Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Catalina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.[3]
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Santa Catalina | |
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Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
Nickname(s): Santa, Sta.Cata, Tolong | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Negros Oriental |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | December 17, 1947 |
Named for | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Peve O. Ligan (NPC) |
• Vice Mayor | Karl Patrick S. Jardiniano (NP) |
• Representative | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 46,073 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 77,501 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Households | 18,356 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.22 |
• Revenue | ₱ 314.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 878.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 340 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 156.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6220 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
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The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Santa Catalina is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Dumaguete.