Santol, La Union

Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45
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Santol
Municipality of Santol
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Welcome arch
Flag of Santol
Official seal of Santol
Motto: 
Itan Santol
Anthem: Santol Dear
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Map of La Union with Santol highlighted
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Santol is located in Philippines
Santol
Santol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMagno A. Wailan
 • Vice MayorMonico A. Oriente Jr.
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,587 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total93.70 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)
 • Total14,166
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Households
3,325
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence16.93% (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
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2505
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.santol.gov.ph

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.

Major Beauty Pageants[change | change source]

Mutia ti Santol is one among of the major beauty pageants in the municipality of Santol where it began in 2003 as Mutya ng Santol that whosever won the beauty contest will be the representative in the next upcoming Mutia ti La Union.


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.