Santa Marcela, Apayao
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Santa Marcela | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santa Marcela | |
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| Coordinates: 18°17′14″N 121°26′15″E / 18.2872°N 121.4375°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone district |
| Named after | Saint Marcella |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Evelyn Barsatan-Martinez (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rolly U. Guiang (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,671 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,049 |
| • Density | 71.562/km2 (185.34/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,392 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 387.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 45.66 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3811 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Isnag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,049 people.[5]
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) [7] constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Santa Marcela is situated 88.72 kilometres (55.13 mi) from the provincial capital Kabugao, and 611.61 kilometres (380.04 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 148107001 | Barocboc | 10.5% | 1,472 | 1,548 | −0.36% | |
| 148107002 | Consuelo | 6.4% | 900 | 871 | 0.23% | |
| 148107012 | Emiliana | 6.0% | 838 | 787 | 0.45% | |
| 148107003 | Imelda (Sipa Annex) | 6.6% | 927 | 850 | 0.62% | |
| 148107004 | Malekkeg | 8.3% | 1,169 | 970 | 1.35% | |
| 148107005 | Marcela (Poblacion) | 9.7% | 1,368 | 1,120 | 1.44% | |
| 148107006 | Nueva | 5.6% | 788 | 662 | 1.26% | |
| 148107007 | Panay | 6.9% | 969 | 766 | 1.70% | |
| 148107008 | San Antonio | 5.8% | 811 | 799 | 0.11% | |
| 148107013 | San Carlos | 10.7% | 1,498 | 1,138 | 1.99% | |
| 148107014 | San Juan | 4.2% | 596 | 461 | 1.86% | |
| 148107015 | San Mariano | 7.0% | 987 | 978 | 0.07% | |
| 148107011 | Sipa Proper | 7.5% | 1,060 | 1,060 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 14,049 | 13,317 | 0.38% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Marcela, Apayao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
77 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
118 (4.6) |
138 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
173 (6.8) |
143 (5.6) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
248 (9.8) |
1,664 (65.4) |
| Average rainy days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,436 | — |
| 1975 | 7,185 | +5.75% |
| 1980 | 7,768 | +1.57% |
| 1990 | 7,622 | −0.19% |
| 1995 | 8,718 | +2.55% |
| 2000 | 9,856 | +2.67% |
| 2007 | 11,731 | +2.43% |
| 2010 | 12,010 | +0.86% |
| 2015 | 13,613 | +2.41% |
| 2020 | 13,317 | −0.46% |
| 2024 | 14,049 | +1.29% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15] | ||
In the 2024 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 14,049 people.[16] The population density was 72 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi).
Economy
Government
Local government
Santa Marcela, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Elias C. Bulut Jr. |
| Mayor | Evelyn B. Martinez |
| Vice-Mayor | Rolly U. Guiang |
| Councilors | Jayson M. Calban |
| Revelina B. Umblas | |
| Geronimo A. Agustin | |
| Rasher R. Alegre | |
| Emely V. Aman | |
| Haydie P. Tesalona | |
| Wilfred G. Martinez | |
| Rolando S. Dayrit | |
