Santa Lucia | |
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Municipality of Santa Lucia | |
Nickname: Peanut Capital of Ilocos Sur | |
Motto: Raniag Santa Lucia | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°07′20″N 120°26′58″E / 17.1222°N 120.4494°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Named for | Saint Lucy |
Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joseph Simon B. Valdez |
• Vice Mayor | Eduardo A. Toquero |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,176 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.72 km2 (19.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,966 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,645 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.16 |
• Revenue | ₱ 273.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 930.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 169.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2712 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Patron saint | Saint Lucy |
Website | www |
Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,966 people.[3]
The town celebrates its annual fiesta on December 13, the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy.