Santa Maria (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Maria; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,758 people. [3]
Santa Maria | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Santa Maria | |
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Nickname: Finest Pottery in Cagayan Valley | |
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Coordinates: 17°28′N 121°45′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hilario G. Pagauitan |
• Vice Mayor | Danilo S. Masigan |
• Representative | Antonio T. Albano |
• Electorate | 16,731 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 140.00 km2 (54.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,758 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,844 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.82% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱116,906,304.10 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱238,211,176.44 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱141,825,387.41 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱40,172,432.24 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3330 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Santa Maria, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 3,252 | — |
1918 | 3,882 | +1.19% |
1939 | 5,794 | +1.93% |
1948 | 6,850 | +1.88% |
1960 | 9,705 | +2.95% |
1970 | 11,009 | +1.27% |
1975 | 12,417 | +2.44% |
1980 | 13,567 | +1.79% |
1990 | 16,767 | +2.14% |
1995 | 19,462 | +2.83% |
2000 | 20,115 | +0.71% |
2007 | 20,695 | +0.39% |
2010 | 22,939 | +3.82% |
2015 | 25,382 | +1.95% |
2020 | 25,758 | +0.29% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Maria, Isabela, was 25,758 people, [3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.
The municipality 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 | Antonio T. Albano |
Mayor | Hilario G. Pagauitan |
Vice-Mayor | Danilo S. Masigan |
Councilors | Federico D. Samus |
Felix Keith Y. Taguba | |
Error M. Datul | |
Rocky C. Bengan | |
Gilbert M. Masigan | |
Edmar A. Panganiban | |
Erol A. Laggui | |
Jay Jovito C. Martinez | |
Santa Maria, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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