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San Simon, Pampanga

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San Simon
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
FoundedNovember 15, 1771
Named forSimón de Anda y Salazar Saint Peter
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorAnne Canlas (acting)
 • Vice MayorKeko Almario
 • RepresentativeAnna York P. Bondoc
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Ryan V. Viray
  • Irene B. David
  • Randell P. Bondoc
  • Rodolfo J. Bravo
  • Jerry N. Quiambao
  • David M. Dungo
  • Irene B. Dagdag
  • Rogelio E. Salvador Jr.
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
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 • Expenditure₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
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San Simon, officially the Municipality of San Simon (Kapampangan: Balen ning San Simon; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Simon), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.

History

In 1770, Don Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes founded a farming village named 'Barrio Del Pilar', which later became the town of San Simon.[3] The village was located between the towns of San Luis in the north and Apalit in the south. As the population of the village kept on growing, the village leaders of that time petitioned to consolidate the village and portions of the towns of San Luis and Apalit, to form an independent pueblo (town).[3]

On November 15, 1771, Don Simón de Anda y Salazar, the governor general of the Philippines at that time, approved the official creation of the town. The town was named after the Spanish governor general who approved its creation and of the Apostle Simon Peter, the patron saint of Apalit.[3]

In 1898, the retreating forces of General Antonio Luna, on their way to Nueva Ecija, burned the town's parish church. The church was only rebuilt after almost a century in 1979.[3]

From 1904 to 1907, San Simon was merged with San Luis. In 1920, the geographical boundaries of the towns of Apalit, San Luis, and San Simon were officially established.[3]

By 1835, San Simon had eight barrios (barangay). But in the late 1940s, the population grew and the number of barrios were increased to fourteen, which has been maintained until the present times.[3]

Geography

San Simon is accessible via the North Luzon Expressway via the San Simon current exit. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from San Fernando, 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Manila, and 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Baliwag.

Barangays

San Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Concepcion
  • De La Paz
  • San Juan (Poblacion)
  • San Agustin
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • San Nicolas
  • San Pablo Libutad
  • San Pablo Proper
  • San Pedro
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Monica
  • Santo Niño

Climate

Climate data for San Simon, Pampanga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6
(0.2) 		4
(0.2) 		6
(0.2) 		17
(0.7) 		82
(3.2) 		122
(4.8) 		151
(5.9) 		123
(4.8) 		124
(4.9) 		99
(3.9) 		37
(1.5) 		21
(0.8) 		792
(31.1)
Average rainy days 3.3 2.5 3.6 6.6 17.7 22.2 25.2 23.7 23.2 17.9 9.2 5.2 160.3
Source: Meteoblue[4]

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of San Simon was 65,760 people, with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando has jurisdiction over the 1771 Virgen del Pilar Parish Church.

Like most Kapampangan people, residents of San Simon retain their Kapampangan language and traditional culture and arts brought about by their Malay ancestors and enriched by Chinese, Spanish, American, Japanese and other ethnic and foreign cultures. Religious affiliations are:

Economy

Poverty incidence of (%)

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

The principal industries in San Simon are farming, fishing and poultry and swine industries. There are two public markets in San Simon, one in the old poblacion area and another one located in the industrial zone area.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

San Simon is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council (Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the barangays of barrios.

List of local chief executives

Available records at the Municipal Hall list the following town executives from 1898 until present:

Year Name Title
1898 Juan Agulo Kapitan del Pueblo
1899 Solomon Ibanez Kapitan del Pueblo
1900 Diego de los Santos Kapitan del Pueblo
1901 Macario Santos Kapitan del Pueblo
1902 Basilio de los Santos Kapitan del Pueblo
1903 Manuel Ibanez Kapitan del Pueblo
1904 Mariano Pangan Kapitan del Pueblo
1905 Mariano Vergara Kapitan del Pueblo
1906–1908 Sisenando Pineda Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1908–1910 Pablo Cruz Presidente Municipal (merged with San Luis)
1910–1912 Teodoro Punsalan Presidente Municipal
1913–1915 Macario Perez Presidente Municipal
1916–1918 Urbano Guevara Presidente Municipal
1919–1924 Servillano Ibanez Presidente Municipal
1925–1927 Ramon Tuano Presidente Municipal
1935–1936 Catalino Ibanez Appointed Mayor
1937–1938 Domingo Pineda Appointed Mayor
1938–1939 Patrocinio Yabut Acting Mayor
1939–1941 Patrocinio Yabut Elected Mayor
1941–1942 Agustin Sese Acting Mayor
1942–1944 Ramon Ibanez Appointed Mayor by Japanese
1945–1946 Felipe Almario Appointed Mayor
1946 Eusebio Francisco Appointed Mayor
1947–1949 Fernando Galang Appointed Mayor
1949–1952 Jose S. Yabut Sr. Elected Mayor
1953–1956 Gregorio M. Santillan Sr. Elected Mayor
1957–1960 Jose S. Yabut Sr. Elected Mayor
1960 Felicisimo Pamandanan Officer-In-Charge
1961–1968 Cornelio S. Sanga Elected Mayor
1969–1975 Lamberto Punsalan Elected Mayor
1976–1979 Ruben Dagdag Assumed the post being Vice Mayor at the time. (Mayor Punsalan was killed)
1980–1986 Jose Yabut Jr. Elected Mayor
1986–1988 Gaudencio Pineda Appointed Mayor
1988–1998 Manuel S .Bondoc Elected Mayor
1998–2001 Azor L. Sitchon Elected Mayor
2001–2010 Rodrigo Miranda Canlas Elected Mayor
2010–2019 Leonora Capule Wong Elected Mayor
2019–2025 Abundio Punsalan Jr. Elected Mayor
2025-present Anne Canlas Acting Mayor

Education

The San Simon 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.[9]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Dela Paz Elementary School
  • San Agustin Elementary School
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • San Juan Elementary School
  • San Miguel Elementary School
  • San Nicolas Elementary School
  • San Pablo Elementary School
  • San Pedro Elementary School
  • San Simon Elementary School
  • Sta. Cruz Elementary School
  • Sta. Monica Elementary School
  • Sto. Nino Elementary School
  • The Covenant United Methodist Church Child Developmen Center
  • The United Methodist Church Ecumenical Kiddie Mission School

Secondary schools

  • Assumpta Technical High School
  • Concepcion Integrated School
  • Dela Paz Libutad High School
  • Pampanga Central High School
  • San Pedro National High School
  • San Simon High School
  • Sta. Monica High School

Higher educational institution

  • Next Generation Technological College
  • St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga

Telecommunications

The town is served by PLDT, PilTel, DatelCom, Smart, Globe, Dito and with new copper line Converge ICT.

References

  1. ↑
  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "San Simon Pampanga - History". www.sansimonpampanga.gov.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ "San Simon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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