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!
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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 incidence5.67% (2018)[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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.