Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte
Sta. Monica Sapao | |
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Municipality of Santa Monica | |
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10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E / 10.02°N 126.038°E / 10.02; 126.038 | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government [1] | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Fernando N. Dolar |
• Vice Mayor | Arwela A. Dolar |
• Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
• Electorate | 7,946 voters (2022) |
Area [2] | |
• 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 | 26.99 |
• 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 | 166721000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
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]
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".
Geography
Barangays
Sta. Monica is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Abad Santos
- Alegria
- Bailan
- Garcia
- Libertad
- Mabini
- Mabuhay (Poblacion)
- Magsaysay
- Rizal
- T. Arlan (Poblacion)
- Tangbo
Climate
Climate data for Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
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) | 161 (6.3) | 132 (5.2) | 112 (4.4) | 87 (3.4) | 136 (5.4) | 169 (6.7) | 146 (5.7) | 148 (5.8) | 132 (5.2) | 156 (6.1) | 176 (6.9) | 170 (6.7) | 1,725 (67.8) |
Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 1,462 | — |
1960 | 6,522 | +2.66% |
1970 | 5,438 | −1.80% |
1975 | 5,993 | +1.97% |
1980 | 6,272 | +0.91% |
1990 | 7,167 | +1.34% |
1995 | 7,219 | +0.14% |
2000 | 7,757 | +1.55% |
2007 | 7,916 | +0.28% |
2010 | 8,715 | +3.56% |
2015 | 8,808 | +0.20% |
2020 | 9,423 | +1.34% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
Poverty incidence of Santa Monica
10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 45.40 2009 52.43 2012 36.10 2015 33.05 2018 33.65 2021 26.99 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
References
- ^ Municipality of Santa Monica | (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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Santa Monica: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
- Santa Monica Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Santa Monica Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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