Santol, La Union

Santol
Municipality
Municipality of Santol
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Motto:  Isem Metru Santol
Map of La Union with Santol highlighted
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Santol Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	La Union
District	1st district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Magno A. Wailan
•  Vice Mayor	Monico A. Oriente Jr.
•  Representative	Pablo C. Ortega
•  Municipal Council	Members Jojo O. Ominga Claudio O. Galos Jr. Edith R. Millares William O. Agtarap Olympio O. Millares Loreto A. Wailan Roxanne M. Dangle Tirso A. Ledda
•  Electorate	9,587 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Highest elevation	798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	14,166
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
•  Households	3,325
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	16.93 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 84.29 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 490.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 120 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 24.11 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2505
PSGC	013318000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)72
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.santol.gov.ph

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ilocano : Ili ti Santol; Filipino : Bayan ng Santol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,166 people. ^[3]

Geography

Santol is situated in the north-eastern part of the Province of La Union. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sudipen, on the north-east by the upland Municipality of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, on the south by the Municipality of San Gabriel, and on the west by the Municipality of Balaoan. The town center of Santol is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the City of San Fernando, the provincial capital and regional administrative center; 310 kilometres (190 mi) north of Manila and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of the country's summer capital Baguio via the Naguilian Road.

Barangays

Santol is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Corrooy
• Lettac Norte
• Lettac Sur
• Mangaan
• Paagan
• Poblacion
• Puguil
• Ramot
• Sapdaan
• Sasaba
• Tubaday

Climate

Climate data for Santol, La Union
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	21 (70)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	42 (1.7)	48 (1.9)	74 (2.9)	110 (4.3)	269 (10.6)	275 (10.8)	362 (14.3)	325 (12.8)	330 (13.0)	306 (12.0)	126 (5.0)	61 (2.4)	2,328 (91.7)
Average rainy days	11.2	12.0	17.1	21.2	27.1	26.8	28.1	27.0	26.0	24.5	17.7	12.4	251.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Santol

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	3,536	—
1939	4,901	+1.57%
1948	5,060	+0.36%
1960	6,125	+1.60%
1970	7,316	+1.79%
1975	7,686	+0.99%
1980	7,836	+0.39%
1990	9,544	+1.99%
1995	10,209	+1.27%
2000	11,202	+2.01%
2007	11,712	+0.62%
2010	12,007	+0.91%
2015	12,476	+0.73%
2020	14,166	+2.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santol, La Union, was 14,166 people, ^[3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Santol

10 20 30 40 2006 39.70 2009 32.74 2012 20.64 2015 12.57 2018 5.31 2021 16.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Santol, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, 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) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Pablo C. Ortega
Mayor	Magno A. Wailan
Vice-Mayor	Monico O. Oriente Jr.
Councilors	Jojo O. Ominga
	Claudio O. Galos Jr.
	Edith R. Millares
	William O. Agtarap
	Olympio O. Millares
	Loreto A. Wailan
	Roxanne M. Dangle
	Tirso A. Ledda

Gallery

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  Municipal hall
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  Town center
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  Town center
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  Our Lady of Victory Church
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  Street view and landscape

References

1.   Municipality of Santol | (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). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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. "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Santol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System