencia R. Tesoro | NPC | |
| Vice Mayor | Sir Benjamin R. Tesoro | NPC | |
| Councilors | Edwin B. Co | NPC | |
| Francisco M. Tabugan Jr. | NPC | ||
| Abelardo G. Sunio | NPC | ||
| Radri Y. Santiago | NPC | ||
| Honorato D. Pastor | NPC | ||
| Edgardo A. Caguisano | NPC | ||
| Fe P. Relator | NPC | ||
| Arlene S. Gravidez | NPC | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | TBD | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | TBD | Nonpartisan | |
The municipality is known to have the best corn quality in the country which they celebrate every February during their Mais Festival.
The San Manuel Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Places adjacent to San Manuel, Tarlac | |
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