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Santa Maria, Isabela

Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

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Santa Maria (; ; ), officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Etymology

Santa Maria, a former barrio of San Pablo, is named after Doña Maria, the firstborn child of Don Pablo Marasigan, a Spaniard, and Doña Masid, a native.

History

In 1703, the hamlet of Santa Maria de Luzon was established as a pueblo and detached from Cabagan (now San Pablo town), with Don Martin Masigan serving as governor. The establishment of the town was credited to the influential Masigan family, whose roots were in the place and have served as the town's chief executives for most of its history.

On December 4, 1879, a royal order legally split the historic town of Santa Maria from Cabagan, with Dominican Fray Exequiel Pinilla serving as cura parroco. The Masigan family's influence led to the town's secession.

As it neighbors the Cordillera mountains, the town served as a starting point for Spanish military expeditions to conquer the Kalingas, who nevertheless continued to trade in the town.

Geography

Santa Maria is 50.93 km from the provincial capital Ilagan, 468.59 km from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Bangad
Buenavista
Calamagui North
Calamagui East
Calamagui West
Divisoria
Lingaling
Mozzozzin Sur
Mozzozzin North
Naganacan
Poblacion 1
Poblacion 2
Poblacion 3
Quinagabian
San Antonio
San Isidro East
San Isidro West
San Rafael West
San Rafael East
Villabuena

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Santa Maria was 25,919 people, with a density of {{sigfig|25,919/140.00|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Santa Maria 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 in polls held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Position	Name
District Representative	Antonio T. Albano
Municipal Mayor	Hilario G. Pagauitan
Municipal Vice-Mayor	Michael A. Pagauitan
Municipal Councilors	Isaac Hilario G. Pagauitan II
Federico D. Samus
Champagne Irish C. Laggui
Ricky M. Gatan
Jay Jovito C. Martinez
Jeriko Emmanuel Formoso
Errol M. Datul
Carolyn Masigan

Congress representation

Santa Maria, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Antonio T. Albano.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Sta. Maria Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

Balagan Elementary School
Bangad Elementary School
Buenavista Elementary School
Calamagui Elementary School
Calamagui North Elementary School
Dacque Primary School
Divisoria Elementary School
Mozzozzin Elementary School
Naganacan Elementary School
Poblacion 03 Primary School
San Antonio-Lingaling Elementary School
San Isidro East Elementary School
San Isidro West Elementary School
San Rafael Elementary School
Sta. Maria Central School
Villabuena Elementary School

Secondary schools

Buenaventura G. Masigan National High School
Naganacan-Villabuena National High School
Santa Maria High School

Notable personalities

Mutya Johanna Datul - Miss Supranational 2013

References

{{DILG detail
"San Maria Executive Summary 2019".
Salgado, Pedro. "Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I". Rex Publishing.
(23 March 2001). "Historial Development of the Province of Isabela".
"Santa Maria, Isabela Election Results 2022". ph.rappler.com.
"House of Representatives: 19th Congress". congress.gov.ph.
"HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA".
"DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02".
(January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

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