San Manuel, officially the Municipality of San Manuel (Ilocano: Ili ti San Manuel; Pangasinan: Baley na San Manuel; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Manuel), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,387 people.^[3]

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San Manuel
Municipality
Municipality of San Manuel
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Logistics Hub of the North
Motto(s):  Sulong pa, Bagong San Manuel!
Map of Tarlac with San Manuel highlighted
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San Manuel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°47′51″N 120°36′26″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	1st district
Founded	February 25, 1902
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Doña Cresencia R. Tesoro
• Vice Mayor	Atty. Sir Benjamin R. Tesoro
• Representative	Jaime D. Cojuangco
• Electorate	17,743 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	28,387
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Households	7,000
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.06 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 126.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 384.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 114.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 51.46 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2309
PSGC	036914000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan
Website	www.sanmanueltarlac.gov.ph

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When the barrio of San Jose was separated from the town of Moncada to be proclaimed a sister municipality in 1909, they renamed it “San Manuel” in honor of their benefactor, Don Manuel de Leon.

San Manuel was originally covered with dense forest, lakes and creeks. Wild animals roamed into the wilderness. Settlers from Zambales and Pangasinan and later those from the Ilocos region inhabited into the area to start a new life.

The residents of this barrio then did not know which jurisdiction they belonged. There are four towns surrounding the area namely: Moncada in the south; Anao and Cuyapo in the east and Alcala in the north. Neither of these duly organized municipalities claimed the sprawling area. However, an incident in the barrio helped the people solved the “jurisdiction” problem. A man gathering bees fell from the tree and died. The people immediately reported the incident to the nearby localities but only the Moncada authorities came and investigated the incident. Spurred by the gestures of the people of that town, they joined and submitted themselves under their jurisdiction and finally became an integral part of Moncada.

The Provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija border it on the north and east respectively, while on the southern side are the municipalities of Anao and Moncada.

From Manila, the town is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway); it is the last town of Tarlac before entering the town of Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.

San Manuel is 161 kilometres (100 mi) from Manila and is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the provincial capital, Tarlac City.

In the 2020 census, the population of San Manuel, Tarlac, was 28,387 people,^[3] with a density of 670 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,700 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of San Manuel

The town of San Manuel is a typically rural community located at the northernmost horn of the Province of Tarlac.

The municipality is known to have the best corn quality in the country which they celebrate every February during their Mais Festival.