Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon

Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,848 people. [3]

Santa Magdalena
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Magdalena
Map of Sorsogon with Santa Magdalena highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Magdalena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E
Country Philippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
District2nd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEduardo T. Lozano
 • Vice MayorRamon R. Espela
 • RepresentativeMa. Bernardita B. Ramos
 • Electorate11,780 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total16,848
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
3,587
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence43.15% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱55,103,778.12 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4709
PSGC
056215000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesSorsoganon
Tagalog

It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. The territorial jurisdiction of the municipality comprises some 4706.443 hectares of land mass and areas of sea territory. The local government unit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion (4 barangays) and upland (10 barangays). It has 13 coastal barangays and 1 inland barangay (La Ezperansa).

Barangays

Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • San Francisco (Barangay I Poblacion)
  • Mother of Perpetual (Barangay II Poblacion)
  • Del Rosario (Barangay III Poblacion)
  • Santo Niño (Barangay IV Poblacion)
  • La Esperanza (Manangkas)
  • Peñafrancia (Uson)
  • Salvacion (Taverna)
  • San Antonio (Kaburihan)
  • San Bartolome (Talaongan)
  • San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
  • San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
  • San Rafael (Bil-og)
  • San Roque (Alambre)
  • San Sebastian (Bigo)

Demographics
Population census of Santa Magdalena
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,335—    
1918 3,747+3.20%
1939 6,339+2.54%
1948 8,098+2.76%
1960 14,259+4.83%
1970 11,489−2.13%
1975 10,887−1.07%
1980 13,121+3.80%
1990 12,274−0.67%
1995 13,900+2.36%
2000 14,623+1.09%
2007 15,425+0.74%
2010 16,520+2.53%
2015 16,848+0.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

Climate
Climate data for Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65
(2.6)		 44
(1.7)		 42
(1.7)		 39
(1.5)		 87
(3.4)		 150
(5.9)		 184
(7.2)		 153
(6.0)		 163
(6.4)		 154
(6.1)		 127
(5.0)		 100
(3.9)		 1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days 13.9 9.2 11.0 12.5 19.6 24.3 26.5 25.0 25.5 24.4 19.4 15.1 226.4
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Education
  • Santa Magdalena Central School - Barangay 3 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
  • Santa Magdalena National High School - Barangay 4 Poblacion, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
  • Talaonga National High School - San Bartolome, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Santa Magdalena | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.


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