Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
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Santa Lucia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santa Lucia | |
 Santa Lucia Church | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Peanut Capital of Ilocos Sur | |
| Motto: Raniag Santa Lucia | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Lucia highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Santa Lucia | |
.svg)  Santa Lucia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°07′20″N 120°26′58″E / 17.1222°N 120.4494°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named after | Saint Lucy |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joseph Simon B. Valdez |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo A. Toquero |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,621 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.72 km2 (19.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,200 |
| • Density | 527/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,645 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.16 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 594.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,047 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 306.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint Lucy |
| Website | www |
Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,200 people.[5]
The town celebrates the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy, annually on December 13.
Barangays
The Municipality of Santa Lucia is bordered to the north by the city of Candon, Santa Cruz to the south, and Salcedo to the east.
Santa Lucia is situated 69.54 kilometres (43.21 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 334.74 kilometres (208.00 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Alincaoeg
- Angkileng
- Arangin
- Ayusan (Poblacion)
- Banbanaba
- Bani
- Bao-as
- Barangobong (Poblacion)
- Buliclic
- Burgos (Poblacion)
- Cabaritan
- Catayagan
- Conconig East
- Conconig West
- Damacuag
- Luba
- Lubong
- Nagrebcan
- Nagtablaan
- Namatican
- Nangalisan
- Palali Norte
- Palali Sur
- Paoc Norte
- Paoc Sur
- Paratong
- Pila East
- Pila West
- Quinabalayangan
- Ronda
- Sabuanan
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- Sapang
- Suagayan
- Vical
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) |
31 (1.2) |
40 (1.6) |
71 (2.8) |
207 (8.1) |
237 (9.3) |
286 (11.3) |
261 (10.3) |
261 (10.3) |
254 (10.0) |
88 (3.5) |
46 (1.8) |
1,809 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 226.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, Santa Lucia had a population of 26,200 people.[13] The population density was 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).
Language
Ilocano is the primary language of Santa Lucia.
Economy
Culture
Rambak Mani Festival
On 20 May 2024, Santa Lucia celebrated the 1st Rambak Mani Festival to promote its One Town, One Product — peanut industry. Governor Jerry Singson, Mayor Joseph Simon B. Valdez and Vice Mayor Eduardo A. Toquero graced the landmark festival.[22]
Government
Local government
Santa Lucia, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
| 2025 - 2028 | |
|---|---|
| MAYOR | Joseph Simon "Bagyo" Basingil Valdez |
| Vice Mayor | Eduardo "Kitik" Andrada Toquero |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Kennette Basingil Valdez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Gina Haduca-Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr. |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Alfredo Gaela Domisiw |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Narciso Verana Garcia |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Sotero Rosario Avila |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Mary Luz Hagoot Galleta |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Teodoro Cuello Angala |
| 2022 - 2025 | |
|---|---|
| MAYOR | Joseph Simon "Bagyo" Basingil Valdez |
| Vice Mayor | Eduardo "Kitik" Andrada Toquero |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Edwin Rivera Moreno |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Anneline Bravo-Pimentel |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Corazon Halaman-Rosal |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Narciso Verana Garcia |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr. |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Gina Haduca-Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Alfredo Gaela Domisiw |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rex Habon Costales |
| 2019 - 2022 | 2016 - 2019[23] | 2013 - 2016 | 2010 - 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYOR | Joseph Simon Basingil Valdez | Ferdinand Favis Hernaez | Estrella Favis Hernaez | Estrella Favis Hernaez |
| Vice Mayor | Douglas Favis Hernaez (July 1- Sept. 12, 2019)
Eduardo Andrada Toquero (Sept. 12 - June 30, 2022) |
Douglas Favis Hernaez | Ferdinand Favis Hernaez | Ferdinand Favis Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Corazon Halaman-Rosal | Eduardo Andrada Toquero | Eduardo Andrada Toquero | Narciso Verana Garcia |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Anneline Bravo-Pimentel | Corazon Halaman Rosal | Douglas Favis Hernaez | Teodoro Cuello Angala |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Edwin Rivera Moreno | Simeon Rewarin Salgado | Ronald Quilop Joven | Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr. | Ronald Quilop Joven | Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr. | Douglas Favis Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Narciso Verana Garcia | Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez | Narciso Verana Garcia | Rex Habon Costales |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rex Habon Costales | Anneline Valdez Bravo | Sotero Rosario Avila | Sotero Rosario Avila |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Ronald Quilop Joven | Teodoro Cuello Angala | Simeon Rewarin Salgado | Simeon Rewarin Salgado |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Gina Haduca-Hernaez | Rex Habon Costales | Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez | Anneline Valdez Bravo |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2004 - 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| MAYOR | Ferdinand Favis Hernaez | Ferdinand Favis Hernaez |
| Vice Mayor | Estrella Favis Hernaez | Estrella Favis Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Narciso Verana Garcia | Simeon Rewarin Salgado |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Allen Hernando Habon | Anneline Valdez Bravo |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Purificacion Herana Halabaso | Douglas Favis Hernaez |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rex Habon Costales | Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr. |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Sotero Rosario Avila | Jaime Carbonel Dela Pena |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr. | Teodoro Cuello Angala |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Anneline Valdez Bravo | Allen Hernando Habon |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Eduardo Andrada Toquero | Rex Habon Costales |
Barangay Officials
Education
The Sta. Lucia Schools District Offices governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.[24]
Primary and elementary schools
- Antero P. Hermosura Elementary Schoold
- Buliclic Elementary School
- Cabaritan Primary School
- Conconig Primary School
- Damacuag Elementary School
- Don Pedro Festejo Memorial School
- Luba Elementary School
- Francisco Gat-eb I Elementary School
- Palali Elementary School
- Paoc Elementary School
- Ronda Primary School
- Sabuanan Elementary School SPED Center
- Sta. Lucia North Central School
- Sta. Lucia South Central School
Secondary schools
- Nagtablaan National High School
- Palali National High School
- Santa Lucia Catholic School
- Sta. Lucia Academy
- Teodoro Hernaez National High School
