Santol, La Union

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ilocano: Ili ti Santol; Filipino: Bayan ng 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
Municipality
Municipality of Santol
Seal
Motto(s): 
Isem Metru Santol
Map of La Union with Santol highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
District1st District
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMagno A. Wailan
 • Vice MayorMonico A. Oriente Jr.
 • CongressmanPablo C. Ortega
 • Electorate9,310 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total12,476
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
2,780
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence12.57% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱) PHP 73,598,738.94 million (-65%) (2018)
 • Assets (₱) PHP 408,300,640.26 million (13%) (2018)
 • Expenditure (₱) PHP 66,092,553.58 million (16%) (2018)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2505
PSGC
013318000
IDD : area code +63 (0)72
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesKankanaey language
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.santol.gov.ph

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 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

Climate
Climate data for Santol, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7)		 48
(1.9)		 74
(2.9)		 110
(4.3)		 269
(10.6)		 275
(10.8)		 362
(14.3)		 325
(12.8)		 330
(13.0)		 306
(12.0)		 126
(5.0)		 61
(2.4)		 2,328
(91.7)
Average rainy days 11.2 12.0 17.1 21.2 27.1 26.8 28.1 27.0 26.0 24.5 17.7 12.4 251.1
Source: Meteoblue [5]

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][6][7][8]

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.

  • Welcome arch
  • Municipal hall
  • Town center
  • Our Lady of Victory Church
  • Street view and landscape

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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 1 January 2020.
  5. "Santol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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