Santa Teresita, Cagayan
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Santa Teresita | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
 Flag | |
| Nicknames: Vannamei Capital of the Philippines Youngest Town of Cagayan | |
 Map of Cagayan with Santa Teresita highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Santa Teresita | |
.svg)  Santa Teresita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′07″N 121°54′36″E / 18.2519°N 121.91°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Atty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 12,090 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,476 |
| • Density | 116.64/km2 (302.09/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,926 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 460.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 127 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3512 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Teresita; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Teresita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,476 people.[5]
Barangays
Santa Teresita is situated 106.76 kilometres (66.34 mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 591.91 kilometres (367.80 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alucao
- Buyun
- Centro East (Poblacion)
- Centro West
- Dungeg
- Luga
- Masi
- Mission
- Simpatuyo
- Villa
- Aridawen
- Caniugan
- Simbaluca
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Teresita, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Santa Teresita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on the 2024 census, the population of Santa Teresita was 19,476 people,[12] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Santa Teresita
36.05
33.02
18.60
18.63
16.15
12.56
11.80
9.71
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Bakong (Hanguana malayana) is abundant in Santa Teresita.[21] The aquatic plant grows to three meters and is used to make pulp, yarn, bioplastics, textile, clothing, accessories, furniture and paper handicrafts.[22]
Government
Local government
Santa Teresita is part of the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| Mayor | Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
| Vice-Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
| Councilors | Jeffereson M. Javier |
| William A. Lorenzo | |
| Mark Anthony P. Palor | |
| Conrado P. Tabaco | |
| Gloria O. Baldiviso | |
| Rhudel A. Castillo | |
| Jose I. Gonzaga | |
| Jethro S. Tibuc | |
