Santa Teresita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
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| Nickname(s): Vannamei Capital of the Philippines Youngest Town of Cagayan | |
 Map of Cagayan with Santa Teresita highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santa Teresita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′07″N 121°54′36″E / 18.2519°N 121.91°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Atty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 12,130 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,573 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,926 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 328.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.24 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 46.73 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3512 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Teresita; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Teresita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people.[3]
Santa Teresita is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Tuguegarao and 593 kilometres (368 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Santa Teresita | (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 II (Cagayan Valley)". 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.