San Clemente, officially the Municipality of San Clemente (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History San Clemente was created by virtue of a Royal Spanish Decree on November 14, 1876, during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. According to a local legend, it got its name in gratitude to Saint Clement of Rome, who miraculously appeared as a giant sword-wielding sentinel at the border bridge to scare away advancing bandits.
However, in 1898, when the Philippines was ceded to American rule, San Clemente was annexed to Camiling. This was officially enacted on October 8, 1903 through Act No. 930. It was later re-established in 1914 through Executive Order No. 131.
In 1948, Hukbalahap rebels under Commander Silvestre Liwanag (also known as "Linda Bie") first raided San Clemente, burning down the houses of Mayor Amado Roldan and the local detachment commander, which killed the mayor's child and wounded the mayor's wife. A second raid occurred during the town fiesta on April 22, 1951, causing several casualties until a military mortar tank arrived from Camiling and forced the rebels to retreat.
Geography San Clemente borders the provinces of Pangasinan to the north and northwest, and Zambales to the west. Like Santa Ignacia and Mayantoc, it was formerly a part of Camiling.
San Clemente is from the provincial capital Tarlac City, from Manila, and from Camiling.
Barangays San Clemente is politically subdivided into 12 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Balloc Bamban Casipo Catagudingan Daldalayap Doclong 1 Doclong 2 Maasin Nagsabaran Pit-ao Poblacion Norte Poblacion Sur
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of San Clemente, Tarlac, was 13,781 people, with a density of .
Economy
Tourism San Clemente Municipal Hall Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish Church of San Clemente Canding Falls Ubod Falls San Clemente Food Park
Education The San Clemente Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
Balloc Elementary School Bamban Elementary School Casipo Primary School Cat-Nag Elementary School Christian Academy Daldalayap Elementary School Doclong 1st Elementary School Doclong 2nd Elementary School Don Cesar Abad Gualberto Multi-grade School Dueg Resettlement Elementary School Maasin Elementary School Pit-Ao Elementary School
Secondary schools
Bamban National High School Dueg High School San Clemente High School San Clemente Integrated School
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References
External links
San Clemente Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information