Municipal Profile

Quasi-Historical-Oral-Ethnographic and LEGAL BASIS OF THIS WRITE-UP

Oral tradition of authentic source mentions a settlement called Tigbagacay as narrated about this town. Located about a kilometre from a small stream from where it got its name, Tigbagacay* was founded by a famous warrior and hunter named Juan Arangote. He and his family constituted the first settlers of this place. The passage of time saw the influx of other settlers and the transformation of this place into a village. In 1797, Tigbagacay was politically established as a barrio and consequently appeared in the map as part of the Municipality of Sibalom. It adopted as San Vicente Ferrer as its patron saint.

On July 1, 1864, Tigbagacay was elevated to a municipality and was given name San Remigio after a Spanish Officer Remigio Multo. The village, now town, was divided into two barrios called Baladjay and Vilvar in honor of Agustin Baladjay and Basilio Vilvar who worked for the separation of the town from Sibalom.

Located on the alluvial valley of the big Sibalom River, the young municipality waged a long and losing battle against the relentless onslaught of this merciless river whose seasonal encroachments almost always brought grave destruction to infrastructures and private property. Thus, the move to transfer the site of the Poblacion was initiated. The various resolutions adopted by the Municipal Council recommending the transfer of the town site were officially approved by Hon. Francis Burton Harrison, Governor General of the Philippines, through Executive Order No. 74, series of 1919. Thus, on October 13, 1931, the township was transferred to Calag-itan, its present site. The former site, officially the barrios of Baladjay and Vilvar, are now referred to as the “Old Town” or Banwang Da-an.

State of Education – Elementary Participation Rate is quite low. ; Tertiary or Technical Education Completion rate is low. Quality of human capital is an issue.

Simple Literary rate is extremely low

State of Housing and Basic Utilities – Prevalence of squatter or informal dwellers is unbearable; Prevalence of households with makeshift houses is extremely high;

Households access
to piped-in water supply (level III) is very low. Difficulty in accessing water
could be an issue to a number of residents. ; Access sanitary toilet facility
is an inconvenience to a number of households. Health and sanitation is at
stake. ; %of households with electricity is very low.

State of Peace and Order – Incidence of index crime such as murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, and theft is alarming.; Incidence of non-index crime such as crimes against national security, fundamental laws of the state, public order, public morals, violations of special laws, illegal gambling, illegal possession of firearms, car napping, illegal drugs, kid napping, serious illegal detention, and smuggling is very high.; Incidence of rebellion is undesirable; Incidence of terrorism is undesirable

State of Employment – Unemployment rate is alarming. ; Underemployment rate is very high

State of Income – Poverty incidence is alarming. Magnitude of families living below poverty threshold is too high. ; Income per capita is extremely low. ; Poverty incidence is alarming. Magnitude of families living below poverty threshold is too high.

State of Forest Ecosystems – Presence of illegal occupants in forest land. Forest resources and wildlife habitat are at risk. ; Incidence of illegal logging is quite high. ; Incidence of large- scale quarrying and mining in forest is quite high. Forest resources and habitat at risk.

Health

Source: MHO

Environmental Health Facilities (as 2017)

HH’s with Sanitary Toilets: 6,747
HH’s with Unsanitary toilets: 304
HH’s without Toilets: 46
HH’s satisfactory disposal of solid waste: 6,889
HH’s w/ complete basic sanitation facilities: 6,747
Food Establishment: 118
Food Establishment w/ Sanitary Permit: 118
Food Handlers: 135
Food Handlers w/ Health Certificate: 135
Salt Sample Tested: 347

Infrastructures and Utilities

Communication
Facilities
Smart Telecommunication Company
Globe Telecommunication Company
Internet Smart/ Globe Broadband
Postal Services
SSB Radio
GLOBE/ SMART lines

Transportation
San Remigio Poblacion Jeepney Operators and
Drivers Association (SRPJODA)
Bagumbayan, Bugo, Trinidad Jeepney Operators and
Drivers Association (BBT-JODA) Inc.
San Remigio Single motors Association
(habal-habal)-109
Tricycles
Vans for Hire
Private Vehicles
Water
Supply (as of 2017)

No. of Household Served:

Level I: 761
Level II: 5,429
Level III: 729
Doubtful Sources: 178
Power
Supply
Source:
ANTECO
No. of Barangays Served:
No. of HH’s Served:

Roads (as of 2017)

National:
Provincial: 0.15kms gravel
Municipal: 3.291.72kms. (2.11539 Concrete;
1.172.33 Gravel)
Barangay: on the process for updating

LGU ACCREDITED
CSOs/NGOs/POs

As of 2016

San Remigio Poblacion Jeepney Operators and
Drivers Association (SANREJODA)
Kababainhan Bulig sa Kauswagan
Nagbangi 1 organic Farmer’s Association
Bagumbayan-Trinidad San Remigio Irrigator’s
Association, Inc.
Vilvar San Remigio Irrigator’s Association, Inc.
Carmelo I- Carmelo II Farmers Association
Tubudan Farmer’s association
Stone Cave Unite La Union Famers Association
Poblacion Self Kaunlaran Association
Bagumbayan, Bugo, Trinidad Jeepney Operators and
drivers Association (BBT_JODA), Inc.
San Remigio Producer’s Cooperative
Hublag Evelio, Inc.
Municipal Federation of Senior Citizens
Association of the Philippines
San Remigio Association of Person’s with
Disability
Antique Human Development Program (AHDP)
Antique Federation of Non-Government
Organization (AFON)
Ramon Magsaysay Farmer’s Development Association
USWAG DUROG Association
NACPHIL
Poblacion Small Farmer’s Association