The seat of government in the San Miguel was formerly Cambangay Sur which was formerly a part of Talibon when the latter became a pueblo during the Spanish regime.The place which is now the town site was one a forest area teeming with all kinds of games.San Miguel got its name from St. Michael the Archangel, the town's patron saint.Poverty incidence of San Miguel Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Since its township, 9 mayors have been elected into office.This article about a location in Central Visayas region of the Philippines is a stub.