Santa Maria, Davao Occidental

Santa Maria
Santa Maria
	Municipality
	Municipality of Santa Maria
	Seal
	Nickname(s): Gateway to the South
	Map of Davao Occidental with Santa Maria highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Santa Maria Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°33′N 125°28′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Davao Occidental
District	Lone District
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rudy P. Mariscal Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Josephine B. Mariscal
• Representative	Lorna B. Bandigan
• Electorate	33,771 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	53,671
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
• Households	13,590
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	55.04% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱126,784,537.98 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8011
PSGC	118604000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)82
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Tagalog

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,671 people. [3]

Geography

The municipality, located on Mindanao Island, is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of province capital municipality of Malita and about 1,023 kilometres (636 mi) south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila. The noted features of Santa Maria is the Mt. Cuiawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

Basiawan
Buca
Cadaatan
Kidadan
Kisulad
Malalag Tubig
Mamacao
Ogpao
Poblacion
Pongpong
San Agustin
San Antonio
San Isidro
San Juan
San Pedro
San Roque
Tanglad
Santo Niño
Santo Rosario
Datu Daligasao
Datu Intan
Kinilidan

Climate

Climate data for Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	37 (1.5)	45 (1.8)	102 (4.0)	166 (6.5)	179 (7.0)	176 (6.9)	157 (6.2)	133 (5.2)	86 (3.4)	46 (1.8)	1,194 (46.9)
Average rainy days	8.1	7.0	8.9	11.1	22.1	26.1	26.7	26.5	25.6	25.5	19.5	11.7	218.8
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Maria

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	24,271	—
1975	28,754	+3.46%
1980	30,512	+1.19%
1990	40,036	+2.75%
1995	41,919	+0.86%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	45,571	+1.81%
2007	48,362	+0.82%
2010	49,349	+0.74%
2015	53,671	+1.61%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Language and dialects

Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Bagobo, Mandaya, Davawenyo, and the Lumad peoples of Davao City.
Cebuano

Local government

Municipal officials 2013-2016:

Mayor: Rudy P. Mariscal, Sr.
Vice Mayor: George P. Mariscal
Councilors:
- Lino Solo
- Benjamin Wong
- Max Monsad
- Veronica Tubat-Alvarez
- Neil Abe
- Annalie Lumain
- Charles Dupitas
- Carloman Cabanero

References

Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
"Province: Davao Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Santa Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Davao Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–11-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Santa Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[NSO10–11-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-11-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of Davao Occidental
Malita (capital)
Municipalities	Don Marcelino Jose Abad Santos Malita Santa Maria Sarangani