# San Manuel, Isabela

San Manuel (formerly Callang), officially the Municipality of San Manuel (Ilocano: Ili ti San Manuel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Manuel), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,085 people.
The primary economic activity in San Manuel is farming. San Manuel is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Ilagan and 372 kilometres (231 mi) from Manila.

## History

In 1957, the barrios of Callang, Eden, Babanuang, Cabaritan, Santa Cruz, Malalinta, Mararigue, Calaocan, and Caraniogan of Roxas were separated to form Callang. In 1965, the town was renamed as San Manuel by virtue of Republic Act No. 4600.

## Geography
### Barangays

San Manuel is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Agliam
* Babanuang
* Cabaritan
* Caraniogan
* Eden
* Malalinta
* Mararigue
* Nueva Era
* Pisang
* District 1 (Poblacion)
* District 2 (Poblacion)
* District 3 (Poblacion)
* District 4 (Poblacion)
* San Francisco
* Sandiat Centro
* Sandiat East
* Sandiat West
* Santa Cruz
* Villanueva

### Climate

Climate data for Roxas, Isabela :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) | 10.4 (0.41) | 18.2 (0.72) | 15.7 (0.62) | 178.4 (7.02) | 227.9 (8.97) | 368 (14.5) | 306.6 (12.07) | 310.6 (12.23) | 215.7 (8.49) | 70.3 (2.77) | 31.1 (1.22) | 1,766.5 (69.56) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 140 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of San Manuel, Isabela, was 34,085 people, with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of San Manuel
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 33.95
* 2003 30.76
* 2006 22.70
* 2009 20.47
* 2012 16.15
* 2015 13.48
* 2018 13.69
* 2021 14.81
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of San Manuel is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly through polls held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the San Manuel Municipal Council (2022-2025) :
| Position | Name |
| District Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
| Municipal Mayor | Faustino U. Dy, IV. |
| Municipal Vice-Mayor | Temestocles A. Santos, Jr. |
| Municipal Councilors | Richmond C. Ventura |
| Municipal Councilors | Romeo B. Escobar |
| Municipal Councilors | Raphil Ignacio |
| Municipal Councilors | Emelito B. Velasco |
| Municipal Councilors | Eufemio S. Ramos, Jr. |
| Municipal Councilors | Leslie Abad |
| Municipal Councilors | Cristopher A. Balbas |
| Municipal Councilors | Jo-Mark D. Mateo |

### Congress representation

San Manuel, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.

## Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.