San Vicente, officially the Municipality of San Vicente (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines.
It is an island-municipality composed of seven islands of the Naranjo Island Group: Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron (Medio), Mahaba (Rasa), Maragat (San Andres) and Destacado where the town proper is located. Destacado island is in the southernmost part of the group of islands comprising the municipality. It was established in 1966 out of the municipality of Capul.
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Demographics
Economy
Since San Vicente is an island municipality, the primary source of income is fishing. Tourism is an untapped potential source of livelihood and jobs, but it is undeveloped. The islands of Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, and Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, a pink sand beach is tucked on its coast.
References
External links
- ELGU Website of San Vicente
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System