Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur

Santa Maria
Municipality of Santa Maria
Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church
Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church
Flag of Santa Maria
Official seal of Santa Maria
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Maria highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Maria highlighted
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Santa Maria is located in Philippines
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°22′19″N 120°28′53″E / 17.3719°N 120.4814°E / 17.3719; 120.4814
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedApril 25, 1765
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Santa Maria[*]Brigido C. Camarillo Jr.
 • Vice MayorMichael S. Florendo
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,786 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
30,006
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
7,453
DemonymSanta Marian’s
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.91
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 428.4 million (2020), 133.3 million (2012), 135 million (2013), 111.6 million (2014), 107 million (2015), 320.5 million (2016), 193.9 million (2017), 656.6 million (2018), 131 million (2019), 849.6 million (2021), 571.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,893 million (2020), 358.1 million (2012), 342.4 million (2013), 295.9 million (2014), 414 million (2015), 868.7 million (2016), 915.7 million (2017), 1,488 million (2018), 1,547 million (2019), 3,044 million (2021), 3,268 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 111.4 million (2020), 73.95 million (2012), 68.27 million (2013), 72.88 million (2014), 81.37 million (2015), 98.76 million (2016), 82.85 million (2017), 91.56 million (2018), 100.7 million (2019), 127.2 million (2021), 256.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 212.9 million (2020), 141.9 million (2012), 122.9 million (2013), 69.25 million (2014), 185.3 million (2015), 198.4 million (2016), 122.7 million (2017), 129.9 million (2018), 159.7 million (2019), 645.4 million (2021), 554.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2705
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic
Feast dateAugust 15
Catholic dioceseArchdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Patron saintNuestra Señora de Asuncion
Websitewww.santamariailocossur.gov.ph

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Maria; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,006 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.