Santiago, Ilocos Sur
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| Coordinates: 17°18′N 120°27′E / 17.3°N 120.45°ECoordinates: 17°18′N 120°27′E / 17.3°N 120.45°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd District |
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| Barangays | 24 |
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| • Mayor | Josefino E. Miranda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.50 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,806 |
| • Density | 225.6/km2 (584.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2707 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| Population Census of Santiago | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 14,843 |
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| 2000 | 15,876 | 1.45% | |
| 2007 | 16,806 | 0.79% | |
Santiago is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,806 people in 3,233 households.
Santiago Cove is dubbed as the "Boracay of Ilocos Sur" because of its white sands.[1]
Santiago is the headquarters of the Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO), which distributes electricity to the entire province.
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[edit] Barangays
Santiago is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
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[edit] History
Before the Spanish Conquest of the Philippines, Moro raiders following the Islamic faith were in control, so one of the tasks of the Spanish was to pacify and clear the country of these pirates. Coastal communities (Northern Luzon, and, thus, Ilocos) were prone to piratical attacks. For these, watchtowers were erected all over the Ilocos coast.
The Spanish started patrols of sea lanes, stopping these pirates for a while, only for them to resurface in 1772. But in the place now known as Santiago, as the Spanish engaged the pirates, all church bells ringing and trumpets sounded (to signal their attacks), the Augustinians stationed in the place held a statue of San Tiago (Saint James) facing the sea and with many natives praying the rosary for safety and victory. The Moros fled, never to return, thus sparing the pueblo. The place was since then named Santiago.
It was once a visita of Narvacan due to the lack of ministers at the time.
[edit] Picture gallery
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A beach in Sabangan
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A field of tobacco growing in Baybayabas
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A man fishing just offshore near to Sabangan Beach.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
