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REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7897 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LORENZO IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS |
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 hereby
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. Sec. 2. The Municipality of San Lorenzo is described as follows: COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 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 75 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 56 along Barangay Millan 13 10 33'00.00" 122 37'34.63" On BBM 40 along Barangay Millan 14 10 34'00.00" 122 38'21.60" On BBM 86 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 26 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: February 20, 1995 |
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