Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
Santa Maria | |
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Municipality of Santa Maria | |
Nickname: Gateway to the South | |
![]() Map of Davao Occidental with Santa Maria highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°33′N 125°28′E / 6.55°N 125.47°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao Occidental |
District | Lone District |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rudy P. Mariscal Sr. |
• Vice Mayor | Josephine B. Mariscal |
• Representative | Lorna B. Bandigan |
• Electorate | 34,891 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,526 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,706 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 55.04% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱ 270.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 398.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 67.02 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 174.2 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8011 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog |
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people.[3]
Geography
The municipality, located on Mindanao Island, is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of province capital municipality of Malita and about 1,023 kilometres (636 mi) south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila. The noted features of Santa Maria is the Mt. Cuiawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.
Barangays
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
- Basiawan
- Buca
- Cadaatan
- Kidadan
- Kisulad
- Malalag Tubig
- Mamacao
- Ogpao
- Poblacion
- Pongpong
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Tanglad
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario
- Datu Daligasao
- Datu Intan
- Kinilidan
Climate
Climate data for Santa Maria, Davao Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
37 (1.5) |
45 (1.8) |
102 (4.0) |
166 (6.5) |
179 (7.0) |
176 (6.9) |
157 (6.2) |
133 (5.2) |
86 (3.4) |
46 (1.8) |
1,194 (46.9) |
Average rainy days | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 218.8 |
Source: Meteoblue [5] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Language and dialects
- Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Bagobo, Mandaya, Davawenyo, and the Lumad peoples of Davao City.
- Cebuano
Local government
Municipal officials 2013-2016:
- Mayor: Rudy P. Mariscal, Sr.
- Vice Mayor: George P. Mariscal
- Councilors:
- Lino Solo
- Benjamin Wong
- Max Monsad
- Veronica Tubat-Alvarez
- Neil Abe
- Annalie Lumain
- Charles Dupitas
- Carloman Cabanero
References
- ^ Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Davao Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Santa Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
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