Santa Rita | |
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Municipality of Santa Rita | |
![]() Heritage Town Proper | |
Nickname: Sesen taya ing Santa Rita | |
![]() Map of Pampanga with Santa Rita highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°59′43″N 120°36′55″E / 14.99528°N 120.61528°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 2nd district |
Named for | St. Rita of Cascia |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arthur "Art" L. Salalila |
• Vice Mayor | Mercedita "Mercy" B. Carreon |
• Representative | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,467 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.76 km2 (11.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Highest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,209 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,433 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 8.42 |
• Revenue | ₱ 139.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 321.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 143.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 74.13 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2002 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Website | www |
Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santa Rita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Rita), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,209 people.[3] The town of Santa Rita belongs to the Second District of Pampanga, along with the towns in the south-western part of the province. It is 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Manila.
Santa Rita is famous in Pampanga for the turones de casoy delicacy, which is a cashew candy. It is chiefly a agricultural town.
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