Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
Municipality in Davao Occidental, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Davao Occidental, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people.[3]
Santa Maria | |
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Municipality of Santa Maria | |
Motto: Pristine Seas of the South | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°33′N 125°28′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao Occidental |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 18, 1966 |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Claude Benjamin D. Bautista II |
• Vice Mayor | Josephine B. Mariscal |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 34,891 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,124 m (3,688 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,526 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,706 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 55.29 |
• Revenue | ₱ 270.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 398.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 174.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 67.02 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8011 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog |
Santa Maria was created as a municipality of Davao on June 18, 1966 out of 12 barangays and 15 barrios from Malalag, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4743. Basiawan was designated as the municipal seat.[5] On May 8, 1967, the municipality became part of Davao del Sur following Davao's division under Republic Act No. 4867.[6]
On October 28, 2013, it was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.[7]
The municipality, located on Mindanao Island, is about 40 kilometers (25 mi) north-west of provincial capital municipality of Malita and about 1,023 kilometers (636 mi) south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila. It is also located on the coast of Davao Gulf. The noted feature of Santa Maria is the Mount Monkeyawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.
Climate data for Santa Maria, Davao Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
37 (1.5) |
45 (1.8) |
102 (4.0) |
166 (6.5) |
179 (7.0) |
176 (6.9) |
157 (6.2) |
133 (5.2) |
86 (3.4) |
46 (1.8) |
1,194 (46.9) |
Average rainy days | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 218.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[8] |
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 24,271 | — |
1975 | 28,754 | +3.46% |
1980 | 30,512 | +1.19% |
1990 | 40,036 | +2.75% |
1995 | 41,919 | +0.86% |
2000 | 45,571 | +1.81% |
2007 | 48,362 | +0.82% |
2010 | 49,349 | +0.74% |
2015 | 53,671 | +1.61% |
2020 | 57,526 | +1.37% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] |
Poverty incidence of Santa Maria
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
40.90 2009
48.53 2012
50.69 2015
55.04 2018
31.70 2021
55.29 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Municipal officials 2022-2025:
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