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Santa Ana, Pampanga

Coordinates: 15°05′38″N 120°46′05″E / 15.0939°N 120.7681°E / 15.0939; 120.7681
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Santa Ana
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Ana
Welcome arc
Welcome arc
Official seal of Santa Ana
Seal
Map of Pampanga with Santa Ana highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Santa Ana highlighted
Santa Ana is located in Philippines
Santa Ana
Santa Ana
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°05′38″N 120°46′05″E / 15.0939°N 120.7681°E / 15.0939; 120.7681
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District3rd District
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNorberto Gamboa
 • Electorate34,534 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total61,537
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2022
PSGC
035419000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Income class3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱)₱ 174.8 million (2020)
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog

Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,537 people.[3]

Barangays

Santa Ana is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. All of its barangays were named after various Christian patrons, although some townsfolk still use their former names.

  • San Agustin (Sumpung)
  • San Bartolome (Patayum)
  • San Joaquin (Poblacion, Canukil)
  • San Jose (Catmun)
  • San Juan (Tinajeru)
  • San Nicolas (Sepung Ilug)
  • San Pablo (Muzun)
  • San Pedro (Calumpang)
  • San Roque (Tuclung)
  • Santa Lucia (Calinan)
  • Santa Maria (Balen Bayu)
  • Santiago (Culsara)
  • Santo Rosario (Pagbatuan)

Demographics

Population census of Santa Ana
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,532—    
1918 6,528+1.11%
1939 8,183+1.08%
1948 10,491+2.80%
1960 14,121+2.51%
1970 19,402+3.22%
1975 22,595+3.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 25,361+2.34%
1990 32,540+2.52%
1995 37,975+2.94%
2000 42,990+2.69%
2007 49,756+2.04%
2010 52,001+1.62%
2015 55,178+1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Ana, Pampanga, was 61,537 people,[3] with a density of 1,500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Local government

The municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captain for the barangays. The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.

St. Anne Parish Church

St. Anne parish's present church is made of stone and bricks. The heritage building was constructed by Fr. Ferrer in 1853 and completed by Fr. Lucas Gonzalez using adobe stones from Meycauayan City, Bulacan and wood from Betis and Porac, Pampanga. The church is 58 metres (190 ft) long, 14 metres (46 ft) wide and 13 metres (43 ft) high. Parish convent was built in 1866 by Fr. Antonio Redondo. The massive 1857 hexagonal four-storey belltower has blind and open recesses, keeping with the symmetry of the façade. It ends in a balustrade dome topped by a cross.[8][9]

Education

There are 5 prime schools in the town aside from public elementary schools: the Saint Mary's Angels College, San Isidro High School, Holy Cross College, Sta.Ana National High School and Telesforo Natividad Alfonso High School.

Images

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Public market
    Public market
  • St. Anne Parish Church
    St. Anne Parish Church
  • Saint Mary's Angels College
    Saint Mary's Angels College
  • Holy Cross College
    Holy Cross College

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Santa Ana | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  7. ^ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ^ http://pampanga.islandsphilippines.com/natural.php
  9. ^ http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/index.php?title=Churches&func=all&pid=4370&tbl=0
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