RA 7897 - An Act Creating the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Province of Guimaras
Republic Act No. 7897
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1
Barangays Suclaran, Cabungahan, M. Chavez, San Enrique, and Gaban in the Municipality of Buenavista; and barangays Cabano, Constancia, Igcauayan, Aguilar, Sebario, Tamborong, and Sapal in the Municipality of Jordan, Province of Guimaras, are bereby separated from their respective municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of San Lorenzo. the temporary seat of government of the new municipality shall be in Barangay M. Chavez.
Section 2
the Municipality of San Lorenzo is described as follows:
| COR. | LATITUNDE | LONG TITUDE | LOCATION |
| 1 | 10° 37'20.25" | 122° 40'09.16" | On the northern part of Barangay Gaban and 1/2 of Barangay Tamborong |
| 2 | 10° 38'38.52" | 122° 42'28.01" | On 1/2 of Barangay Gaban |
| 3 | 10° 39'30.06" | 122° 42'10.16" | On the boundary of Barangay East Valencia |
| 4 | 10° 39'30.16" | 122° 43'05.10" | On the boundary of Barangay East Valencia along Guimaras Strait |
| 5 | 10° 38'40.08" | 122° 43'06.10" | On the eastern part of Guimaras Strait |
| 6 | 10° 37'10.01" | 122° 43'08.10" | On the eastern part of Guimaras Strait |
| 7 | 10° 35'25.02" | 122° 42'39.40" | On the mouth of Cabano River |
| 8 | 10° 32'45.10" | 122° 41'32.70" | On BBM 7 5 easterly part of Guimaras Strait |
| 9 | 10° 31'50.25" | 122° 41'00.00" | On BBM 81 along Guihawiran River (Sebario River) Barangay Sebaste |
| 10 | 10° 32'42.32" | 122° 39'00.00" | On the Sebario River along BBM 62 |
| 11 | 10° 31'45.50" | 122° 37'48.08" | On the boundary of Barangays Maabay and Millan |
| 12 | 10°32'10.61" | 122° 37'33.40" | On BBM 5 6 along Barangay Millan |
| 13 | 10° 33'00.00" | 122° 37'34.63" | On BBM 4 0 along Barangay Millan |
| 14 | 10° 34'00.00" | 122° 38'21.60" | On BBM 8 6 along Barangay Millan |
| 15 | 10° 34'46.50" | 122° 37'56.01" | On BBM 73 along Barangay Millan |
| 16 | 10° 34'45.73" | 122° 37'17.00" | On BBM 74 along Barangay Millan |
| 17 | 10° 35'00.00" | 122° 35'38.03" | On BBM 17 along Barangays San Miguel, Tanglad, and Millan |
| 18 | 10° 35'27.62" | 122° 35'34.36" | On BBM 16 along Barangay San Miguel |
| 19 | 10° 35'37.56" | 122° 36'20.92" | On BBM 15 along Barangays San Miguel and Alaguisoc |
| 20 | 10° 37'43.72" | 122° 36'49.06" | On BBM 14 along Lawog River, Barangay Alaguisoc |
| 21 | 10° 37'43.72" | 122° 36'49.06" | On Barangay Alaguisoc and 1/2 of Barangay Tamborong to Cor. 1 |
| LINE | BEARING | DISTANCE |
| 1-2 | N 54° 25' E | 4,056.01 m. |
| 2-3 | N 19° 00' E | 1,580.40 m |
| 3-4 | N 87° 13' E | 2,046.01 m. |
| 4-5 | S 28° 25' E | 1,956.46 m. |
| 5-6 | S 06° 07' E | 3,002.72 m. |
| 6-7 | S 24° 31' W | 3,610.96 m. |
| 7-8 | S 24° 34' W | 4,194.60 m. |
| 8-9 | S 2 6° 06' W | 1,956.40 m. |
| 9-10 | N 66° 15' W | 4,208.18 m. |
| 10-11 | N 57° 19' W | 2,751.42 m. |
| 11-12 | N 35° 06' W | 2,596.89 m. |
| 12-13 | N 00° 02' W | 124.71 m. |
| 13-14 | N 40° 00' E | 1,125.84 m. |
| 14-15 | N 31° 26' W | 170.10 m. |
| 15-16 | S 08° 02' W | 1,008.74 m. |
| 16-17 | N 78° 31' W | 1,130.52 m. |
| 17-18 | N 40° 00' W | 1,108.26 m. |
| 18-19 | N 58° 38' E | 1,160.66 m. |
| 19-20 | N 42° 01' E | 3,000.18 m. |
| 20-21 | N 52° 57' W | 1,254.11 m. |
| 21-1 | N 43° 46' E | 2,687.20 m. |
Section 3
the Municipality of San Lorenzo shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. the Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. the expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds.
Section 4
Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 5
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
| (Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA President of the Senate | (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 1995 and January 16, 1995, respectively.
| (Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO Secretary General House of Representatives |
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Approved: February 20, 1995
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines
RA 7897 - An Act Creating the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Province of Guimaras. BatasPH. Approved February 20, 1995. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-7897