Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sta. Monica, officially the Municipality of Sta. Monica (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Santa Monica; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Monica), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,423 people.[3]
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Sta. Monica
Sapao | |
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Municipality of Santa Monica | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Fernando N. Dolar |
• Vice Mayor | Arwela A. Dolar |
• Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
• Electorate | 7,946 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,423 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,321 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 33.65 |
• Revenue | ₱ 65.08 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 181.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 59.25 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 43.88 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8422 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
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It is also known as Sapao. Sta. Monica is one of the two northernmost towns of Siargao Island. The other is the municipality of Burgos.
Although many sources refer to it as "Santa Monica" it is officially named "Sta. Monica".