San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
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San Nicolas is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,688 people in 6,677 households. San Nicolanians are famous for their traditionally-designed pots and their warm hospitality towards visitors.
[edit] Trivia
• San Nicolas National High School is the most popular high school destination for teens living in the urban-part of the town.SNNHS has two campuses-Main campus and Bingao campus. The main campus is composed of 32 sections of eight sections per year level these sections are: First Year: I-Narra(First Section) I-Molave(Second Section) I-Ebony I-Pine I-Acacia I-Mulawin I-Mahogany I-Eucalyptus
Second Year: II-Sunflower(First Section) II-Rosal(Second Section) II-Dahlia II-Santan II-Zinnia II-Gumamela II-Anthurium II-Ilang-ilang
Third Year: III-Starapple(First Section) III-Pineapple(Second Section) III-Guava III-Strawberry III-Orange III-Macopa III-Grapes III-Melon
Fourth Year: IV-Haribon(First Section) IV-Myna(Second Section) IV-Oriole IV-Ostrich IV-Maya IV-Myna IV-Sparrow IV-Dove
San Nicolas has 10 public elementary schools composed of: CENTRAL ZONE San Nicolas E/S Eladio V. Barangan Memorial E/S-Brgy. 14 SOUTH ZONE Payas E/S-Brgy. 16 Catuguing E/S-Brgy. 22 Asuncion E/S-Brgy. 17 Bugnay E/S-Brgy. 21 Bingao E/S-Brgy. 18 EAST ZONE Filipinas E/S Pasion Barangan Memorial E/S-Brgy. 24 Barabar E/S-Brgy. 23
The town has also one private catholic school, Sta. Rosa Academy. It is one of the most oldest school in the Diocese of Laoag. It was built in 1936, founded by the late Msgr. Fidel Albano, with the generous auspices of the late Miss Rosa Valdes, Mrs. Teresa Llopis Zabala and Miss Castora Bonoan. SRA has defied the barriers of self-centered allegiance and indifferentism to Church and community and has fostered among her students a deep awareness, opennes, high sensitivity and willing responsiveness to the pressing demands of the community building without sacrificing but enhancing the intellectual, moral, spiritual development of the Rosan. (hj)
edited by: Kimberly Carmina C. Diaz-II Sunflower Student, San Nicolas NHS
[edit] Barangays
San Nicolas is politically divided into 24 barangays.
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