Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Santa Magdalena; Waray: Bungto han Santa Magdalena, Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Magdalena), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,096 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Santa Magdalena
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| Municipality of Santa Magdalena | |
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 Map of Sorsogon with Santa Magdalena highlighted | |
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  Santa Magdalena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°38′56″N 124°06′30″E / 12.6489°N 124.1083°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eduardo T. Lozano |
| • Vice Mayor | Ramon R. Espela |
| • Representative | Vacant |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,333 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,096 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,962 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 8.836 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 201.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 79.91 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.74 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
History
editOn April 15, 2001, former three-term mayor Felix Frayna was running against incumbent mayor Nida Gamos when he was assassinated by two suspected communist rebels in Barangay San Eugenio while giving a speech on a make-shift platform.[5]
Geography
editIt is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. The territorial jurisdiction of the municipality comprises some 4706.443 hectares of land mass and areas of sea territory.
The local government unit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion (4 barangays) and upland (10 barangays). It has 13 coastal barangays and 1 inland barangay (La Ezperansa).
Barangays
editSanta Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- San Francisco (Barangay I Poblacion)
- Mother of Perpetual (Barangay II Poblacion)
- Del Rosario (Barangay III Poblacion)
- Santo Niño (Barangay IV Poblacion)
- La Esperanza (Manangkas)
- Peñafrancia (Uson)
- Salvacion (Taverna)
- San Antonio (Kaburihan)
- San Bartolome (Talaongan)
- San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
- San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
- San Rafael (Bil-og)
- San Roque (Alambre)
- San Sebastian (Bigo)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,335 | — |
| 1918 | 3,747 | +3.20% |
| 1939 | 6,339 | +2.54% |
| 1948 | 8,098 | +2.76% |
| 1960 | 14,259 | +4.83% |
| 1970 | 11,489 | −2.13% |
| 1975 | 10,887 | −1.07% |
| 1980 | 13,121 | +3.80% |
| 1990 | 12,274 | −0.67% |
| 1995 | 13,900 | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 14,623 | +1.09% |
| 2007 | 15,425 | +0.74% |
| 2010 | 16,520 | +2.53% |
| 2015 | 16,848 | +0.38% |
| 2020 | 17,096 | +0.29% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Santa Magdalena
10
20
30
40
50
2006
32.40 2009
35.77 2012
35.54 2015
43.15 2018
32.78 2021
28.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Education
edit- Santa Magdalena Central School - Located in Barangay 3 Poblacion
- Santa Magdalena National High School - Located in Barangay 4 Poblacion
- Talaonga National High School - Located in San Bartolome
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Santa Magdalena | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Embile, Roly; Belen, Job (April 17, 2001). "Mayoralty bet shot dead". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A2. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit- Santa Magdalena Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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