Santa Ignacia

Santa Ignacia, officially the Municipality of Santa Ignacia (Pangasinan: Baley na Santa Ignacia; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Ignacia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Ignacia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Santa Ignacia has a total land area of 14,607 hectares (36,095 acres). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,626 people.[3]

Santa Ignacia
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Ignacia
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Santa Ignacia
Flag
Official seal of Santa Ignacia
Seal
Nickname: 
Nacia
Map of Tarlac with Santa Ignacia highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Santa Ignacia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Ignacia is located in Philippines
Santa Ignacia
Santa Ignacia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°37′N 120°26′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
Named forIgnacia del Espíritu Santo
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNora T. Modomo
 • Vice MayorNathaniel L. Tan
 • RepresentativeCarlos O. Cojuangco
 • Electorate32,153 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total146.07 km2 (56.40 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Lowest elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total51,626
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Households
12,717
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.53
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 204.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 509.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 149 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.05 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2303
PSGC
036915000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websitesantaignaciatarlac.gov.ph

Etymology

The town is named after the founder of the Religious of the Virgin Mary Order, the Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.

Geography

Santa Ignacia is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from provincial capital Tarlac City and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Santa Ignacia is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

There are two barangays (highlighted in bold) which considered as urban while the rest of 22 barangays are rural.

  • Baldios
  • Botbotones
  • Caanamongan
  • Cabaruan
  • Cabugbugan
  • Caduldulaoan
  • Calipayan
  • Macaguing
  • Nambalan
  • Padapada
  • Pilpila
  • Pinpinas
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Pugo-Cecilio
  • San Francisco
  • San Sotero
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Ines Centro
  • Santa Ines East
  • Santa Ines West
  • Taguiporo
  • Timmaguab
  • Vargas

Climate
Climate data for Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1)		 2
(0.1)		 5
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 80
(3.1)		 107
(4.2)		 138
(5.4)		 147
(5.8)		 119
(4.7)		 70
(2.8)		 26
(1.0)		 8
(0.3)		 715
(28.1)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.7 2.7 4.6 16.1 20.8 24.0 23.0 21.4 15.5 8.0 3.2 143
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics
Population census of Santa Ignacia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,911—    
1918 5,382+7.15%
1939 10,993+3.46%
1948 14,061+2.77%
1960 15,512+0.82%
1970 20,775+2.96%
1975 23,157+2.20%
1980 25,224+1.72%
1990 30,470+1.91%
1995 34,658+2.44%
2000 38,301+2.17%
2007 43,560+1.79%
2010 43,787+0.19%
2015 47,538+1.58%
2020 51,626+1.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, was 51,626 people,[3] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Santa Ignacia
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]
  • Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church of Santa Ignacia
    Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church of Santa Ignacia
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Town hall
    Town hall

References
  1.  Municipality of Santa Ignacia | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. 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. "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Santa Ignacia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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