Santa Teresita, Batangas

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Santa Teresita
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Teresita
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Santa Teresita
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°51′59″N120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E / 13.86639; 120.98139
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon
Province Batangas
District 3rd district
Founded December 28, 1961 [1]
Named after St. Therese of the Child Jesus [2]
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government
  [3]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Norberto A. Segunial, Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Maria Aurea V. Segunial
 •  Representative King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Marius Ian C. Sangalang
  • Maria Ruth A. Sandoval
  • Charlito D. Arriola
  • Arnold B. Bathan
  • Analiza M. De Chavez
  • Bien A. Rodriguez
  • Ronilo B. Atienza
  • Daniel B. Cataquiz
 •  Electorate 14,295 voters (2025)
Area
[4]
 • Total
16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Highest elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [5]
 • Total
21,742
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 •  Households
5,547
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
5.95
% (2021) [6]
 •  Revenue ₱ 129.3 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 351.5 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 99 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 75.52 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBatangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4206
PSGC
0401027000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)43
Native languages Tagalog

Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,559 people. [7]

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Santa Teresita is derived from Spanish for its patron saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, who is also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. [8]

History

On December 28, 1961, the barrios of Sambat, Sinipian, Bihis, Calayaan, Irukan and Cutang Cawayan from the municipality of Taal; Calumala, Tambo, Saimsim and Burol from the municipality of San Nicolas; and Pacifico and Sampa from the municipality of San Luis were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Santa Teresita, by virtue of Executive Order No. 454 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia. [1]

Ireneo Aquino was appointed as its first municipal mayor, serving until June 1962. In 1971, barangay Antipolo was established as a separate barangay out of barangay Sinipian, as well as barangay Cuta East, which was separated from barangay Cutang Cawayan. [9]

Geography

Santa Teresita is located at 13°51′59″N120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E / 13.86639; 120.98139 along the southern lakeshore area of Taal Lake. Its boundaries are San Nicolas in the north, San Luis on the south, Taal on the west and Taal Lake on the northeast.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 16.30 square kilometers (6.29 sq mi)  [10] constituting

Santa Teresita is 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Batangas City and 122 kilometers (76 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 17 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. [11] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 3 barangays which are classified as urban.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [12] 2010 [13]
041027001 Antipolo 3.5% 768 696▴ 0.69%
041027002 Bihis 7.3% 1,584 1,373▴ 1.00%
041027003 Burol 3.1% 667 454▴ 2.72%
041027004 Calayaan 9.5% 2,060 1,902▴ 0.56%
041027005 Calumala 6.2% 1,346 1,289▴ 0.30%
041027006 Cuta East 5.5% 1,185 991▴ 1.26%
041027007 Cutang Cawayan 3.4% 733 510▴ 2.56%
041027008 Irukan 2.9% 637 598▴ 0.44%
041027009 Pacifico 8.9% 1,945 1,680▴ 1.03%
041027010 Poblacion I 7.6% 1,662 1,483▴ 0.80%
041027012 Saimsim 12.6% 2,730 1,910▴ 2.52%
041027013 Sampa 6.0% 1,295 1,172▴ 0.70%
041027014 Sinipian 4.1% 898 705▴ 1.70%
041027015 Tambo Ibaba 4.5% 976 683▴ 2.52%
041027016 Tambo Ilaya 4.2% 920 580▴ 3.27%
041027017 Poblacion II 5.4% 1,180 986▴ 1.26%
041027018 Poblacion III 2.5% 541 403▴ 2.08%
Total21,74217,415▴1.56%

Climate

Climate data for Santa Teresita, Batangas
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)		29
(84)		30
(86)		32
(90)		31
(88)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		20
(68)		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)11
(0.4)		13
(0.5)		14
(0.6)		32
(1.3)		101
(4.0)		142
(5.6)		208
(8.2)		187
(7.4)		175
(6.9)		131
(5.2)		68
(2.7)		39
(1.5)		1,121
(44.3)
Average rainy days5.25.07.411.519.823.527.025.925.223.215.58.3197.5
Source: Meteoblue [14]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Teresita
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 9,336—    
1975 10,087+1.56%
1980 11,134+1.99%
1990 12,005+0.76%
1995 14,017+2.95%
2000 14,074+0.09%
2007 16,891+2.55%
2010 17,415+1.12%
2015 21,127+3.75%
2020 21,559+0.43%
2024 21,742+0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [13] [17] [18]

In the 2020 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 21,559. [19] The population density was 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Teresita

10
20
30
40
2000
36.71
2003
32.39
2006
7.40
2009
9.36
2012
6.02
2015
6.45
2018
10.75
2021
5.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

References

  1. 1 2 Executive Order No. 454, s. 1961 (December 28, 1961), "Creating the Municipality of Sta. Teresita in the Province of Batangas", Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
  2. ↑ "Sta. Teresita". Department of the Interior and Local Government Region IV-A CALABARZON. Retrieved August 30, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑   Municipality of Santa Teresita | (DILG)
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Presidential Proclamation No. 1396, s. 2007 (September 27, 2007), "Declaring Monday, October 1, 2007, as Special (Non-working) Day in the Municipality of Sta. Teresita, Province of Batangas", Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines , retrieved July 12, 2023
  9. ↑ "History". Municipality of Sta. Teresita. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Municipal: Santa Teresita, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Santa Teresita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  17. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  18. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  22. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  23. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  24. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  26. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  27. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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