San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

San Esteban is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 7,174 people in 1,482 households.

Barangays

San Esteban is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

*Ansad
*Apatot
*Bateria
*Cabaroan
*Cappa-Cappa
*Poblacion
*San Nicolas
*San Pablo
*San Rafael
*Villa Quirino

The Origin of the Municipality's Name

The Spaniards named the pueblo (the equivalent of a municipality in present-day terms) San Esteban (formerly known as "Cabagbagototan") because they have received reports of a vagabond named Iban having been stoned to death and beheaded by hostile natives in the place called "Naglawlawayan," which is an early place of worship by the natives, and currently the site of the municipal cemetery. "Iban" is the Ilocano equivalent of "Stephen," hence the pueblo being named San Esteban.

San Esteban was founded by Agustinian friars in 1625, but was always attached to Nueva Coveta (present-day Burgos) and to the municipality of Santiago until 1911. It was once a "visita" of Narvacan because of a shortage of ministers.

External links

* [http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_sur/ Pasyalang Ilocos Sur]
* [http://www.sanesteban.com.ph/ San Esteban website]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]