Santa Magdalena

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Santa Magdalena
Busaingan
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Magdalena
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Santa Magdalena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°38′56″N124°06′30″E / 12.6489°N 124.1083°E / 12.6489; 124.1083
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Sorsogon
District 2nd district
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Mark Jewery G. Lozano
 •  Vice Mayor Norbie F. Forte
 •  Representative Manuel “Wowo” L. Fortes, Sorsogon 2nd District Representative
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Gina F. Correa
  • Arlene E. Lozano-Forte
  • Elaine F. Gapayao
  • Noel C. Agripa
  • Antonio G. Frilles
  • Natalio T. Gaton Jr.
  • Joven F. Furio
  • Salvador B. Jordan
 •  Electorate 12,729 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Highest elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
17,400
 • Density400/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
 •  Households
3,962
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
28.41
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 115.6 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 247.8 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 101.1 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 54.19 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4709
PSGC
0506215000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)56
Native languages Sorsogon language
Tagalog

Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Santa Magdalena; Waray : Bungto han Santa Magdalena, Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Magdalena), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,400 people. [5]

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History

On April 15, 2001, former three-term mayor Felix Frayna was running against incumbent mayor Nida Gamos when he was assassinated by two suspected communist rebels in Barangay San Eugenio while giving a speech on a make-shift platform. [6]

Geography

It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. The territorial jurisdiction of the municipality comprises some 4706.443 hectares of land mass and areas of sea territory.

The local government unit is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion (4 barangays) and upland (10 barangays). It has 12 coastal barangays and 2 inland barangays (Salvacion and La Esperanza).

Barangays

Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)		28
(82)		29
(84)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		21
(70)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)65
(2.6)		44
(1.7)		42
(1.7)		39
(1.5)		87
(3.4)		150
(5.9)		184
(7.2)		153
(6.0)		163
(6.4)		154
(6.1)		127
(5.0)		100
(3.9)		1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days13.99.211.012.519.624.326.525.025.524.419.415.1226.4
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Magdalena
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,335—    
1918 3,747+3.20%
1939 6,339+2.54%
1948 8,098+2.76%
1960 14,259+4.83%
1970 11,489−2.13%
1975 10,887−1.07%
1980 13,121+3.80%
1990 12,274−0.67%
1995 13,900+2.36%
2000 14,623+1.09%
2007 15,425+0.74%
2010 16,520+2.53%
2015 16,848+0.38%
2020 17,096+0.31%
2024 17,400+0.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Magdalena

10
20
30
40
50
2000
40.86
2003
44.32
2006
32.40
2009
35.77
2012
35.54
2015
43.15
2018
32.78
2021
28.41

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

Education

The Santa Magdalena Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. [21]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Alig-igan Elementary School
  • Bigo Elementary School
  • Bilaoyon Elementary School
  • Manangkas Elementary School
  • Salvacion Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Rafael Elementary School
  • San Sebastian Elementary School
  • Sta. Magdalena Central School
  • Talaonga Elementary School
  • Uson Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Santa Magdalena Central School
  • Santa Magdalena National High School
  • Talaonga National High School

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Santa Magdalena | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". psa.gov.ph. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Embile, Roly; Belen, Job (April 17, 2001). "Mayoralty bet shot dead". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A2. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". 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. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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