', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. It is located at the mid-south part of the province of Catanduanes, the only inland municipality of the island. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Caramoran, on the east by the municipality of Baras and Gigmoto, on the west by the municipality of Virac and on the south by the municipality of Bato.
History
San Miguel, which was formerly part of the Municipality of Bato, was first inhabited by the early mountaineers and the part of the Malayan race that were pushed to the open valley with the coming of the Spanish Colonizers. There are myths and fables about how the town got its name. According to a pioneer, San Miguel was once a sitio originally known as "Aguas" named after fish species bigger than the "Balanak". In the 1930s during the celebration of the feast in honor of Santa Cruz, the former patron saint, Aguas was changed to San Miguel in grateful recognition and commendation to the invaluable services of Don Miguel Triumfante and Juez de Cnado of Bato who were present then during the celebration. There was also a legend handed down to the present generation that once upon a time the chapel caretaker in the person of Marcelo Tapanan, in one early morning heard a long and loud ringing of bells. He hurried to the chapel and was surprised to see the image ofSaint Michael the Archangel in the altar. The story passed on every ear of the residents and finally made a common move of changing the name of the place from Aguas to San Miguel. San Miguel became a separate municipality through then President Elpidio Quirino's Executive Order No. 803 dated August 23, 1952, comprising twelve barangays at that time. The first town mayor was Torribio Taopa who was chosen through a plebiscite in 1952 until the first local elections in 1953 where he won. The present mayor is Edna Bernal who is on her second-term after winning over former Mayor and former SP Francisco Camano Jr.
Barangays
San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
Barangay
Pop.
Pop.
Balatohan
480
515
Salvacion
252
328
Boton
411
473
Buhi
383
400
Dayawa
199
229
Atsan
403
444
Poblacion District II
543
600
Poblacion District III
1,012
1,052
J.M. Alberto
684
734
Katipunan
418
534
Kilikilihan
996
1,059
Mabato
853
935
Barangay
Pop.
Pop.
Obo
614
702
Pacogon
363
374
Pagsangahan
817
774
Pangilao
248
295
Paraiso
900
978
Santa Elena
135
177
Progreso
939
941
San Juan
695
711
San Marcos
172
190
Siay
406
465
Solong
616
738
Tobrehon
427
459
Tourist attractions
San Miguel River Park - is the largest fresh-water stream in the entire Catanduanes island, stretching from the middle of the island all the way to the south. It's best explored while on an inflatable tube or a kayak for a refreshing ride. The jump off station is located at Bgy. Kilikilihan, San Miguel.
Solong Falls - is a waterfalls that is surrounded by trees. Located in Brgy. Solong, San Miguel.
Bontahiya Falls - is another waterfalls in San Miguel.
Demographics
In the, the population of San Miguel, Catanduanes, was people, with a density of.
