San Vicente, Northern Samar


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is an island-municipality composed of seven islands of the Naranjo Island Group: Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat and Destacado where the town proper is located. Destacado island is in the southernmost part of the group of islands comprising the municipality.
Locals speak Cebuano language and part Waray-Waray. According to the, it has a population of people. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in area and population.
The island municipality of San Vicente consists of six major islands; Destacado, Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan. The islands of Panganoron, Mahaba, Maragat, Sila Tarnate and Sangputan form a circle of island group while Destacado lies in the far south of the group. The seat of government and town center is located in Destacado Island which separated several nautical miles from the rest of the group. Other smaller islands also form part of the municipality of San Vicente.

Barangays

San Vicente is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

Climate

Economy

Since San Vicente is an island municipality, the primary source of income is fishing. Tourism is an untapped potential source of livelihood and jobs but it is undeveloped. The islands of Sila, Tarnate, Sangputan, Panganoron, Maragat, Mahaba boast of white sand beaches. At Sila island, a pink sand beach is tucked on its coast.