Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur
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Santo Domingo | |
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 Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Santo Domingo | |
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| Coordinates: 17°38′29″N 120°24′39″E / 17.6414°N 120.4108°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st District |
| Barangays | 36 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amado T. Tadena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.49 km2 (21.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 29,041 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2729 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| Website | www |
Santo Domingo is a third class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,041 people.[3]
Barangays
Santo Domingo is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [2]
History
The name of the municipality came from its old moniker, "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo," an Ilocano term meaning "The source of the Santol sold every Sunday." Santol (Sandoricum koetjape) is the name of the tree bearing round, yellowish fruits growing in abundance in the municipality, notably in Barangay Pussuac.
During the Spanish era, an enlisted man of the Spanish Civil Guard looked for the source of the santol being sold in the markets of Ciudad Fernandina (now Vigan City) on Sundays during the months of June to August. To do so, he asked for a leave of absence from his platoon leader to trace the source of the fruits. With his Ilocano guide, he searched the lands north of Villa Fernandina. He found nothing in the neighboring towns of Bantay, Santa Catalina, San Vicente, and Bantaoay (now San Ildefonso). He finally found lots of santol-bearing trees in a place north of Bantaoay now called Barangay Pus-uac. He has found the "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo." The town was named Santo Domingo on account of this feat.
Don Pablo Arguero was claimed to be the founder of the municipality on May 12, 1742, with Father Tomas Millan as the first parish priest. Father Millan laid the foundation of the belfry, where the great Filipino hero Diego Silang once worked as a boy.
In 2010, the University of Northern Philippines opened a campus in Quimmarayan. It houses the university's agricultural, fishery and research courses; and the Environmental Research and Training Center.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10,075 | — |
| 1918 | 13,018 | +1.72% |
| 1939 | 10,856 | −0.86% |
| 1948 | 11,082 | +0.23% |
| 1960 | 13,685 | +1.77% |
| 1970 | 14,980 | +0.91% |
| 1975 | 15,957 | +1.28% |
| 1980 | 17,728 | +2.13% |
| 1990 | 20,720 | +1.57% |
| 1995 | 22,727 | +1.75% |
| 2000 | 24,520 | +1.64% |
| 2007 | 25,888 | +0.75% |
| 2010 | 27,596 | +2.35% |
| 2015 | 27,975 | +0.26% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, was 29,041 people,[3] with a density of 520 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
List of former chief executives
For 378 years, from 1521 to 1899, Local Chief Executives of the “pueblos” or town were appointed by the Spaniards and in the year 1901 up to 1946 they were appointed by Americans. Afterwards, election was the mode of selection.
Gobernadorcillos (1742-1892):
Capitan Municipal (1893-1899):
- Don Wenceslao Soliven
- Don Isabelo Soliven
Presidentes Municipal:
Municipal Mayors:
References
- ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Official Website of Municipality of Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Municipality of Santo Domingo Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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