Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
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Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people.Template:PH census
History
Santa Maria was created as a municipality of Davao on June 18, 1966 out of 12 barangays and 15 barrios from Malalag, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4743. Basiawan was designated as the municipal seat.[1] On May 8, 1967, the municipality became part of Davao del Sur following Davao's division under Republic Act No. 4867.[2]
On October 28, 2013, it was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.[3]
Geography
The municipality, located on Mindanao Island, is about Script error: No such module "convert". north-west of provincial capital municipality of Malita and about Script error: No such module "convert". south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila. It is also located on the coast of Davao Gulf. The noted feature of Santa Maria is the Mount Monkeyawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.
Climate
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Barangays
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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- Basiawan
- Buca
- Cadaatan
- Kidadan
- Kisulad
- Malalag Tubig
- Mamacao
- Ogpao
- Poblacion
- Pongpong
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Tanglad
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario
- Datu Daligasao
- Datu Intan
- Kinilidan
Demographics
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Language and dialects
- Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Bagobo, Mandaya, Davawenyo, and the Lumad peoples of Davao City.
- Cebuano
Economy
Government
Municipal officials 2022-2025:
- Mayor: Claude Benjamin Bautista II
- Vice Mayor: Josephine Mariscal
- Councilors:
- Jestoni Tiwo
- Rudy Mariscal Jr.
- Lino Solo
- Amel Vistal
- Lea Abe
- Jubane Monsad
- Ondo Mangayao
References
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External links
- Santa Maria Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Template:Webarchive
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