Santa Magdalena
Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines
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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 municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,400 people.[5]
Santa Magdalena
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| Municipality of Santa Magdalena | |
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| Coordinates: 12°38′56″N 124°06′30″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mark Jewery G. Lozano |
| • Vice Mayor | Norbie F. Forte |
| • Representative | Manuel “Wowo” L. Fortes, Sorsogon 2nd District Representative |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,729 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,400 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,962 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 115.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 247.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 101.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 54.19 million (2022) |
| 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
On 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.[6]
Geography
It 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 administratively subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion (4 barangays) and upland (10 barangays). It has 12 coastal barangays and 2 inland barangays (Salvacion and La Esperanza).
Barangays
Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Barangay I Poblacion (San Francisco)
- Barangay II Poblacion (Mother of Perpetual Help)
- Barangay III Poblacion (Del Rosario)
- Barangay IV Poblacion (Santo Niño)
- La Esperanza (Manangkas)
- Peñafrancia (Uson)
- Salvacion (Taberna)
- San Antonio (Kaburihan)
- San Bartolome (Talaongan)
- San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
- San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
- San Rafael (Bil-og)
- San Roque (Alamre)
- San Sebastian (Bigo)
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
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| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +0.31% |
| 2024 | 17,400 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
Economy
Education
The Santa Magdalena 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.[21]
Primary and elementary schools
- Alig-igan Elementary School
- Bigo Elementary School
- Bilaoyon Elementary School
- Manangkas Elementary School
- Salvacion Elementary School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Rafael Elementary School
- San Sebastian Elementary School
- Sta. Magdalena Central School
- Talaonga Elementary School
- Uson Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Santa Magdalena Central School
- Santa Magdalena National High School
- Talaonga National High School
