Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Teresita; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Teresita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people. [3]
Santa Teresita | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
Nickname(s): Vannamei Capital of the Philippines Youngest Town of Cagayan | |
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Coordinates: 18°15′07″N 121°54′36″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
• Vice Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
• Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
• Electorate | 11,104 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,573 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,282 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.80% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱121,180,118.55 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱328,698,209.52 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱90,244,484.68 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱46,729,988.17 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3512 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. 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 Teresita, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Teresita, Cagayan, was 19,573 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Santa Teresita, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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 | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
Mayor | Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
Vice-Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
Councilors | Jeffereson M. Javier |
William A. Lorenzo | |
Mark Anthony P. Palor | |
Conrado P. Tabaco | |
Gloria O. Baldiviso | |
Rhudel A. Castillo | |
Jose I. Gonzaga | |
Jethro S. Tibuc | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[18] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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