Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur
Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Catalina; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,493 people.[3]
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Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir | |
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Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
Nickname: Vegetable Bowl of the North | |
Motto: Larga Santa Catalina | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°35′30″N 120°21′52″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 1st district |
Named for | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Edgar R. Rapanut |
• Vice Mayor | Jonathan Amando R. Redoble |
• Representative | Deogracias Victor B. Savellano |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 10,617 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,493 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,321 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.12 |
• Revenue | ₱ 68.97 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 377.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 80.27 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 55.25 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2701 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
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The feast of the town is celebrated every 25th day of November to celebrate the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (the town's patron saint).