Municipality in Apayao, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Santa Marcela , officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano : Ili ti Santa Marcela ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Marcela ), is a municipality in the province of Apayao , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,317 people.[ 3]
History
Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967, when several barrio s were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.[ 5]
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) [ 6]
Santa Marcela is 126 kilometres (78 mi) from Kabugao , 675 kilometres (419 mi) from Manila , and 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Allacapan .
Barangays
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays .[ 7] 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
0.00%
Total
13,317
13,317
0.00%
Climate
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
26
29
31
31
31
30
30
30
28
27
25
29
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
20
20
21
23
24
25
24
25
24
23
23
21
23
Average precipitation mm (inches)
120
77
62
40
118
138
162
173
143
198
185
248
1,664
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
Population census of Santa Marcela Year ±% 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]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Santa Marcela
Government
Local government
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
Members of the Municipal Council[ 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
^ Municipality of Santa Marcela | (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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . 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. 4974 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . 17 June 1967. Retrieved 4 November 2016 .^
"Province: Apayao" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Santa Marcela, Apayao" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .^ 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 . ^
"Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Apayao" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .
External links
Santa Marcela, Apayao at Wikimedia Commons
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