Santiago, Ilocos Sur

Coordinates: 17°17′41″N 120°26′43″E / 17.2947°N 120.4453°E / 17.2947; 120.4453
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Santiago
Municipality of Santiago
Street of Santiago
Motto: 
Go Go Go Santa!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santiago highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santiago highlighted
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Santiago is located in Philippines
Santiago
Santiago
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°17′41″N 120°26′43″E / 17.2947°N 120.4453°E / 17.2947; 120.4453
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named forSt. James the Great
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJosefino E. Miranda
 • Vice MayorAdrien Lawrence S. Miranda
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,139 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total46.36 km2 (17.90 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Highest elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total19,471
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
4,821
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence15.77% (2021)[3]
 • Revenue₱86,828,360.92 (2020)
 • Assets₱1,232,195,423.05 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱101,049,093.90 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱44,035,398.53 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2707
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Ilocano: Ili ti Santiago; Filipino: Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, 19,471 people lived there.

Barangays[change | change source]

Santiago has 24 barangays:

  • Al-aludig
  • Ambucao
  • San Jose (Baraoas)
  • Baybayabas
  • Bigbiga
  • Bulbulala
  • Busel-busel
  • Butol
  • Caburao
  • Dan-ar
  • Gabao
  • Guinabang
  • Imus
  • Lang-ayan
  • Mambug
  • Nalasin
  • Olo-olo Norte
  • Olo-olo Sur
  • Poblacion Norte
  • Poblacion Sur
  • Sabangan
  • Salincub
  • San Roque
  • Ubbog

References[change | change source]

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.