Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Santa Monica

Sapao

Municipality

Municipality of Santa Monica

Map of Surigao del Norte with Santa Monica highlighted

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Santa Monica

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E﻿ / ﻿10.02°N 126.038°E﻿ / 10.02; 126.038Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E﻿ / ﻿10.02°N 126.038°E﻿ / 10.02; 126.038
Country| Philippines
Region| Caraga
Province| Surigao del Norte
District|  1st district
Barangays| 11 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Fernando N. Dolar
• Vice Mayor| Arwela A. Dolar
• Representative| Francisco Jose F. Matugas II
• Electorate| 7,996 voters (2019)
Area

[2]

• Total| 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi)
Elevation

| 21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation

| 183 m (600 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census) [3]

• Total| 9,423
• Density| 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households

| 1,974
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence| 33.65% (2018)[4]
• Revenue| ₱65,081,892.69 (2020)
• Assets| ₱181,738,489.30 (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱59,247,528.40 (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱43,883,528.74 (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

8422

PSGC|

166721000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)86
Native languages| Surigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog

Santa Monica, officially the Municipality of Santa Monica (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Santa Monica; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Monica), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,423 people. [3]

It is also known as Sapao. Santa Monica is one of the two northernmost towns of Siargao Island. The other is the municipality of Burgos.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Barangays
* 1.2 Climate
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Economy
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Geography[edit]

### Barangays[edit]

Santa Monica is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

* Abad Santos
* Alegria
* Bailan
* Garcia
* Libertad
* Mabini
* Mabuhay (Poblacion)
* Magsaysay
* Rizal
* T. Arlan (Poblacion)
* Tangbo

### Climate[edit]

Climate data for Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Average high °C (°F)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 161
(6.3)  | 132
(5.2)  | 112
(4.4)  | 87
(3.4)  | 136
(5.4)  | 169
(6.7)  | 146
(5.7)  | 148
(5.8)  | 132
(5.2)  | 156
(6.1)  | 176
(6.9)  | 170
(6.7)  | 1,725
(67.8)
Average rainy days  | 21.0  | 16.8  | 18.5  | 18.2  | 24.9  | 27.7  | 28.4  | 27.0  | 26.1  | 27.6  | 24.6  | 22.0  | 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[5]

## Demographics[edit]

Population census of Santa MonicaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 1,462| —
1960 | 6,522| +2.66%
1970 | 5,438| −1.80%
1975 | 5,993| +1.97%
1980 | 6,272| +0.91%
1990 | 7,167| +1.34%
1995 | 7,219| +0.14%
2000 | 7,757| +1.55%
2007 | 7,916| +0.28%
2010 | 8,715| +3.56%
2015 | 8,808| +0.20%
2020 | 9,423| +1.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9]

## Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Santa Monica

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ Municipality of Santa Monica |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. ^ "Santa Monica: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
9. ^ "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
11. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003 SAE of poverty (Full Report)_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006 and 2009 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estima7tes Publication (1).pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City and Municipal-level Small Area Poverty Estimates_ 2009, 2012 and 2015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Santa Monica Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Santa Monica Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte

|  | Philippine Sea |

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Dinagat Sound |

Santa Monica

| Burgos
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| San Benito | San Isidro

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Province of Surigao del Norte

Surigao City (capital)

Municipalities|

* Alegria
* Bacuag
* Burgos
* Claver
* Dapa
* Del Carmen
* General Luna
* Gigaquit
* Mainit
* Malimono
* Pilar
* Placer
* San Benito
* San Francisco
* San Isidro
* Santa Monica
* Sison
* Socorro
* Tagana-an
* Tubod

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