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San Ricardo
Municipality
Municipality of San Ricardo
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San Ricardo is located in Philippines
San Ricardo
San Ricardo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 125°17′E / 9.92°N 125.28°E / 9.92; 125.28
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoy Y. Salinas (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorFelicisimo M. Reputana (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Joel G. Avila
  • Rollan L. Salazar
  • Julius D. Gloria
  • Perfecto C. Lim Jr.
  • Adolfo B. Villaren
  • Sandro L. Aboyot
  • Jhondell L. Lim
  • Jaime T. Cagas
 • Electorate7,393 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
47.56 km2 (18.36 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
10,385
 • Density218.4/km2 (565.5/sq mi)
 • Households
2,304
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.16
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 6.933 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 339.5 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 69.84 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.45 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6607
PSGC
0806415000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

San Ricardo, officially the Municipality of San Ricardo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Ricardo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Ricardo), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,385 people.[5]

History

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The town was formerly part of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte and composed of 16 barangays: Alangalang, Benit, Bitoon, Buenavista, Cabutan, Camang, Capingkit, Cogon, Esperanza, Kinachawa (Kinatsawa), Lobo, Piinut-an, San Ramon, San Ricardo, Saub, and Timba.

On October 24, 1965, it became a separate town through Executive Order 194 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal.[6]

Geography

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San Ricado is 152 kilometers (94 mi) from Maasin, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometers (120 mi) from Tacloban, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas.

The town's coastal waters are part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape.[7]

Barangays

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San Ricardo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks, and some have sitios.

  • Benit
  • Bitoon
  • Cabutan
  • Camang
  • Esperanza
  • Esperanza Dos
  • Inolinan
  • Kinachawa
  • Looc
  • Pinut-an
  • Poblacion (Santiago)
  • San Antonio (Alangalang)
  • San Ramon
  • Saub
  • Timba

Climate

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Climate data for San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)		 161
(6.3)		 123
(4.8)		 85
(3.3)		 148
(5.8)		 186
(7.3)		 164
(6.5)		 157
(6.2)		 141
(5.6)		 190
(7.5)		 223
(8.8)		 200
(7.9)		 1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Population census of San Ricardo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 6,521—    
1980 7,331+2.37%
1990 9,723+2.86%
1995 7,869−3.89%
2000 8,964+2.83%
2007 9,490+0.79%
2010 10,078+2.21%
2015 10,494+0.77%
2020 10,500+0.01%
2024 10,385−0.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of San Ricardo (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
48.98
2003
34.93
2006
27.60
2009
42.51
2012
45.98
2015
43.84
2018
30.64
2021
28.20
2023
24.16

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Transportation

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Seaport

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San Ricardo Port, also known as Benit Port, is a Roll-on/roll-off port serving routes to and from Lipata Port, Surigao City, and connects to the Visayas and Mindanao segments of the Pan-Philippine Highway. Montenegro Shipping Lines[22][23] is the primary ferry service for Lipata Port and Benit Port.

Land

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San Ricardo also has a bus terminal, named Benit Integrated Bus Terminal, with routes to and from Manila and Davao. DLTBCo, Ultrabus, CUL Transportation, and other bus companies provide transportation from San Ricardo to Luzon. Bachelor Express also serves San Ricardo with routes from Davao to Ormoc and Tacloban.

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of San Ricardo | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 194 Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in Southern Leyte" (PDF). Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippine. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "New laws seek to protect Tarlac's Mt. Sawtooth, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte". Rappler. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Where would you like to go?". March 21, 2021.
  23. ↑ "2021 Lipata and San Ricardo Ports Ferry Schedule and Fare Rates". March 21, 2021.
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