Santa Maria
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Maria
Municipal plaza
Municipal plaza
Official seal of Santa Maria
Seal
Map of Pangasinan with Santa Maria highlighted
Map of Pangasinan with Santa Maria highlighted
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Map
Santa Maria is located in Philippines
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°58′51″N 120°42′01″E / 15.98083°N 120.70028°E / 15.98083; 120.70028
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 6th district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJulius C. Ramos
 • Vice MayorTeodoro A. Ramos
 • RepresentativeTyrone D. Agabas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,765 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total69.50 km2 (26.83 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total34,220
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
8,249
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.08
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 134.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 356.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 122.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 25.27 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2440
PSGC
015539000
IDD : area code +63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.santamaria.gov.ph

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Pangasinan: Baley na Santa Maria; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,220 people.[3]

Santa Maria is 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Lingayen and 188 kilometres (117 mi) from Manila.

History

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Spanish colonial era

Santa Maria was formerly a barrio of the Municipality of Tayug. It was founded on January 10, 1855 as a separate town and was governed by a captain until 1863. In 1864, the town was incorporated into the municipality of Tayug due to its inability to maintain its financial stability.

In 1877 the inhabitants of Santa Maria applied for separation, as a distinct municipality, from the municipality of Tayug. The application was granted and Santa Maria, again became a town under the governance of Captain Eugenio Vinluan.

For many years, during the Spanish Regime, religion was the basis of educating the masses. From time to time missionaries of different orders were sent out to Santa Maria to carry out religious services as required of them. It was during the routine visit of a certain priest from the town of Asingan, which was then the most eastern town of the province of Pangasinan, who had extended his mission farther into the east and came to a village. The village was located on a plain in which the Agno River ran and which with a little effort could be irrigated. The missionary believed that the village could be developed into a prosperous community. Finding the residents to be hospitable, he chatted with them and, in the course of conversation, he thought of giving the place a name. Since it was the Virgin Mary's Day, he called the people of the village to him and with a simple but impressive solemnity proclaimed this place as Santa Maria on this, the Virgin Mary's day.

American invasion era

In 1903, the Americans arrived in Santa Maria and their rule began. In 1901 there was an election for the president of Santa Maria. This was during the United States military government of the islands. The President was given a two years term, due to his good administration.

In 1903, Santa Maria was incorporated again into the town of Tayug for financial reasons, as before, but in 1907 a special election was held for the purpose of returning all small municipalities that had incorporated with bigger towns. Don Alejandro Gonzales was then elected president and served until 1910 when he was succeeded by Don Mariano de Guzman who served to 1912. From this date to the present, the different successions of presidents, alcaldes and mayors had occurred all over the islands.

Contemporary

In the course of time prominent people improved the locality and transferred the town site from Namagbagan, which is now a barrio of the municipality, to its present site near a clay promontory where it formed an impregnable defense against the yearly erosion of the Agno, thus annexing "De Pila" to the original name and making Santa Maria de Pila its final name, a name which is known beyond the confines of the province of Pangasinan.

The town's much progressive due to close proximity to neighboring towns of Rosales and Tayug.

Geography

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Maria, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.5
(5.02) 		115.8
(4.56) 		129.7
(5.11) 		141.1
(5.56) 		248.2
(9.77) 		165
(6.5) 		185.3
(7.30) 		161.9
(6.37) 		221.4
(8.72) 		299.5
(11.79) 		199
(7.8) 		188.7
(7.43) 		2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days 17 17 17 15 20 19 19 20 21 20 17 19 221
Source: World Weather Online[5]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Maria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,628—    
1918 7,362−0.24%
1939 10,295+1.61%
1948 12,802+2.45%
1960 14,230+0.89%
1970 16,296+1.36%
1975 18,766+2.87%
1980 19,018+0.27%
1990 23,793+2.27%
1995 25,278+1.14%
2000 27,860+2.11%
2007 30,721+1.36%
2010 31,091+0.44%
2015 33,038+1.16%
2020 34,220+0.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Santa Maria
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]


Geography

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Santa Maria, belonging to the sixth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[17]
Position Name
Congressman Tyrone D. Agabas
Mayor Julius C. Ramos
Vice-Mayor Teodoro A. Ramos
Councilors Rex R. Navarrete
Noela L. Agpawa
Arnel B. Ginez
Felicisima D. Agpawa
Reynaldo D. Segui Jr.
Pedro A. Tugade Jr.
Justino Dominador C. Rodriguez Jr.
Rolando R. dela Peña

Gallery

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Santa Maria, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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