Sta. Monica
Sapao | |
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| Municipality of Santa Monica | |
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 Map of Surigao del Norte with Sta. Monica highlighted | |
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.svg)  Sta. Monica Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E / 10.02°N 126.038°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Renamed (as Santa Monica) | June 17, 1967 |
| Named for | Saint Monica |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Santa Monica[*] | Fernando N. Dolar |
| • Vice Mayor | Arwela A. Dolar |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 7,946 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,423 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,321 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 65.08 million (2020), 30.16 million (2012), 32.07 million (2013), 35.29 million (2014), 629.6 million (2015), 707.6 million (2016), 50.52 million (2017), 55.29 million (2018), 59.34 million (2019), 72.53 million (2021), 143.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 181.7 million (2020), 48.77 million (2012), 50.94 million (2013), 58.66 million (2014), 1,460 million (2015), 1,661 million (2016), 126.7 million (2017), 153 million (2018), 155.9 million (2019), 242 million (2021), 263.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 59.25 million (2020), 26.36 million (2012), 30.55 million (2013), 31.58 million (2014), 521.8 million (2015), 539.3 million (2016), 35.08 million (2017), 41.91 million (2018), 45.93 million (2019), 59.05 million (2021), 82.44 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.88 million (2020), 3.195 million (2012), 3.704 million (2013), 4.896 million (2014), 289.4 million (2015), 403.4 million (2016), 40.14 million (2017), 56.36 million (2018), 33.2 million (2019), 84.5 million (2021), 46.53 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8422 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Sta. Monica, officially the Municipality of Sta. Monica (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Santa Monica; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Monica), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,423 people.[3]
It is also known as Sapao. Sta. Monica is one of the two northernmost towns of Siargao Island. The other is the municipality of Burgos.
Although many sources refer to it as "Santa Monica" it is officially named "Sta. Monica".
- ^ Municipality of Santa Monica | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.