Santa Ignacia
Municipality in Tarlac, Philippines
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Santa Ignacia, officially the Municipality of Santa Ignacia (Pangasinan: Baley na Santa Ignacia; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Ignacia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Ignacia), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 53,620 people.[5]
Santa Ignacia
Binaca | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santa Ignacia | |
Downtown area | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Nacia | |
 Map of Tarlac with Santa Ignacia highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Santa Ignacia | |
.svg)  Santa Ignacia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°37′N 120°26′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Ignacia del Espíritu Santo |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nathaniel L. Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Francis Ponce G. Candelario |
| • Representative | Jaime D. Cojuangco |
| • Electorate | 32,826 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.07 km2 (56.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,620 |
| • Density | 367.1/km2 (950.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,717 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 267.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 663.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 173.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 107.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2303 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan |
| Website | santaignaciatarlac |
Etymology
The municipality is named after the founder of the Religious of the Virgin Mary Order, the Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.
Geography
Santa Ignacia is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from provincial capital Tarlac City, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Camiling.
Santa Ignacia has a total land area of 14,607 hectares (36,095 acres).
Barangays
Santa Ignacia is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, as shown below. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
There are two barangays (highlighted in bold) which considered as urban while the rest of 22 barangays are rural.
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Ignacia, Tarlac | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
80 (3.1) |
107 (4.2) |
138 (5.4) |
147 (5.8) |
119 (4.7) |
70 (2.8) |
26 (1.0) |
8 (0.3) |
715 (28.1) |
| Average rainy days | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 143 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1,911 | — |
| 1918 | 5,382 | +7.15% |
| 1939 | 10,993 | +3.46% |
| 1948 | 14,061 | +2.77% |
| 1960 | 15,512 | +0.82% |
| 1970 | 20,775 | +2.96% |
| 1975 | 23,157 | +2.20% |
| 1980 | 25,224 | +1.72% |
| 1990 | 30,470 | +1.91% |
| 1995 | 34,658 | +2.44% |
| 2000 | 38,301 | +2.17% |
| 2007 | 43,560 | +1.79% |
| 2010 | 43,787 | +0.19% |
| 2015 | 47,538 | +1.58% |
| 2020 | 51,626 | +1.75% |
| 2024 | 53,620 | +0.91% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, was 51,626 people,[13] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Education
The Santa Ignacia Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
- Accelerated Learning Academy
- Botbotones Elementary School
- Caanamongan Elementary School
- Cabugbugan Elementary School
- Caduldulaoan Elementary School
- Calipayan Elementary School
- Don Bonifacio Alviar Elementary School
- Macaguing Primary School
- Nambalan Elementary School
- Padapada United Methodist Church Learning Center
- Pilpila Elementary School
- Pinpinas Elementary School
- Pugo Cecilio Elementary School
- San Francisco Elementary School
- San Sotero Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Schola Christi Montessori
- SIBC Christian Academy
- Siena Montessori School
- Sta. Ignacia Academy
- Sta. Ignacia Catholic School
- Sta. Ignacia Educational Institution
- Sta. Ignacia North Central School
- Sta. Ignacia South Cemtral Elementary School
- Sta. Ignacia United Methodist Church Learning Center
- Sta. Ines Central Elementary School
- Sta. Ines East Elementary School
- Sta. Ines West Elementary School
- Sta. Ines West Primary School (Annex)
- Taguiporo-Cabaruan Elementary School
- Timmaguab Elementary School
- Vargas Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Caanamongan High School
- Calipayan National High School
- Nambalan National High School
- Padapada National High School
- Pilpila High School
- Sacata National High School
- Sta. Ignacia Academy
- Sta. Ignacia High School
- Sta. Ignacia National High School
- Sta. Ines National High School
- Vargas High School
Higher educational institution
- Glory Dei Montessori College
Gallery
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church of Santa Ignacia
Town hall
Town hall
