Santiago, Agusan del Norte

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Santiago
Municipality of Santiago
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Santiago River and its dam
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Map of Agusan del Norte with Santiago highlighted
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Santiago
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°16′N125°34′E / 9.27°N 125.56°E / 9.27; 125.56
Country Philippines
Region Caraga
Province Agusan del Norte
District 2nd district
Founded January 1, 1937
Chartered1969
Named after St. James the Great
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Franklin D. Lim
   Vice Mayor Zenaida C. Lim
   Representative Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Brendo P. Acierto
  • Sulpicio T. Dedumo
  • Benjie L. Montes
  • Esmeraldo R. Acierto Jr.
  • Luzmindo M. Pascua
  • Lutgardes M. Dolaoco
  • Nestor M. Monteclaro
  • Danilo G. Pablo Sr.
   Electorate 15,159 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
275.61 km2 (106.41 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Highest elevation
1,059 m (3,474 ft)
Lowest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
33,877
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
   Households
5,858
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
41.8
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 240.9 million (2022)
   Assets 581 million (2022)
   Expenditure 121.7 million (2022)
   Liabilities 73.43 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8608
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)85
Native languages Agusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Surigaonon
Website www.santiagoadn.gov.ph

Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Santiago; Tagalog : Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,657 people. [5]

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History

In the later part of 1898, a group of natives fleeing from the municipality of Jabonga settled in a place recognized by the municipality of Cabadbaran as barrio Santiago, However, in 1924 the Aciga River swelled its banks, destroying all properties, crops and animals along it. This forced the inhabitants of Santiago, Cabadbaran to transfer to barrio Jagupit. In 1936, the same river wrought extensive damage which made the inhabitants decide to transfer at the foot of the hill, particularly at Sitio Paypay, which was inhabited by two groups of natives-the Manobo and the Mamanwa.

The construction of the national highway, which passes thru sitio Paypay, lured more people to settle in the place.

On April 26, 1959, the name Paypay was changed to Santiago through Republic Act 2170, [6] in honor of Senior Santiago or Saint James.

In 1964, the barrio officials of Santiago indicated their desire to become a separate municipality. Finally, on June 15, 1969, the barrios of Santiago and Jagupit were separated from Cabadbaran and constituted into the new municipality of Santiago, through Republic Act 5242. [7]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 275.61 square kilometres (106.41 sq mi) [8] constituting

Climate

Climate data for Santiago, Agusan del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)210
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
123
(4.8)
85
(3.3)
148
(5.8)
186
(7.3)
164
(6.5)
157
(6.2)
141
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days21.016.818.518.224.927.728.427.026.127.624.622.0282.8
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Barangays

Santiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [11] 2010 [12]
160210002 Curva 8.3% 2,828 2,041 2.30%
160210010 Estanislao Morgado 6.0% 2,027 1,347 2.89%
160210003 Jagupit 9.4% 3,179 2,254 2.43%
160210005 La Paz 5.6% 1,888 1,520 1.52%
160210007 Poblacion I 18.8% 6,374 5,442 1.11%
160210011 Poblacion II 14.1% 4,785 3,931 1.38%
160210008 San Isidro 8.8% 2,972 2,334 1.70%
160210009 Tagbuyacan 7.5% 2,525 2,086 1.34%
Total33,87720,9553.41%

Demographics

Population census of Santiago
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,005    
1975 6,470+5.28%
1980 7,663+3.44%
1990 12,775+5.24%
1995 15,616+3.83%
2000 17,925+3.00%
2007 18,931+0.76%
2010 20,955+3.77%
2015 24,200+2.78%
2020 28,657+3.62%
2024 33,877+4.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [12] [15] [16]

In the 2020 census, Santiago had a population of 28,657. [17] The population density was 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi).

References

  1. Municipality of Santiago | (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". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Republic Act No. 2170 - An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Paypay in the Municipality of Cabadbaran, Province of Agusan, to Santiago". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 26 April 1959. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. "Republic Act No. 5242 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1968. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. "Santiago: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. "Municipal: Santiago, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  15. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  16. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.