Santa Maria, Romblon

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Santa Maria
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Municipality of Santa Maria
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Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°26′30″N122°06′15″E / 12.44167°N 122.10417°E / 12.44167; 122.10417
Country Philippines
Region Mimaropa
Province Romblon
District Lone district
Founded 1982
Barangays 6 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Lorilie "Bic-Bic" M. Fabon
 •  Vice Mayor Dennis F. Corpin
 •  Representative Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona
 •  Councilors
  • Nonoy Madrid
  • May Manoy
  • Tess Mangaya
  • Roland Largueza
  • Joy Astillo
  • Limuel Manago
  • Vivian Mendezabal
  • Limuel Mijares
 •  Electorate 6,488 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total36.20 km2 (13.98 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total8,989
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,396
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
19.43
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 61.62 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 202.2 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 54.52 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 58.05 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5508
PSGC
175917000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)42
Native languages Onhan
Tagalog

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, (formerly Imelda), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,989 people. [3]

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Etymology

The place got its name from Santa Maria in it was renamed in 1988.

History

Santa Maria was known in Spanish times as Cagbagacay, after a bamboo plant called "bagacay" in the local dialect, which was in abundance in the area. Back then it was still a barrio of Guintigui-an town. In 1910, barrio Cagbagacay was renamed Concepcion after its patron the Immaculada Concepcion. [5]

On September 12, 1982, barrio Concepcion (Norte) together with barrios Bonga and Concepcion Sur were organized and created into a new municipality by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 234, authored by Assemblyman Nemesio Ganan Jr. The new municipality was named "Imelda", in honor of then First Lady Imelda Marcos, as well as to distinguish the town from Concepcion municipality on Maestre de Campo Island, also in Romblon. [5] [6]

After the People Power Revolution in 1986 which toppled the regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the town was renamed Santa Maria on April 17, 1988, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6651, again in honor of its patron the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Three new barangays were added to the municipality: San Isidro, Paroyhog, and Santo Nino. [7]

Geography

Situated on the eastern side of Tablas Island, Santa Maria faces the Sibuyan Sea. It is bounded in the north by the municipality of San Agustin, in the south by the municipality of Alcantara, in the west by the municipality of Odiongan and in the east by Romblon Pass. Santa Maria has a total land area of 3,620 hectares (8,900 acres). It is generally mountainous with a limited portion of the plain area along the coast. The town is considered one of the most peaceful areas in the province. [8]

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Maria, Romblon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)		29
(84)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)		21
(70)		22
(72)		23
(73)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31
(1.2)		20
(0.8)		25
(1.0)		39
(1.5)		152
(6.0)		269
(10.6)		314
(12.4)		285
(11.2)		303
(11.9)		208
(8.2)		95
(3.7)		70
(2.8)		1,811
(71.3)
Average rainy days9.57.19.011.321.025.728.126.527.324.616.512.1218.7
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Maria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 6,459—    
1995 7,785+3.56%
2000 7,324−1.30%
2007 7,520+0.36%
2010 7,683+0.78%
2015 8,508+1.96%
2020 8,989+1.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13]

According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,508 people. Onhan, also known as Taga-onhan or Inunhan (Alcantaranhon style), is the native language of majority of its inhabitants, while Romblomanon or Ini is the native tongue in the two northern barangays of Bonga and Santo Niño (Bitaugan).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Santa Maria
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15]
[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Romblon, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, [21] the municipal government is composed of a mayor (alkalde), a vice mayor (bise alkalde) and members (kagawad) of the legislative branch Sangguniang Bayan alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

The incumbent mayor is Lorilie "Bic-Bic" Fabon y Manito y Fetalino while the incumbent vice mayor is Dennis Corpin y Fortu, nephew of the late Calatrava mayor Prudencio Fortu. [22]

Sister cities

See also

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