San Narciso, officially the Municipality of San Narciso (), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
San Narciso was founded in 1846, during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines, by Governor-General Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa, following his official visit to the eastern coast of the Bondoc Peninsula. Upon discovering the three sparsely populated and poorly situated villages of Abuyon, Maayas, and Sugbungkugon, Claveria conferred with the cabezas de barangay to propose consolidating these communities into a single site. The inhabitants agreed to the proposal and named the new town San Narciso in honor of Claveria.
Geography
San Narciso is from Lucena and from Manila.
Barangays
San Narciso has 24 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abuyon
- Andres Bonifacio
- Bani
- Binay
- Buenavista
- Busokbusokan
- Calwit
- Guinhalinan
- Lakdayan
- Maguiting
- Manlampong
- Pagkakaisa (Poblacion)
- Maligaya (Poblacion)
- Bayanihan (Poblacion)
- Pagdadamayan (Poblacion)
- Punta
- Rizal
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Vicente
- Vigo Central
- Villa Aurin (Pinagsama)
- Villa Reyes
- White Cliff
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Churches
- San José Obrero Parish - Poblacion (est. 1846)
- Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje Parish - Abuyon (est. 1994)
Education
The San Narciso 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.
Primary and elementary schools
- Abuyon Elementary School
- Bangkuro Elementary School
- Bani Elementary School
- Binay Elementary School
- Busokbusokan Elementary School
- Calwit Elementary School
- Guinhalinan Elementary School
- Lakdayan Elementary School
- Maguiting Elementary School
- Nangka Elementary School
- Our Lady of Peace Parochial School of Abuyon
- Pinagsama Elementary School
- Punta Elementary School
- Rizal Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- San Narciso Central Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- St. Joseph Parochial School
- Vigo Central Elementary School
- VIlla Reyes Elementary School
- White Cliff Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Abuyon National High School
- Abuyon National High School (Doña Salud Annex)
- Gregorio Reyes National High School
- Godofredo M. Tan Memorial Integrated School of Arts and Trades
- White Cliff National High School
- St. Joseph's High School
References
External links
- San Narciso Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System