Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,317 people. [3]
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Municipality of Santa Marcela | |
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Coordinates: 18°17′14″N 121°26′15″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Apayao |
District | Lone district |
Named for | Saint Marcella |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Evelyn Barsatan-Martinez (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Rolly U. Guiang (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 7,946 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,317 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,111 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.20% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱105,187,128.14 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱269,821,335.35 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱91,635,542.34 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱62,544,438.83 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3811 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Isnag Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967, when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.[5]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) [6] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
148107001 | Barocboc | 10.9% | 1,448 | 1,548 | ▾ | −0.64% |
148107002 | Consuelo | 7.8% | 1,037 | 871 | ▴ | 1.69% |
148107012 | Emiliana | 5.9% | 785 | 787 | ▾ | −0.02% |
148107003 | Imelda (Sipa Annex) | 7.3% | 978 | 850 | ▴ | 1.35% |
148107004 | Malekkeg | 8.6% | 1,141 | 970 | ▴ | 1.57% |
148107005 | Marcela (Poblacion) | 9.7% | 1,296 | 1,120 | ▴ | 1.41% |
148107006 | Nueva | 6.0% | 803 | 662 | ▴ | 1.87% |
148107007 | Panay | 7.3% | 969 | 766 | ▴ | 2.28% |
148107008 | San Antonio | 6.2% | 822 | 799 | ▴ | 0.27% |
148107013 | San Carlos | 10.4% | 1,390 | 1,138 | ▴ | 1.93% |
148107014 | San Juan | 4.8% | 638 | 461 | ▴ | 3.16% |
148107015 | San Mariano | 8.0% | 1,069 | 978 | ▴ | 0.86% |
148107011 | Sipa Proper | 9.3% | 1,237 | 1,060 | ▴ | 1.49% |
Total | 13,317 | 12,010 | ▴ | 0.99% |
Climate data for Santa Marcela, Apayao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
77 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
118 (4.6) |
138 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
173 (6.8) |
143 (5.6) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
248 (9.8) |
1,664 (65.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 5,436 | — |
1975 | 7,185 | +5.75% |
1980 | 7,768 | +1.57% |
1990 | 7,622 | −0.19% |
1995 | 8,718 | +2.55% |
2000 | 9,856 | +2.67% |
2007 | 11,731 | +2.43% |
2010 | 12,010 | +0.86% |
2015 | 13,613 | +2.41% |
2020 | 13,317 | −0.43% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,317. [3] The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).
Santa Marcela, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Elias C. Bulut Jr. |
Mayor | Evelyn B. Martinez |
Vice-Mayor | Rolly U. Guiang |
Councilors | Jayson M. Calban |
Revelina B. Umblas | |
Geronimo A. Agustin | |
Rasher R. Alegre | |
Emely V. Aman | |
Haydie P. Tesalona | |
Wilfred G. Martinez | |
Rolando S. Dayrit | |
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