Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
Santa Maria | ||
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| Municipality of Santa Maria | ||
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| Motto: Pristine Seas of the South | ||
 Map of Davao Occidental with Santa Maria highlighted | ||
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.svg)  Santa Maria Location within the Philippines | ||
| Coordinates: 6°33′N 125°28′E / 6.55°N 125.47°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Davao Region | |
| Province | Davao Occidental | |
| District | Lone district | |
Founded | June 18, 1968 | |
| Barangays | 22
(see Vice Mayor Josephine B. Mariscal | |
| • Municipal Council | Members | |
| • ZIP code | 8011 | |
| PSGC | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 | |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog | |
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (
province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people. Postal code 8011.[3]
Geography
The municipality, located on
Malita and about 1,023 kilometres (636 mi) south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila
. The noted features of Santa Maria is the Mt. Monkeyawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Maria, Davao Occidental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
37 (1.5) |
45 (1.8) |
102 (4.0) |
166 (6.5) |
179 (7.0) |
176 (6.9) |
157 (6.2) |
133 (5.2) |
86 (3.4) |
46 (1.8) |
1,194 (46.9) |
| Average rainy days | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 218.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22
sitios
.
- Basiawan
- Buca
- Cadaatan
- Kidadan
- Kisulad
- Malalag Tubig
- Mamacao
- Ogpao
- Poblacion
- Pongpong
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Tanglad
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario
- Datu Daligasao
- Datu Intan
- Kinilidan
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,271 | — |
| 1975 | 28,754 | +3.46% |
| 1980 | 30,512 | +1.19% |
| 1990 | 40,036 | +2.75% |
| 1995 | 41,919 | +0.86% |
| 2000 | 45,571 | +1.81% |
| 2007 | 48,362 | +0.82% |
| 2010 | 49,349 | +0.74% |
| 2015 | 53,671 | +1.61% |
| 2020 | 57,526 | +1.37% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
Language and dialects
- Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Lumad peoples of Davao City.
- Cebuano
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Santa Maria
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Government
Municipal officials 2022-2025:
- Mayor: Claude Benjamin II "Dinko" D. Bautista
- Vice Mayor: Josephine B. Mariscal.
- Councilors:
- Jestoni Tiwo
- Rudy B. Mariscal, Jr.
- Lino Solo
- Amel Vistal
- Lea Abe
- Jubane Monsad
- Ondo Mangayao
References
- (DILG)
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Santa Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Maria, Davao Occidental.
- Santa Maria Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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 Province of Davao Occidental | |
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Malita (capital and largest municipality) | |
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