Santa Elena, officially the Municipality of Santa Elena (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Elena), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,582 people.[3]
Santa Elena is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Daet and 262 kilometres (163 mi) from Manila.
History
Santa Elena, formerly known as Ilayang Santol, was then a sitio of Barangay Pulonguit-guit, Capalonga. In 1948, through the efforts of local leaders, it became an independent barrio.[5]
Santa Elena became a municipality with ten barangays by virtue of Republic Act No. 5480 in June 21, 1969.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Santa Elena is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Basiad
Bulala
Don Tomas
Guitol
Kabuluan
Kagtalaba
Maulawin
Patag Ibaba
Patag Ilaya
Plaridel
Polungguitguit
Rizal
Salvacion
San Lorenzo
San Pedro
San Vicente
Santa Elena (Poblacion)
Tabugon
Villa San Isidro
The indicated barangays (‡) were formerly disputed with Calauag, Quezon, due to boundary realignment from Macahadok River to Tabugon Stream adjoining Quezon Canal in Barangay Tabansak in Calauag. In 2001, the case was elevated to the Supreme Court. The Case of Province of Quezon vs. Province of Camarines Norte eventually ruled in favor of Camarines Norte and Santa Elena was granted the said barangays.[6]
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Elena, Camarines Norte was 43,582 people[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.