Santol, La Union

Santol
Municipality
Municipality of Santol

Seal
Motto(s): Isem Metru Santol

Map of La Union with Santol highlighted
Santol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province La Union
District 1st District
Barangays 11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Daisy Sayangda Olivar
 • Electorate 8,114 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 12,476
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2505
PSGC 013318000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)72
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 124,247,847.13 (2016)
Native languages Kankanaey language
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.santol.gov.ph

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol, is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,476 people.[3]

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 City via the Naguilian Road.

Barangays

Santol is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [2]

Barangay (with Land Area (has))

  • Corro-oy - 1,506
  • Lettac Norte - 977
  • Lettac Sur - 986
  • Mangaan - 804
  • Paagan - 903
  • Poblacion - 936
  • Puguil - 1,575
  • Ramot - 975
  • Sapdaan - 1,206
  • Sasaba - 1,232
  • Tubaday - 1,032

Demographics

Population census of Santol
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]


In the 2015 census, the population of Santol, La Union, was 12,476 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

References

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