Santa Ignacia, officially the Municipality of Santa Ignacia (Pangasinan: Baley na Santa Ignacia; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Ignacia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Ignacia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Santa Ignacia has a total land area of 14,607 hectares (36,095 acres). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,626 people.[3]

Santa Ignacia
Municipality of Santa Ignacia
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Santa Ignacia
Official seal of Santa Ignacia
Nickname: 
Nacia
Map of Tarlac with Santa Ignacia highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Santa Ignacia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Santa Ignacia is located in Philippines
Santa Ignacia
Santa Ignacia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°37′N 120°26′E / 15.62°N 120.43°E / 15.62; 120.43
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
Named forIgnacia del Espíritu Santo
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNora T. Modomo
 • Vice MayorNathaniel L. Tan
 • RepresentativeCarlos O. Cojuangco
 • Electorate32,153 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total146.07 km2 (56.40 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Lowest elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total51,626
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Households
12,717
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.00
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 204.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 509.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 149 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.05 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websitesantaignaciatarlac.gov.ph

Etymology

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The town is named after the founder of the Religious of the Virgin Mary Order, the Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.

Geography

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Santa Ignacia is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from provincial capital Tarlac City and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

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Santa Ignacia is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

There are two barangays (highlighted in bold) which considered as urban while the rest of 22 barangays are rural.

  • Baldios
  • Botbotones
  • Caanamongan
  • Cabaruan
  • Cabugbugan
  • Caduldulaoan
  • Calipayan
  • Macaguing
  • Nambalan
  • Padapada
  • Pilpila
  • Pinpinas
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Pugo-Cecilio
  • San Francisco
  • San Sotero
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Ines Centro
  • Santa Ines East
  • Santa Ines West
  • Taguiporo
  • Timmaguab
  • Vargas

Climate

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Climate data for Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86)
31
(88)
33
(91)
35
(95)
33
(91)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)
19
(66)
20
(68)
22
(72)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
5
(0.2)
10
(0.4)
80
(3.1)
107
(4.2)
138
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
119
(4.7)
70
(2.8)
26
(1.0)
8
(0.3)
715
(28.1)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.7 2.7 4.6 16.1 20.8 24.0 23.0 21.4 15.5 8.0 3.2 143
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Santa Ignacia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,911—    
1918 5,382+7.15%
1939 10,993+3.46%
1948 14,061+2.77%
1960 15,512+0.82%
1970 20,775+2.96%
1975 23,157+2.20%
1980 25,224+1.72%
1990 30,470+1.91%
1995 34,658+2.44%
2000 38,301+2.17%
2007 43,560+1.79%
2010 43,787+0.19%
2015 47,538+1.58%
2020 51,626+1.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, was 51,626 people,[3] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Santa Ignacia

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
23.90
2009
21.82
2012
12.69
2015
15.03
2018
5.53
2021
14.00

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

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References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Santa Ignacia | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". 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.
  5. ^ "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Santa Ignacia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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