Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
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- Jubane M. Monsad
- Dinko Bautista
- Charles C. Dupitas
- Lea C. Abe
- Maribel M. Aplacador
- Ramilo F. Mangayao
- Marylu G. Papatheodorou
- Dante H. Tan
Cebuano
Kalagan
Tagalog
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]
History
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]
Geography
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
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] |
Barangays
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Basiawan
- Buca
- Cadaatan
- Kidadan
- Kisulad
- Malalag Tubig
- Mamacao
- Ogpao
- Poblacion
- Pongpong
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Tanglad
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario
- Datu Daligasao
- Datu Intan
- Kinilidan
Demographics
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] |
Language and dialects
- Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Bagobo, Mandaya, Davawenyo, and the Lumad peoples of Davao City.
- Cebuano
Economy
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] |
Government
Municipal officials 2022-2025:
- Mayor: Claude Benjamin Bautista II
- Vice Mayor: Josephine Mariscal
- Councilors:
- Jestoni Tiwo
- Rudy Mariscal Jr.
- Lino Solo
- Amel Vistal
- Lea Abe
- Jubane Monsad
- Ondo Mangayao
References
- ^ Municipality of Santa Maria | (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). "Region XI (Davao Region)". 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.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4743 (June 18, 1966), An Act Creating a New Municipality in the Province of Davao to Be Known as the Municipality of Santa Maria, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved July 27, 2024
- ^ Republic Act No. 4867 (May 8, 1967), An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental, The Lawphil Project, retrieved July 26, 2024
- ^ Republic Act No. 10360 (January 14, 2013), An Act Creating the Province of Davao Occidental, The Lawphil Project, retrieved July 26, 2024
- ^ "Santa Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". 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 Davao del Sur". 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
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- Santa Maria Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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