Santa Teresita, Batangas
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Santa Teresita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
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| Coordinates: 13°51′59″N 120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 28, 1961[1] |
| Named after | St. Therese of the Child Jesus[2] |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Norberto A. Segunial, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Aurea V. Segunial |
| • Representative | King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,295 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[5] | |
• Total | 21,742 |
| • Density | 1,334/km2 (3,455/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 129.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 351.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 75.52 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4206 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,742 people.[7]
Santa Teresita is derived from Spanish for its patron saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, who is also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face.[8]
History
On December 28, 1961, the barrios of Sambat, Sinipian, Bihis, Calayaan, Irukan and Cutang Cawayan from the municipality of Taal; Calumala, Tambo, Saimsim and Burol from the municipality of San Nicolas; and Pacifico and Sampa from the municipality of San Luis were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Santa Teresita, by virtue of Executive Order No. 454 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia.[1]
Ireneo Aquino was appointed as its first municipal mayor, serving until June 1962. In 1971, barangay Antipolo was established as a separate barangay out of barangay Sinipian, as well as barangay Cuta East, which was separated from barangay Cutang Cawayan.[9]
Geography
Santa Teresita is located at 13°51′59″N 120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E along the southern lakeshore area of Taal Lake. Its boundaries are San Nicolas in the north, San Luis on the south, Taal on the west and Taal Lake on the northeast.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 16.30 square kilometers (6.29 sq mi) [10] constituting 0.52% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Santa Teresita is 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Batangas City and 122 kilometers (76 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 17 barangays, as shown in the matrix below.[11] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 3 barangays which are classified as urban.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[12] | 2010[13] | |||||
| 041027001 | Antipolo | 3.5% | 768 | 696 | 0.71% | |
| 041027002 | Bihis | 7.3% | 1,584 | 1,373 | 1.03% | |
| 041027003 | Burol | 3.1% | 667 | 454 | 2.80% | |
| 041027004 | Calayaan | 9.5% | 2,060 | 1,902 | 0.58% | |
| 041027005 | Calumala | 6.2% | 1,346 | 1,289 | 0.31% | |
| 041027006 | Cuta East | 5.5% | 1,185 | 991 | 1.29% | |
| 041027007 | Cutang Cawayan | 3.4% | 733 | 510 | 2.64% | |
| 041027008 | Irukan | 2.9% | 637 | 598 | 0.46% | |
| 041027009 | Pacifico | 8.9% | 1,945 | 1,680 | 1.06% | |
| 041027010 | Poblacion I | 7.6% | 1,662 | 1,483 | 0.82% | |
| 041027012 | Saimsim | 12.6% | 2,730 | 1,910 | 2.60% | |
| 041027013 | Sampa | 6.0% | 1,295 | 1,172 | 0.72% | |
| 041027014 | Sinipian | 4.1% | 898 | 705 | 1.75% | |
| 041027015 | Tambo Ibaba | 4.5% | 976 | 683 | 2.60% | |
| 041027016 | Tambo Ilaya | 4.2% | 920 | 580 | 3.37% | |
| 041027017 | Poblacion II | 5.4% | 1,180 | 986 | 1.30% | |
| 041027018 | Poblacion III | 2.5% | 541 | 403 | 2.14% | |
| Total | 21,742 | 17,415 | 1.61% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Teresita, Batangas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[14] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,336 | — |
| 1975 | 10,087 | +1.56% |
| 1980 | 11,134 | +1.99% |
| 1990 | 12,005 | +0.76% |
| 1995 | 14,017 | +2.95% |
| 2000 | 14,074 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 16,891 | +2.55% |
| 2010 | 17,415 | +1.12% |
| 2015 | 21,127 | +3.75% |
| 2020 | 21,559 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | 21,742 | +0.20% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][13][17][18] | ||
In the 2024 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 21,742 people.[19] The population density was 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).
Economy
Education
The Santa Teresita 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.[28]
Primary and elementary schools
- Burol Elementary School
- Calumala Elementary School
- Jorge M. Atienza Elementary School
- Irukan-Kalayaan Elementary School
- Mohon Elementary School
- Saimsim Elementary School
- Sta. Teresita Central School
- Tambo Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Sampa-Pacifico Integrated School
- St. Therese Catholic School Batangas
- Sta. Teresita National High School
