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Santa Catalina | |
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| Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
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| Nickname(s): Santa, Sta.Cata, Tolong | |
 Map of Negros Oriental with Santa Catalina highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santa Catalina Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E / 9.33306°N 122.86583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 17, 1947 |
| Named for | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Peve O. Ligan (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Karl Patrick S. Jardiniano (NP) |
| • Representative | Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,073 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 77,501 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,356 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 314.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 878.3 million (2020), 306.9 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 340 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 156.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6220 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Catalina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.[3]
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Santa Catalina is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Dumaguete.
- ^ Municipality of Santa Catalina | (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). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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.