The Municipality of San Andres, Quezon was just created as the so called "VISITA". Several persons from Bicol Region, Visayan Islands and some Tagalogs settled in said place constructing homes near the seashore of sitio Sugbong Cogon of the Municipality of San Narciso, Quezon, its mother municipality.

In the year 1959 due to the rapid increase of population and income it was created as "Municipal District of San Andres" having a form of government under Executive Order No. 253 dated August 20, 1959. The following are the first government officials:

1. Mr. Francisco de Leon - Municipal Dist. Mayor
2. Mr. Moises Banquiles - Municipal Dist. Vice-Mayor
3. Mr. Juanito Conjares - Municipal Dist. Councilor
4. Mr. Bartolome Ricablanca - Municipal Dist. Councilor
5. Mr. Diosdado Belmonte - Municipal Dist. Councilor
6. Mr. Leon Villanueva - Municipal Dist. Councilor
7. Mr. Bricacio Endonila - Municipal Dist. Councilor
8. Mr. Apolinar Carabit - Municipal Dist. Councilor
9. Mrs. Julia E. Bancat - Municipal Dist. Secretary
10. Mr. Magdaleno Valdepeña - Municipal Dist. Treasurer
11. Mrs. Lydia dela Peña - Municipal Dist. Clerk
12. Miss Sotera Endonila - Municipal Dist. Clerk
13. Mr. Anacorito de Leon - Chief of Police
14. Mr. Manuel Banal - Patrolman No. 1
15. Mr. Juan Pedregosa - Patrolman No. 2
16. Mr. Valentin Endiafe - Postmaster

The MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF SAN ANDRES got its honor of Saint Andrew. This place is situated along the coast of Bondoc Peninsula having an area of 19,740 hectares, composed of seven barangays. The climate from the month of May to December seems moderately cool and from the month of January to April seems so hot. The Town Fiesta was celebrated every 22nd day of February in honor of the President of the United States, George Washington.

In the year 1965 the Municipal District of San Andres was converted into a regular municipality under Executive Order No. 174 dated October 5, 1965 by "His Excellency President Diosdado Macapagal".