San Antonio, officially the Municipality of San Antonio (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

History

Buliran, a barangay of the present-day municipality of San Antonio, is a progressive one at its western part. Its history is still unknown to many people, which were told by two aged persons by the name of Hermogina Quizon and Venancio Ilagan. According to them this barrio was named Bulihan. When they inhabited the place, they found the place a big area and crowded with tall cogon, talahib and amorsiko grasses, wild vines and giant-like trees along the river. The first people to inhabit the place were from the western part of the place or Batangueño who witnessed the wild animals loitering around. They were also the inhabitants who cultivated the land in spite of the fear they feel when this barrio was inhabited by the outlaws headed by Kolas Igat.

At Lucena, objections were raised. A public hearing was set at the Municipal Hall of Tiaong. The matter was fully deliberated upon, and the reasons for its creation were found satisfactory. The petition then was elevated to the Executive Secretary. On November 19, 1957, a municipal mayor, a vice mayor and six councilmen were appointed and took their oaths of office on November 22. The first municipal council session was held on November 25.

Republic Act No. 3361 (An Act Making the Barrio of Matipunso of the Municipality of Tiaong, Province of Quezon, a Part of the Municipality of San Antonio, Same Province), approved on June 18, 1961, was enacted to transfer the jurisdiction of Barrio Matipunso from the Municipality of Tiaong to the Municipality of San Antonio, both within the Province of Quezon. This legislative act facilitated the administrative realignment of Barangay Matipunso, ensuring it became part of San Antonio.

Geography

Barangays

San Antonio is politically subdivided into 20 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Arawan
  • Bagong Niing
  • Balat Atis
  • Briones
  • Bulihan
  • Buliran
  • Callejon
  • Corazon
  • Labas
  • Manuel del Valle, Sr.
  • Magsaysay
  • Matipunso
  • Niing
  • Poblacion
  • Pulo
  • Pury
  • Sampaga
  • Sampaguita
  • San Jose
  • Sinturisan

Climate

Demographics

Total Population by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay: as of May 1, 2020.

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Barangay

Primary and elementary schools

  • Anne Benedictine Montessori
  • Arawan Elementary School
  • Briones Elementary School
  • Bixby Knolls Preparatory Academy
  • Bulihan Elementary School
  • Callejon Elementary School
  • Del Valle Elementary School
  • Domingo M. Isabedra Memorial Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Elementary School
  • Matipunso Elementary School
  • Niing Elementary School
  • Pury Elementary School
  • Saint Anne Montessori Learning Center
  • Saint Vincent Liem de la Paz Preparatory School
  • Sampaga Elementary School
  • San Antonio Central School
  • Sintorisan Elementary School
  • San Antonio Infotech School

Secondary schools

thumb|[[Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation San Antonio]]

  • Bixby Knolls Preparatory Academy
  • Callejon National High School
  • ICT-ED Institute of Science and Technology
  • Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
  • San Antonio National High Schoo
  • Juanito C. Wagan Integrated National High School

Higher educational institutions

  • ICT-ED Institute of Science and Technology
  • Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

Tourism

Government

Local government

thumb|San Antonio Municipal Hall

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| Mayor

| Aniano Ariel Wagan Jr.

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| Vice Mayor

| Jennifer Murphy

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| Mario Guce

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| Eddie Stallo Jr.

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| Ryan Vidal

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| Manolito Pentinio

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| Petronilo Tapire

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| HedilitaMasongsong

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| Edna Perez

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| Cesar Dimaano

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Notable personalities

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  • Gary Estrada, actor, former Quezon 2nd district Board Member, and nephew of former President Joseph Estrada
  • Kiko Estrada, actor
  • Proceso Alcala, former representative of Quezon 2nd District and former Agriculture Secretary
  • Rob Gomez, actor and model

References

  • San Antonio Profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System
  • San Antonio, Quezon