Santa Maria, Isabela

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 2015 census, it has a population of 25,382 people.[3]

Santa Maria
Municipality of Santa Maria
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Finest Pottery in Cagayan Valley
Map of Isabela with Santa Maria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°28′N 121°45′E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
District1st District
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorHilario G. Pagauitan
  Vice MayorDanilo S. Masigan
  RepresentativeAntonio T. Albano
  Electorate16,731 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total140.00 km2 (54.05 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total25,382
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
  Households
4,844
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence24.84% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱75,672,052.32 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3330
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2]

  • Bangad
  • Buenavista
  • Calamagui North
  • Calamagui East
  • Calamagui West
  • Divisoria
  • Lingaling
  • Mozzozzin Sur
  • Mozzozzin North
  • Naganacan
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • Poblacion 3
  • Quinagabian
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro East
  • San Isidro West
  • San Rafael West
  • San Rafael East
  • Villabuena

Demographics

Population census of Santa Maria
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Santa Maria, Isabela, was 25,382 people,[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Maria, Isabela
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[8]

References

  1. Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Santa Maria, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.


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