Santol, La Union
Santol | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santol | |
 Welcome arch | |
 Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Itan Santol | |
| Anthem: Santol Dear | |
 Map of La Union with Santol highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santol Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays[broken anchor]) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Magno A. Wailan |
| • Vice Mayor | Monico A. Oriente Jr. |
| • Representative | Pablo C. Ortega |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,587 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 14,166 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,325 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.93% (2021)[3] |
| • Revenue | ₱84,291,909.86 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱490,139,078.70 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱119,981,077.99 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱24,105,864.99 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2505 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Climate type | Tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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 2020 census, it has a population of 14,166 people.
Geography[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
Santol is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [4] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Corrooy
- Lettac Norte
- Lettac Sur
- Mangaan
- Paagan
- Poblacion
- Puguil
- Ramot
- Sapdaan
- Sasaba
- Tubaday
Climate[change | change source]
| 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] | |||||||||||||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Santol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
