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Santo Domingo
Municipality
Municipality of Santo Domingo
St. Dominic of Guzman Parish Church of Santo Domingo
St. Dominic of Guzman Parish Church of Santo Domingo
Flag of Santo Domingo
Flag
Official seal of Santo Domingo
Seal
Motto(s): 
Arangkada Todo-Todo, Santo Domingo
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santo Domingo highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santo Domingo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Santo Domingo is located in Philippines
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°38′29″N 120°24′39″E / 17.6414°N 120.4108°E / 17.6414; 120.4108
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 1st district
Named forSaint Dominic
Barangays36 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBryan Dexter V. Tadena
 • Vice MayorMichael Emili V. Figueras
 • RepresentativeDeogracias Victor B. Savellano
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,871 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total55.49 km2 (21.42 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total29,041
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
7,346
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.30
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 118.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 907.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 112.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 70.56 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2729
PSGC
012928000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.stodomingo-ilocossur.gov.ph

Santo Domingo, officially the Municipality of Santo Domingo (Ilocano: Ili ti Santo Domingo; Filipino: Bayan ng Santo Domingo), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,041 people.[3]

Etymology

The name of the municipality came from its old moniker, "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo," an Ilocano term meaning "The source of the Santol sold every Sunday." Santol (Sandoricum koetjape) is the name of the tree bearing round, yellowish fruits growing in abundance in the municipality, notably in Barangay Pussuac.

History

During the Spanish era, an enlisted man of the Spanish Civil Guard, Pablo Arquero, looked for the source of the santol being sold in the markets of Ciudad Fernandina (now Vigan City) on Sundays during the months of June to August. To do so, he asked for a leave of absence from his platoon leader to trace the source of the fruits. With his Ilocano guide, he searched the lands north of Villa Fernandina. He found nothing in the neighboring towns of Bantay, Santa Catalina, San Vicente, and Bantaoay (now San Ildefonso). He finally found many santol-bearing trees in a place north of Bantaoay now called Barangay Pus-uac. He has found the "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo." The town was named Santo Domingo on account of this feat.

Don Pablo Arguero was claimed to be the founder of the municipality on May 12, 1742, with Father Tomas Millan as the first parish priest. Father Millan laid the foundation of the belfry, where the great Filipino hero Diego Silang once worked as a boy.

In 2010, the University of Northern Philippines opened a campus in Quimmarayan. It houses the university's agricultural, fishery and research courses; and the Environmental Research and Training Center.

Geography

Santo Domingo is 413 kilometres (257 mi) from Metro Manila and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital.

Barangays

Santo Domingo is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		19
(66) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4) 		11
(0.4) 		13
(0.5) 		23
(0.9) 		92
(3.6) 		122
(4.8) 		153
(6.0) 		137
(5.4) 		139
(5.5) 		141
(5.6) 		42
(1.7) 		14
(0.6) 		896
(35.4)
Average rainy days 4.6 4.0 6.2 9.1 19.5 23.2 24.0 22.5 21.5 15.2 10.5 6.0 166.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Santo Domingo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,075—    
1918 13,018+1.72%
1939 10,856−0.86%
1948 11,082+0.23%
1960 13,685+1.77%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 14,980+0.91%
1975 15,957+1.28%
1980 17,728+2.13%
1990 20,720+1.57%
1995 22,727+1.75%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 24,520+1.64%
2007 25,888+0.75%
2010 27,596+2.35%
2015 27,975+0.26%
2020 29,041+0.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, Santo Domingo had a population of 29,041.[3] The population density was 520 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Santo Domingo
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]


Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Santo Domingo, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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
(2022–Present)[18]
Position Name
Congressman Ronald V. Singson
Mayor Bryan Dexter V. Tadena
Vice-Mayor Edwin Maribert Tacbas
Councilors Luciano Manuel
Benedict De Vera
Eugene Tadeja
Henry Palpal-latoc
Pompeyo Palpal-latoc
Mark Denver Alvarado
Eduardo Tacal
Rodelio Valencia

List of local chief executives

For 378 years, from 1521 to 1899, Local Chief Executives of the “pueblos” or town were appointed by the Spaniards and in the year 1901 up to 1946 they were appointed by Americans. Afterwards, election was the mode of selection.

Gobernadorcillos (1742-1892):

Capitan Municipal (1893-1899):

Presidentes Municipal:

Municipal Mayors:

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Santo Domingo | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Santo Domingo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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