Santa Teresita, Cagayan

Santa Teresita
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Teresita
Nickname(s): Vannamei Capital of the Philippines
Youngest Town of Cagayan

Map of Cagayan with Santa Teresita highlighted
Santa Teresita
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°15′N 121°53′E / 18.25°N 121.88°E / 18.25; 121.88Coordinates: 18°15′N 121°53′E / 18.25°N 121.88°E / 18.25; 121.88
Country  Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Cagayan
District 1st District
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Lolita Dela Cruz-Garcia
 • Electorate 9,690 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 19,038
 • Density 110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3512
PSGC 021525000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)78
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 79,418,443.26 (2016)
Native languages Ibanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,038 people.[3]

Barangays

Sta. Teresita is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

  • Alucao
  • Buyun
  • Centro East (Poblacion)
  • Centro West
  • Dungeg
  • Luga
  • Masi
  • Mission
  • Simpatuyo
  • Villa
  • Aridowen
  • Caniugan
  • Simbaluca

Demographics

Population census of
Santa Teresita
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 8,569—    
1975 9,635+2.38%
1980 10,147+1.04%
1990 11,557+1.31%
1995 12,566+1.58%
2000 13,804+2.03%
2007 16,578+2.56%
2010 17,600+2.20%
2015 19,038+1.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Santa Teresita, Cagayan, was 19,038 people,[3] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

References

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


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