Santa Marcela, Apayao

Santa Marcela
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Marcela
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Santa Marcela Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°17′14″N121°26′15″E / 18.2872°N 121.4375°E / 18.2872; 121.4375
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Apayao
District	Lone district
Named for	Saint Marcella
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Evelyn Barsatan-Martinez (PDPLBN)
•  Vice Mayor	Rolly U. Guiang (PDPLBN)
•  Representative	Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
•  Municipal Council	Members Peter Jun V. Garde Rasher R. Alegre Edna M. Calban Mia Katrina Umblas-Ugale Estrella U. Guillermo Bobby A. Balanay Domingo P. Siloran Jr. Haydie P. Tesalona
•  Electorate	8,319 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Lowest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	13,317
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
•  Households	3,392
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.18 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 105.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 269.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 91.64 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 62.54 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3811
PSGC	148107000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.stamarcela.gov.ph

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 barrios 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] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays

Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of 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 (77)	26 (79)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120 (4.7)	77 (3.0)	62 (2.4)	40 (1.6)	118 (4.6)	138 (5.4)	162 (6.4)	173 (6.8)	143 (5.6)	198 (7.8)	185 (7.3)	248 (9.8)	1,664 (65.4)
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	Pop.	±% 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] The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Marcela

10 20 30 40 2006 18.20 2009 23.78 2012 32.63 2015 16.42 2018 12.20 2021 12.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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
(2019–2022) ^[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

1.   Municipality of Santa Marcela | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Santa Marcela, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Apayao". 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. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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