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Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur

Coordinates: 17°07′20″N 120°26′58″E / 17.1222°N 120.4494°E / 17.1222; 120.4494
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Santa Lucia
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Lucia
Sta. Lucia Church
Sta. Lucia Church
Official seal of Santa Lucia
Seal
Nickname: 
Peanut Capital of Ilocos Sur
Motto: 
Raniag Santa Lucia
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Lucia highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Lucia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Santa Lucia is located in Philippines
Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°07′20″N 120°26′58″E / 17.1222°N 120.4494°E / 17.1222; 120.4494
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named forSaint Lucy
Barangays36 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Santa Lucia[*]Joseph Simon B. Valdez
 • Vice MayorEduardo A. Toquero
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,176 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
25,966
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
6,645
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.16
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 273.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 930.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 169.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2712
PSGC
012925000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Lucy
Websitewww.santalucia.gov.ph

Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,966 people.[3]

The town celebrates its annual fiesta on December 13, the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy.

People's Park
22nd Evaristo "Titong" C. Singson 1988 Building
Public market
New Town hall

Geography

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Santa Lucia is 337 kilometres (209 mi) from Metro Manila and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered to the north by the city of Candon, Santa Cruz to the south, and Salcedo to the west.

Barangays

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Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [5] 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

Demographics

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Population census of Santa Lucia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,882—    
1918 10,807+2.13%
1939 8,998−0.87%
1948 10,021+1.20%
1960 12,197+1.65%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 14,619+1.83%
1975 16,703+2.71%
1980 17,344+0.76%
1990 20,504+1.69%
1995 20,341−0.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 22,363+2.05%
2007 23,872+0.90%
2010 24,981+1.67%
2015 25,402+0.32%
2020 25,966+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, Santa Lucia had a population of 25,966.[3] The population density was 520 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Santa Lucia

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
21.80
2009
25.14
2012
21.90
2015
14.42
2018
6.28
2021
19.16

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Culture

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Rambak Mani Festival

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On May 20, Santa Lucia celebrated the 1st Rambak Mani Festival 2024 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.[18]

Climate

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Climate data for Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
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)[19]

Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

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Elected Officials
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[20] 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

