Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,848 people. [3]
Santa Magdalena | |
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| Municipality of Santa Magdalena | |
 Map of Sorsogon with Santa Magdalena highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eduardo T. Lozano |
| • Vice Mayor | Ramon R. Espela |
| • Representative | Ma. Bernardita B. Ramos |
| • Electorate | 11,780 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,848 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,587 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.15% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱55,103,778.12 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Sorsoganon Tagalog |
It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. The territorial jurisdiction of the municipality comprises some 4706.443 hectares of land mass and areas of sea territory. The local government unit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion (4 barangays) and upland (10 barangays). It has 13 coastal barangays and 1 inland barangay (La Ezperansa).
Barangays
Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- San Francisco (Barangay I Poblacion)
- Mother of Perpetual (Barangay II Poblacion)
- Del Rosario (Barangay III Poblacion)
- Santo Niño (Barangay IV Poblacion)
- La Esperanza (Manangkas)
- Peñafrancia (Uson)
- Salvacion (Taverna)
- San Antonio (Kaburihan)
- San Bartolome (Talaongan)
- San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
- San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
- San Rafael (Bil-og)
- San Roque (Alambre)
- San Sebastian (Bigo)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,335 | — |
| 1918 | 3,747 | +3.20% |
| 1939 | 6,339 | +2.54% |
| 1948 | 8,098 | +2.76% |
| 1960 | 14,259 | +4.83% |
| 1970 | 11,489 | −2.13% |
| 1975 | 10,887 | −1.07% |
| 1980 | 13,121 | +3.80% |
| 1990 | 12,274 | −0.67% |
| 1995 | 13,900 | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 14,623 | +1.09% |
| 2007 | 15,425 | +0.74% |
| 2010 | 16,520 | +2.53% |
| 2015 | 16,848 | +0.38% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] | ||
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
Education
- Santa Magdalena Central School - Barangay 3 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
- Santa Magdalena National High School - Barangay 4 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
- Talaonga National High School - San Bartolome, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
See also
References
- Municipality of Santa Magdalena | (DILG)
- "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
External links
- Santa Magdalena Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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 Province of Sorsogon | |
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Sorsogon City (capital) | |
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