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San Vicente

Barangay in City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur · Internet connectivity profile
San Vicente
MunicipalityCity of Bislig
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
PSGC codePH1606803017
Population (2020 est.)1,988
Area15.9 km²
Cell towers1
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 198026 (within 100 km)

San Vicente is a barangay of City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, with an estimated population of 1,988 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱20,808 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 20% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)1OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityOver 100 km from the backbone (remote)Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱20,808/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 32.4% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 20% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation92 mFABDEM
Mean slope7.2°FABDEM
Tree canopy height17.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city80 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 26 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.16 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.04 to 0.51 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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