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Elected Barangay Officials 2023 - 2025
BARANGAY Punong Barnagay Barangay Kagawad SK Chairperson
ALINCAOEG Mario S. Sunio
ANGKILENG (Pob) Antonio H. Fernandez Jr. Charles H. Jallorina
ARANGIN Francly Q. Fernandez
AYUSAN (Pob) Ramon A. Abella
BANBANABA Diosdado N. Gabatino
BANI Cirilo V. Fabro
BAO-AS Edgar J. Ancheta
BARANGOBONG (Pob) Joel Melo A. Hermosa
BULICLIC Virginia D. Buquing
BURGOS (Pob) Ronald G. Manzano
CABARITAN Saturnino C. Habon
CATAYAGAN Teodora H. Sevilla
CONCONIG EAST Susan S. Fernandez
CONCONIG WEST Cesar R. Sunio
DAMACUAG Robert H. Isidro
LUBA Rolando V. Habon
LUBONG Eulalio A. Mendoza
NAGREBCAN Ricardo C. Vilog
NAGTABLAAN Oscar P. Sidayen
NAMATICAN Napoleon D. Cortez - ABC President
NANGALISAN Philip C. Valdez
PALALI NORTE Precila C. Haduca
PALALI SUR Dioniso E. Viernes
PAOC NORTE Bernardo M. Espejo Sr.
PAOC SUR Reynaldo A. Visico
PARATONG Jayson D. Salgado
PILA EAST Danilo H. Lazarte
PILA WEST Ferdinand H. Carranza
QUINABALAYANGAN Jannet R. Dominguez
RONDA Alma A. Hermosura
SABUANAN Joe-An V. Antonio
SAN JUAN Oligario M. Sagun
SAN PEDRO Merlan V. Bautista Jr.
SAPANG Eddie L. Habab
SUAGAYAN Sotero R. Avila
VICAL Pedro L. Luna
Elected Barangay Officials 2018 - 2023
BARANGAY Punong Barangay Sangguniang Barangay Member SK Chairperson
ALINCAOEG Mario Sunio Angeles Gadier Norlito Mingasca Nora Toquero Glen Valdez Demetria Hernaez Wilfredo Sunio Alfredo Guanzon Diana Padilla
ANGKILENG (Poblacion) Antonio Fernandez Jr. Pauline Saldevar Ramil Ramirez Christian Efren Abaya Castor Vicente Ablang Narlon Fernandez Manolito Fernandez Jerry Sanchez Mariano Quilop III
ARANGIN Elvira Tougan Carmelito Cortez Danilo Galindo Freddie Valdez Benjamin Bayudang Marileen See Jessica Molina
AYUSAN (Poblacion) Ramon Abella Leilani Dirige Francisco Talavera Jude Fabro Caroline Magno Robert Abaya Victor Acosta Joseph Roam Acosta Cristine Sabido
BANBANABA Ricardo Habab Edgardo Cajalne Edgardo Habab Lemuel Ablang Federico Halnas Jouby Diaz Arnold Habab Angelina Hagunos Christian Bermillo
BANI Romeo Vilog George Fabro Ricardo Vilog Mario Fabro Cirilo Fabro Edgar Diego Perfecto Habab Ricky Jandoc Jojo Cortez
BAO-AS Antonio Palacol Sr. Alex Orio Roy Hadloc Policarpio Palacol Jr. Rodel Vilog Imelda Ancheta Jodelyn Benitez Felipe Martinez Jr. Joel Javier
BARANGOBONG (Poblacion) Joel Melo Hermosa Guillermo Fermil Rolando Altura Demetrio Joven Dan Albert Hagad Imelda Talam Roman Arcega Eliseo Hermosa Rica Jae Ablang
BULICLIC Dominador Agustin Eduardo Sidayen Jayson Bicasan Reycard Haban Evelyn Alcaraz Elizabeth Buquing Jonathan Buguasen Dalton Verzosa Camille Tudayan
BURGOS (Poblacion) Ronald Manzano Milagros Quilondrino Maximo Haluber Jr. Raymund Manzano Eduardo Acosta Melchor Fabro Moises Fernandez Noel Angala Jr.
CABARITAN Saturnino Habon Leonardo Gallardo Manolito Rivera Ruben Jadormio Roderick Halaman Amelia Halaman Mariano Habon Clifford Cabanting Melissa Halaman
CATAYAGAN Teodora Sevilla Jun Alegre Arceli Haber William Valdez Angelito Raga Rowena Habon Laila Fernando Mhar Isidro
CONCONIG EAST Romeo Rabang Susan Fernandez Erlinda Quiocho Edmund Hermosura Federico Palit-ang Ferdinand Robianes Delfin Fabro Ronald Haduca Jayson Ordanza
CONCONIG WEST Lilia Rosimo Roberto Habab Samuel Habab Loreto Habab Antonio Espiritu Alejo Peralta Isidro Sunio Edgar Haban Randel Duque
