Santol, La Union
Santol | |
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Municipality of Santol | |
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Motto(s): Isem Metru Santol | |
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Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°ECoordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Magno A. Wailan |
• Vice Mayor | Monico A. Oriente Jr. |
• Representative | Pablo C. Ortega |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 9,310 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
Highest elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 14,166 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,780 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.57% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱84,291,909.86 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱490,139,078.70 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱119,981,077.99 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱24,105,864.99 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2505 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ilocano: Ili ti Santol; Filipino: Bayan ng Santol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,166 people. [3]
Santol is situated in the north-eastern part of the Province of La Union. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sudipen, on the north-east by the upland Municipality of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, on the south by the Municipality of San Gabriel, and on the west by the Municipality of Balaoan. The town center of Santol is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the City of San Fernando, the provincial capital and regional administrative center; 310 kilometres (190 mi) north of Manila and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of the country's summer capital Baguio via the Naguilian Road.
Barangays[]
Santol is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [5]
- Corrooy
- Lettac Norte
- Lettac Sur
- Mangaan
- Paagan
- Poblacion
- Puguil
- Ramot
- Sapdaan
- Sasaba
- Tubaday
Climate[]
Climate data for Santol, La Union | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
48 (1.9) |
74 (2.9) |
110 (4.3) |
269 (10.6) |
275 (10.8) |
362 (14.3) |
325 (12.8) |
330 (13.0) |
306 (12.0) |
126 (5.0) |
61 (2.4) |
2,328 (91.7) |
Average rainy days | 11.2 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 251.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 3,536 | — |
1939 | 4,901 | +1.57% |
1948 | 5,060 | +0.36% |
1960 | 6,125 | +1.60% |
1970 | 7,316 | +1.79% |
1975 | 7,686 | +0.99% |
1980 | 7,836 | +0.39% |
1990 | 9,544 | +1.99% |
1995 | 10,209 | +1.27% |
2000 | 11,202 | +2.01% |
2007 | 11,712 | +0.62% |
2010 | 12,007 | +0.91% |
2015 | 12,476 | +0.73% |
2020 | 14,166 | +2.53% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Santol, La Union, was 14,166 people, [3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Santol | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] |
Gallery[]
Municipal hall
Town center
Town center
Street view and landscape
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Santol | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.
- ^ "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Santol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of La Union". 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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