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Santa Marcela, Apayao

Coordinates: 18°17′14″N 121°26′15″E / 18.2872°N 121.4375°E / 18.2872; 121.4375
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Santa Marcela
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Marcela
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Santa Marcela is located in Philippines
Santa Marcela
Santa Marcela
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°17′14″N 121°26′15″E / 18.2872°N 121.4375°E / 18.2872; 121.4375
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceApayao
District Lone district
Named forSaint Marcella
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEvelyn Barsatan-Martinez (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorRolly U. Guiang (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeEleanor Bulut-Begtang
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate8,319 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
13,317
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
3,392
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.18
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 105.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 269.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 91.64 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 62.54 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3811
PSGC
148107000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesIsnag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.stamarcela.gov.ph

Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,317 people.[3]

Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967, when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.[5]

Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) [6] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays

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Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
148107001 Barocboc 11.1% 1,472 1,548 ▾ −0.50%
148107002 Consuelo 6.8% 900 871 ▴ 0.33%
148107012 Emiliana 6.3% 838 787 ▴ 0.63%
148107003 Imelda (Sipa Annex) 7.0% 927 850 ▴ 0.87%
148107004 Malekkeg 8.8% 1,169 970 ▴ 1.88%
148107005 Marcela (Poblacion) 10.3% 1,368 1,120 ▴ 2.02%
148107006 Nueva 5.9% 788 662 ▴ 1.76%
148107007 Panay 7.3% 969 766 ▴ 2.38%
148107008 San Antonio 6.1% 811 799 ▴ 0.15%
148107013 San Carlos 11.2% 1,498 1,138 ▴ 2.79%
148107014 San Juan 4.5% 596 461 ▴ 2.60%
148107015 San Mariano 7.4% 987 978 ▴ 0.09%
148107011 Sipa Proper 8.0% 1,060 1,060 Steady 0.00%
Total 13,317 13,317 Steady 0.00%

Climate

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Climate data for Santa Marcela, Apayao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7) 		77
(3.0) 		62
(2.4) 		40
(1.6) 		118
(4.6) 		138
(5.4) 		162
(6.4) 		173
(6.8) 		143
(5.6) 		198
(7.8) 		185
(7.3) 		248
(9.8) 		1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days 16.9 12.2 11.5 10.6 18.7 20.1 21.2 23.3 20.8 16.9 16.5 20.0 208.7
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

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Population census of Santa Marcela
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,436—    
1975 7,185+5.75%
1980 7,768+1.57%
1990 7,622−0.19%
1995 8,718+2.55%
2000 9,856+2.67%
2007 11,731+2.43%
2010 12,010+0.86%
2015 13,613+2.41%
2020 13,317−0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,317.[3] The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Santa Marcela

10
20
30
40
2006
18.20
2009
23.78
2012
32.63
2015
16.42
2018
12.20
2021
12.18

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Santa Marcela, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[21]
Position Name
Congressman Elias C. Bulut Jr.
Mayor Evelyn B. Martinez
Vice-Mayor Rolly U. Guiang
Councilors Jayson M. Calban
Revelina B. Umblas
Geronimo A. Agustin
Rasher R. Alegre
Emely V. Aman
Haydie P. Tesalona
Wilfred G. Martinez
Rolando S. Dayrit

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Santa Marcela | (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 d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 4974 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Municipal: Santa Marcela, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  21. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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