DAMACUAG Allan Pilar Marites Isidro Flora Haboc Wilfredo Sanchez Richard Haboc Roger Hagoot Flordeliza Isidro Ricardo Acosta Arene Jay Hagoot
LUBA Samuel Barroga Rolando Habon Gerry Habon Herminigilda Acosta Jofrey Halabaso Narciso Barroga Cristina Moreno Policarpo Rivera Jr. Jayme Anne Hallegado
LUBONG Joel Hafalla Elisa Haduc Irene Graza Eulalio Mendoza Randie Hafalla Feliz Graza Marcelo Hernaez Benjamin Rabara Allen Gay Arcalas
NAGREBCAN Ricardo Vilog Graciano Acosta Mario Barit Soledad Cuello Lolita Sy Dionisio Haboc Matias Pimentel Jesus Nelson Hafalla Ivy Acosta
NAGTABLAAN Marlon Butron Oscar Sidayen Amor Pascua Eloy Cagungao Jr. Florante Mangay-ayam Mario Micua Constantino Micua Editha Mesina Stephein Bernales
NAMATICAN Napoleon Cortez Amante Donato Ireneo Jallorina Pedro Baterina Victoria Bernales Trinidad Jacusalem Lolita Haban Federico Cortez Jr. Jonnalyn Jainar
NANGALISAN Rigel Cabradilla Conchita Cabradilla Carlito Caberos Raymundo Fabro Philip Valdez Perfecto Avila Jr. Erwin Habon Bartolomeo Callejo Michael Angel Rabara
PALALI NORTE Jaime Haduca Jose Lavaro Jr. Remedios Malqued Betty Cortez Edgar Viernes Reynaldo Habungan Wichelle Halunajan Rowell Habungan
PALALI SUR Adonis Valdez Dionisio Viernes Dolores Haduca Arnold Cabato Sr. Reynaldo Haban Diosdado Dela Cruz Jr. Leonardo Gumangan Teresita Haban Mark Halunajan
PAOC NORTE Bernardo Espejo Orlanod Galleta Avelino Altura Diosdado Altura Jr. Charita Pascua Rosita Palisoc Felix Piano Robert Lacaden Alice Moreno
PAOC SUR Reynaldo Visico Romnick Cacabelos Larry Alacar Princess Cabasal Alvin Rabena Noli Agrisola Alfred Cabasal Joe Hadap Jandel Caballes
PARATONG Rolando Dela Rosa Jayson Salgado Pedro Haboc Jr. Danny Lemi Macario Jandoc Roselily Hailar Fernando Vilog Liberato Teves Angelika Habab
PILA EAST Alfredo Tan Christoferson Tamiao Alfredo Lorica Jr. Merlita Sabado Marilyn Hailar Fredie Bravo Pablito Hailar Joseph Pablico Reymond Igaras
PILA WEST Ferdinand Carranza Sr. Sammy Sabado Evelyn Herana Milo Alcantara Amalia Pineda Reneboy Equipaje Allan Dela Rosa P-Jay Fabro Jinky Alcantara
QUINABALAYANGAN Jannet Dominguez Dominga Rosimo Soledad Hachuela Francisco Angala Jr. Alfredo Habon Sr. Moises Labolera Candida Angala Delia Barroga Bhong Villamor Barroga Jr.
RONDA Romualdo Salgado Abraham Alay-ay Alma Hermosura Jean Paulo Hilera Virginia Rafanan Estelita Angala Emilio Acosta Henry Pimentel Diether Salgado
SABUANAN Mariano Agusen Sr. Danilo Visico Elisa Solis Roger Gabuat Gertrudis Pabillonar Jose Gabuat Romel Visico Sr. Gerry Cuenta Gilowel Jimenez
SAN JUAN Loreto Habungan Carmelita Cortez Oligario Sagun Reynaldo Arellano Maria Marquez Angelito Vilog Edna Juanita Agustin Isabel Guilet Marlon Cachola
SAN PEDRO Eduardo Bautista Bryan Dacanay Eduardo Vilog Rodrigo Raquepo Reynaldo Ambatang Rogelio Haduca Edwin Umaoeng Lalaine Jessica Gomintong
SAPANG Eddie Habab Sr. Jocelyn Altura Rowena Salinas Michelle Salvador Rosendo Mangornong Alberto Habab Carlo Habab Mario Rivera Darwin Omilio
SUAGAYAN Sotero Avila - ABC President Thelma Ruiz Gil Gadia Romeo Marcos Sr. Romulo Gadia Mariano Rewarin Jr. Angelito Tangaro Cesario Habungan Lhea Gorospe
VICAL Neil Sanchez Lauro Luna Glenda Gamilo Raymund Sanchez Ireneo Hadap Danilo Haboc Leon Hafalla Rodolfo Portela Jr. Princess Joshua Ramos

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Santa Lucia | (DILG)
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