Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental

Santa Catalina
Municipality of Santa Catalina
Flag of Santa Catalina
Official seal of Santa Catalina
Nickname(s): 
Santa, Sta.Cata, Tolong
Map of Negros Oriental with Santa Catalina highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with Santa Catalina highlighted
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Santa Catalina is located in Philippines
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E / 9.33306°N 122.86583°E / 9.33306; 122.86583
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
FoundedDecember 17, 1947
Named forSt. Catherine of Alexandria
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPeve O. Ligan (NPC)
 • Vice MayorKarl Patrick S. Jardiniano (NP)
 • RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate46,073 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Highest elevation
1,841 m (6,040 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total77,501
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Households
18,356
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.22
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 314.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 878.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 340 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 156.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6220
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Magahat
Tagalog

Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Catalina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.[3]

The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.

Santa Catalina is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Dumaguete.

  1. ^ Municipality of Santa Catalina | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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