Santa Marcela

Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 13,613 people.[3]

This article is about the municipality in the Philippines. For the saint, see Saint Marcella.
Santa Marcela
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Marcela
Map of Apayao with Santa Marcela highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Marcela
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°17′N 121°26′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceApayao
DistrictLone District
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEvelyn B. Martinez
 • Vice MayorRolly U. Guiang
 • CongressmanElias C. Bulut Jr.
 • Electorate7,946 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total13,613
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
3,111
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence16.42% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)70,767,265.46 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3811
PSGC
148107000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIsnag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.stamarcela.gov.ph

Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967 when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.[5]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) [2] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays

Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
148107001 Barocboc 10.6% 1,448 1,548 ▾ −1.26%
148107002 Consuelo 7.6% 1,037 871 ▴ 3.38%
148107012 Emiliana 5.8% 785 787 ▾ −0.05%
148107003 Imelda (Sipa Annex) 7.2% 978 850 ▴ 2.71%
148107004 Malekkeg 8.4% 1,141 970 ▴ 3.14%
148107005 Marcela (Poblacion) 9.5% 1,296 1,120 ▴ 2.82%
148107006 Nueva 5.9% 803 662 ▴ 3.74%
148107007 Panay 7.1% 969 766 ▴ 4.58%
148107008 San Antonio 6.0% 822 799 ▴ 0.54%
148107013 San Carlos 10.2% 1,390 1,138 ▴ 3.88%
148107014 San Juan 4.7% 638 461 ▴ 6.38%
148107015 San Mariano 7.9% 1,069 978 ▴ 1.71%
148107011 Sipa Proper 9.1% 1,237 1,060 ▴ 2.98%
Total 13,613 12,010 ▴ 2.41%

Climate
Climate data for Santa Marcela, Apayao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7)		 77
(3.0)		 62
(2.4)		 40
(1.6)		 118
(4.6)		 138
(5.4)		 162
(6.4)		 173
(6.8)		 143
(5.6)		 198
(7.8)		 185
(7.3)		 248
(9.8)		 1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days 16.9 12.2 11.5 10.6 18.7 20.1 21.2 23.3 20.8 16.9 16.5 20.0 208.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Santa Marcela
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,436—    
1975 7,185+5.75%
1980 7,768+1.57%
1990 7,622−0.19%
1995 8,718+2.55%
2000 9,856+2.67%
2007 11,731+2.43%
2010 12,010+0.86%
2015 13,613+2.41%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,613.[3] The population density was 69 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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.
  5. "Republic Act No. 4974 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santa Marcela in Mountain Province". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. "Municipal: Santa Marcela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Santa Marcela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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