Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon

Santa Magdalena
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Magdalena

Map of Sorsogon with Santa Magdalena highlighted
Santa Magdalena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E / 12.65°N 124.1°E / 12.65; 124.1Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E / 12.65°N 124.1°E / 12.65; 124.1
Country  Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Sorsogon
District 2nd district of Sorsogon
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Alejandro E. Gamos
 • Electorate 10,330 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 16,848
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4709
PSGC 056215000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)56
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 55,103,778.12 (2016)
Native languages Sorsoganon language
Tagalog

Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,848 people.[3]

It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area.

Barangays

Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • San Francisco (Barangay I Poblacion)
  • Mother of Perpetual (Barangay II Poblacion)
  • Del Rosario (Barangay III Poblacion)
  • Santo Niño (Barangay IV Poblacion)
  • La Esperanza (Manangkas)
  • Peñafrancia (Uson)
  • Salvacion (Taverna)
  • San Antonio (Kaburihan)
  • San Bartolome (Talaongan)
  • San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
  • San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
  • San Rafael (Bil-og)
  • San Roque (Alambre)
  • San Sebastian (Bigo)

Demographics

Population census of Santa Magdalena
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,335—    
1918 3,747+3.20%
1939 6,339+2.54%
1948 8,098+2.76%
1960 14,259+4.83%
1970 11,489−2.13%
1975 10,887−1.07%
1980 13,121+3.80%
1990 12,274−0.67%
1995 13,900+2.36%
2000 14,623+1.09%
2007 15,425+0.74%
2010 16,520+2.53%
2015 16,848+0.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Education

  • Sta. Magdalena Central School - Brgy. 3 Poblacion, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon
  • Sta. Magdalena National High School - Brgy. 4 Poblacion, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon
  • Talaonga National High School - San Bartolome, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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