Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santiago; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santiago), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,657 people.[3]
Santiago | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santiago | |
 Santiago River and its dam | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Agusan del Norte with Santiago highlighted | |
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  Santiago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′N 125°34′E / 9.27°N 125.56°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 1, 1937 |
| Chartered | 1969 |
| Named for | St. James the Great |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Franklin D. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Zenaida C. Lim |
| • Representative | Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,420 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.61 km2 (106.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,059 m (3,474 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,657 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,858 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 153.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 333.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.98 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8608 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
editIn the later part of 1898, a group of natives fleeing from the municipality of Jabonga settled in a place recognized by the municipality of Cabadbaran as barrio Santiago, However, in 1924 the Aciga River swelled its banks, destroying all properties, crops and animals along it. This forced the inhabitants of Santiago, Cabadbaran to transfer to barrio Jagupit. In 1936, the same river wrought extensive damage which made the inhabitants decide to transfer at the foot of the hill, particularly at Sitio Paypay, which was inhabited by two groups of natives-the Manobo and the Mamanwa.
The construction of the national highway, which passes thru sitio Paypay, lured more people to settle in the place.
On April 26, 1959, the name Paypay was changed to Santiago through Republic Act 2170,[5] in honor of Senior Santiago or Saint James.
In 1964, the barrio officials of Santiago indicated their desire to become a separate municipality. Finally, on June 15, 1969, the barrios of Santiago and Jagupit were separated from Cabadbaran and constituted into the new municipality of Santiago, through Republic Act 5242.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 275.61 square kilometres (106.41 sq mi) [7] constituting 10.09% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Santiago, Agusan del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
editSantiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 160210002 | Curva | 9.9% | 2,828 | 2,041 | 3.31% | |
| 160210010 | Estanislao Morgado | 7.1% | 2,027 | 1,347 | 4.17% | |
| 160210003 | Jagupit | 11.1% | 3,179 | 2,254 | 3.50% | |
| 160210005 | La Paz | 6.6% | 1,888 | 1,520 | 2.19% | |
| 160210007 | Poblacion I | 22.2% | 6,374 | 5,442 | 1.59% | |
| 160210011 | Poblacion II | 16.7% | 4,785 | 3,931 | 1.99% | |
| 160210008 | San Isidro | 10.4% | 2,972 | 2,334 | 2.45% | |
| 160210009 | Tagbuyacan | 8.8% | 2,525 | 2,086 | 1.93% | |
| Total | 28,657 | 20,955 | 3.18% | |||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,005 | — |
| 1975 | 6,470 | +5.28% |
| 1980 | 7,663 | +3.44% |
| 1990 | 12,775 | +5.24% |
| 1995 | 15,616 | +3.83% |
| 2000 | 17,925 | +3.00% |
| 2007 | 18,931 | +0.76% |
| 2010 | 20,955 | +3.77% |
| 2015 | 24,200 | +2.78% |
| 2020 | 28,657 | +3.38% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][10][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, Santiago had a population of 28,657.[3] The population density was 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi).
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Santiago | (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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 2170 - An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Paypay in the Municipality of Cabadbaran, Province of Agusan, to Santiago". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 26 April 1959. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 5242 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1968. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Santiago: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Municipal: Santiago, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 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.
- ^ "Province of Agusan del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.