San Enrique, Negros Occidental

San Enrique, officially the Municipality of San Enrique, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The town's former name is called "Candaguit", named after the Candaguit River that runs through the town. The town is also notable for its signature delicacy buko pie. Notable tourism destinations include the Wisik Fishing Lagoon Resort, the South Midway Resort, and the Sitio Pasil beach front.

Geography

San Enrique is from Bacolod and from Dumaguete.

Barangays

thumb|left|Coastline in barangay Tabao Baybay.

San Enrique is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bagonawa
Baliwagan
Batuan
Guintorilan
Nayon
Poblacion
Sibucao
Tabao Baybay
Tabao Rizal
Tibsok

Climate

Demographics

thumb|275px|The Parish of Our Lady of Candles of the [[Philippine Independent Church/Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipayan)]]

Economy

Education

thumb|left|San Enrique Elementary School

The San Enrique Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

Batuan Elementary School
Don Esperidion Presbitero Elementary School
Don Vicente Lopez Elementary School
Eusebio R. Quitco Elementary School
Guintorilan Elementary School
Nasario D. Tupas Elementary School
Nayon Elementary School
Our Lady of Purity Kinder School
San Enrique Elementary School
San Enrique Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School
Sibucao Elementary School
Tabao Baybay Seventh-Day Adventist Kinder School