Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur

Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia
	Nickname: Peanut Capital of Ilocos Sur
	Motto: Raniag Santa Lucia
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Named for	Saint Lucy
Barangays	(see Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Joseph Simon B. Valdez
• Vice Mayor	Eduardo A. Toquero
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members ; Corazon H. Rosal; Anneline B. Pimentel; Edwin R. Moreno; Rosendo H. Acosta Jr.; Narciso V. Garcia; Rex H. Costales; Ronald Q. Joven;
• Electorate	voters (?)
Highest elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Economy
• Poverty incidence	<div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;">% (?)
• Revenue	₱
• Assets	₱
• Expenditure	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	—
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC	PSGC unknown
Patron saint	Saint Lucy

Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.

The town celebrates the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy, annually on December 13.

Geography

The Municipality of Santa Lucia is bordered to the north by the city of Candon, Santa Cruz to the south, and Salcedo to the east.

Santa Lucia is situated 69.54 kilometres (43.21 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 334.74 kilometres (208.00 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Alincaoeg
Angkileng
Arangin
Ayusan (Poblacion)
Banbanaba
Bani
Bao-as
Barangobong (Poblacion)
Buliclic
Burgos (Poblacion)
Cabaritan
Catayagan
Conconig East
Conconig West
Damacuag
Luba
Lubong
Nagrebcan
Nagtablaan
Namatican
Nangalisan
Palali Norte
Palali Sur
Paoc Norte
Paoc Sur
Paratong
Pila East
Pila West
Quinabalayangan
Ronda
Sabuanan
San Juan
San Pedro
Sapang
Suagayan
Vical

Climate

Climate data for Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
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)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	27 (1.1)	31 (1.2)	40 (1.6)	71 (2.8)	207 (8.1)	237 (9.3)	286 (11.3)	261 (10.3)	261 (10.3)	254 (10.0)	88 (3.5)	46 (1.8)	1,809 (71.3)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.3	12.7	17.0	25.4	26.8	27.4	26.1	25.0	21.0	15.5	10.6	226.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)^[3]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Lucia

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[4]^[5]^[6]

In the 2024 census, Santa Lucia had a population of 26,200 people. The population density was 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).

Language

Ilocano is the primary language of Santa Lucia.

Economy

Poverty incidence of (%)

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]

Culture

Rambak Mani Festival

On 20 May 2024, Santa Lucia celebrated the 1st Rambak Mani Festival to promote its One Town, One Product — peanut industry. Governor Jerry Singson, Mayor Joseph Simon B. Valdez and Vice Mayor Eduardo A. Toquero graced the landmark festival.^[8]

Government

Local government

Santa Lucia, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials


2025 - 2028
MAYOR	Joseph Simon "Bagyo" Basingil Valdez
Vice Mayor	Eduardo "Kitik" Andrada Toquero
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Kennette Basingil Valdez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Gina Haduca-Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr.
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Alfredo Gaela Domisiw
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Narciso Verana Garcia
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Sotero Rosario Avila
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Mary Luz Hagoot Galleta
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Teodoro Cuello Angala


2022 - 2025
MAYOR	Joseph Simon "Bagyo" Basingil Valdez
Vice Mayor	Eduardo "Kitik" Andrada Toquero
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Edwin Rivera Moreno
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Anneline Bravo-Pimentel
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Corazon Halaman-Rosal
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Narciso Verana Garcia
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr.
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Gina Haduca-Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Alfredo Gaela Domisiw
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rex Habon Costales


	2019 - 2022	2016 - 2019^[9]	2013 - 2016	2010 - 2013
MAYOR	Joseph Simon Basingil Valdez	Ferdinand Favis Hernaez	Estrella Favis Hernaez	Estrella Favis Hernaez
Vice Mayor	Douglas Favis Hernaez (July 1- Sept. 12, 2019) Eduardo Andrada Toquero (Sept. 12 - June 30, 2022)	Douglas Favis Hernaez	Ferdinand Favis Hernaez	Ferdinand Favis Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Corazon Halaman-Rosal	Eduardo Andrada Toquero	Eduardo Andrada Toquero	Narciso Verana Garcia
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Anneline Bravo-Pimentel	Corazon Halaman Rosal	Douglas Favis Hernaez	Teodoro Cuello Angala
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Edwin Rivera Moreno	Simeon Rewarin Salgado	Ronald Quilop Joven	Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rosendo Habungan Acosta Jr.	Ronald Quilop Joven	Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr.	Douglas Favis Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Narciso Verana Garcia	Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez	Narciso Verana Garcia	Rex Habon Costales
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rex Habon Costales	Anneline Valdez Bravo	Sotero Rosario Avila	Sotero Rosario Avila
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Ronald Quilop Joven	Teodoro Cuello Angala	Simeon Rewarin Salgado	Simeon Rewarin Salgado
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Gina Haduca-Hernaez	Rex Habon Costales	Rodolfo Fernandez Valdez	Anneline Valdez Bravo


	2007 - 2010	2004 - 2007
MAYOR	Ferdinand Favis Hernaez	Ferdinand Favis Hernaez
Vice Mayor	Estrella Favis Hernaez	Estrella Favis Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Narciso Verana Garcia	Simeon Rewarin Salgado
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Allen Hernando Habon	Anneline Valdez Bravo
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Purificacion Herana Halabaso	Douglas Favis Hernaez
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Rex Habon Costales	Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr.
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Sotero Rosario Avila	Jaime Carbonel Dela Pena
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Glicerio Galindo Rosal Jr.	Teodoro Cuello Angala
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Anneline Valdez Bravo	Allen Hernando Habon
Sangguniang Bayan Member	Eduardo Andrada Toquero	Rex Habon Costales

Barangay Officials

Education

The Sta. Lucia Schools District Offices governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.^[10]

Primary and elementary schools

Antero P. Hermosura Elementary Schoold
Buliclic Elementary School
Cabaritan Primary School
Conconig Primary School
Damacuag Elementary School
Don Pedro Festejo Memorial School
Luba Elementary School
Francisco Gat-eb I Elementary School
Palali Elementary School
Paoc Elementary School
Ronda Primary School
Sabuanan Elementary School SPED Center
Sta. Lucia North Central School
Sta. Lucia South Central School

Secondary schools

Nagtablaan National High School
Palali National High School
Santa Lucia Catholic School
Sta. Lucia Academy
Teodoro Hernaez National High School

Gallery

References

↑
↑ "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.
↑ "Santa Lucia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Gov. Jeremias Singson, Mayor, and Vice Mayor Celebrate 1st Rambak Mani Festival 2024 in Sta. Lucia". Politiko. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
↑ "Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates with Votes Obtained and Date of Proclamation" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[met_norms-3] "Santa Lucia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-4] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-6] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[7] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[8] "Gov. Jeremias Singson, Mayor, and Vice Mayor Celebrate 1st Rambak Mani Festival 2024 in Sta. Lucia". Politiko. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[9] "Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates with Votes Obtained and Date of Proclamation" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[10] "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

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