Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
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]
Santa Magdalena | |
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Municipality of Santa Magdalena | |
Map of Sorsogon with Santa Magdalena highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Santa Magdalena Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E | |
Country | |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Sorsogon |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eduardo T. Lozano |
• Vice Mayor | Ramon R. Espela |
• Congressman | Ma. Bernardita B. Ramos |
• Electorate | 11,780 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,848 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,587 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 43.15% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 55,103,778.12 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4709 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Sorsoganon Tagalog |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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][5][6][7] |
Climate
Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Education
- Santa Magdalena Central School - Barangay 3 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
- Santa Magdalena National High School - Barangay 4 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
- Talaonga National High School - San Bartolome, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
See also
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol 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 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
External links
- Santa Magdalena Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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