Santa Marcela, Apayao

Santa Marcela
Santa Marcela
Municipality
	Municipality of Santa Marcela
	Flag
	Map of Apayao with Santa Marcela highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Santa Marcela Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 18°17′N 121°26′E / 18.28°N 121.43°ECoordinates: 18°17′N 121°26′E / 18.28°N 121.43°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Apayao
District	Lone district
Named for	Saint Marcella
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Evelyn B. Martinez
• Vice Mayor	Rolly U. Guiang
• Representative	Elias C. Bulut Jr.
• Electorate	7,946 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Lowest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	13,317
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
• Households	3,111
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.42% (2015)
• Revenue	₱105,187,128.14 (2020)
• Assets	₱269,821,335.35 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱91,635,542.34 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱62,544,438.83 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3811
PSGC	148107000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag; Ilocano; Tagalog
Website	www.stamarcela.gov.ph

Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,317 people. ^[3]

Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967, when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.^[5]

Geography[]

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays[]

Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.^[7]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 ^[3]		2010 ^[8]
148107001	Barocboc	10.9%	1,448	1,548	▾	−0.68%
148107002	Consuelo	7.8%	1,037	871	▴	1.81%
148107012	Emiliana	5.9%	785	787	▾	−0.03%
148107003	Imelda (Sipa Annex)	7.3%	978	850	▴	1.45%
148107004	Malekkeg	8.6%	1,141	970	▴	1.68%
148107005	Marcela (Poblacion)	9.7%	1,296	1,120	▴	1.51%
148107006	Nueva	6.0%	803	662	▴	2.01%
148107007	Panay	7.3%	969	766	▴	2.45%
148107008	San Antonio	6.2%	822	799	▴	0.29%
148107013	San Carlos	10.4%	1,390	1,138	▴	2.08%
148107014	San Juan	4.8%	638	461	▴	3.40%
148107015	San Mariano	8.0%	1,069	978	▴	0.92%
148107011	Sipa Proper	9.3%	1,237	1,060	▴	1.60%
	Total		13,317	12,010	▴	1.07%

Climate[]

Climate data for Santa Marcela, Apayao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120 (4.7)	77 (3.0)	62 (2.4)	40 (1.6)	118 (4.6)	138 (5.4)	162 (6.4)	173 (6.8)	143 (5.6)	198 (7.8)	185 (7.3)	248 (9.8)	1,664 (65.4)
Average rainy days	16.9	12.2	11.5	10.6	18.7	20.1	21.2	23.3	20.8	16.9	16.5	20.0	208.7
Source: Meteoblue ^[9]

Demographics[]

Population census of Santa Marcela
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,436	—
1975	7,185	+5.75%
1980	7,768	+1.57%
1990	7,622	−0.19%
1995	8,718	+2.55%
2000	9,856	+2.67%
2007	11,731	+2.43%
2010	12,010	+0.86%
2015	13,613	+2.41%
2020	13,317	−0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[10] ^[8] ^[11]^[12]

In the 2020 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,317. ^[3] The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Santa Marcela

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

References[]

^ Municipality of Santa Marcela | (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 ^c ^d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Republic Act No. 4974 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Municipal: Santa Marcela, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ "Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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[1] Municipality of Santa Marcela | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–14-3] Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[ChanRobles-RA4974-5] "Republic Act No. 4974 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

[nscb-area-6] "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[nscb-7] "Municipal: Santa Marcela, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–14-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-9] "Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

[PSA15–14-10] Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-14-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[13] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[17] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[18] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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v t Province of Apayao
Kabugao (capital)
Municipalities	Calanasan Conner Flora Kabugao Luna Pudtol Santa Marcela
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Apayao