San Manuel (formerly Callang), officially the Municipality of San Manuel (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Etymology The name of the town is believed to have come from “Callang,” a native Kalinga word for the hardwood molave tree, a material long used by the Kalingas.

History In the early 1920s, the initial groups of settlers from Central Luzon came and founded communities in the area. At that time, Callang was a barrio of the municipality of Gamu. After gaining independence from Gamu in 1948, Roxas (formerly Barrio Vera) became a municipality. One of the barrios of this recently established municipality was Callang. Before 1957, Callang's leaders petitioned for the barrio to become a municipality because of the town's rapid progress. Congressman Delfin B. Albano's bill was approved by Congress. The area had 14,650 residents and earned ₱65,000 annually at the time.

In June 23, 1957, the barrios of Callang, Eden, Babanuang, Cabaritan, Santa Cruz, Malalinta, Mararigue, Calaocan, and Caraniogan of Roxas were separated to form Callang. The municipality was inaugurated on October 12, 1957 with the barangay of Callang as the government seat. In June 19, 1965, the town was renamed as San Manuel by virtue of Republic Act No. 4600. By virtue of Republic Act No. 5869, the barrios of Villanueva and Sandiat in the Municipality of Roxas were made part of San Manuel.

Geography San Manuel is situated from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

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

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of San Manuel was 34,740 people, with a density of .

Economy

The town's primary economic activity is farming.

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.

+ List of Municipal Mayors (1965–present) Year Name Remarks 1965–1967 Mariano Bala Garcia First Appointed Mayor 1967 Agaton Julian Salvador First Elected Mayor 1968–1971 Paulino Apostol Domingo First term 1971 Fermin A. Santiago 1972–1980 Paulino Apostol Domingo Second term 1980–1986 Third term 1986–1987 Fermin A. Santiago 1987–1988 Potenciano Custodio Marasigan 1988–1992 Paulino Apostol Domingo Fourth and final term1992–1993Jaime Halili DomingoFirst term1993–1995Reynaldo Padolina AbesamisFirst term1995–1998Jaime Halili DomingoSecond term1998–2001Third term2001–2004Reynaldo Padolina AbesamisSecond term2004–2007Jaime Halili DomingoFourth and final term2007–2010Reynaldo Padolina AbesamisThird and final term2010–2013Faustino Michael Carlos "Mike" T. Dy IIIFirst term2013–2016Second term2016–2019Third and final term2019–2022Manuel Faustino "King" U. Dy2022–2025Faustino "Dondon" U. Dy IVFirst term2025–presentSecond term

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 Rosevel Cabrera Raphil Ignacio Emelito B. Velasco Eufemio S. Ramos, Jr. Leslie Abad Cristopher A. Balbas Jo-Mark D. Mateo

Congress representation San Manuel, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by 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 San Manuel Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

Agliam Primary School Asinan Elementary School Babanuang Elementary School Cabaritan Elementary School Caraniogan Elementary School Eden Integrated School Malalinta Elementary School Mananao Elementary School Mararigue Elementary School Nueva Era Elementary School Pisang Elementary School San Francisco Elementary School San Manuel Central School San Manuel United Methodist Nursery - Kindergarten School Sandiat Elementary School Sandiat West Elementary School Villa Cayaban Elementary School Villanueva Elementary School

Secondary schools

Callang National High School Malalinta National High School Nueva Era National High School Sandiat National High School Sta. Cruz Integrated School Our Lady of the Pillar College - San Manuel

See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

External links Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines San Manuel at the Isabela Government Website Local Governance Performance Management System [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Municipality of San Manuel