Santol, La Union

Santol
Destricto iti Santol
Naalsim nga taga Santol
Municipality of Santol
Motto: 
Itan Santol
Anthem: Santol Dear
Map of La Union with Santol highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 120°27′E / 16.77°N 120.45°E / 16.77; 120.45
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Santol[*]Theresa Lyn Wailan Senen
 • Vice MayorJojo Ominga
 • RepresentativePaolo Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,689 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total93.70 km2 (36.18 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Highest elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total14,877
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Households
3,325
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence16.93% (2021)[3]
 • Revenue₱246,955,528.49 (2022)
 • Assets₱791,025,433.90 (2022)
 • Expenditure₱132,141,024.68 (2022)
 • Liabilities₱55,772,183.81 (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2505
PSGC
IDD:area code +63 (0)72
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.santol.gov.ph

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ilocano: Ili ti Santol; Filipino: Bayan ng Santol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2025 census, it has a population of 4,381 people lived there. Santol was the 2nd largest municipality in the Province of La Union.

Government

Santol is part of the first congressional district of the province of La Union. It 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.

Geography

Santol is situated in the north-eastern part of the Province of La Union. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sudipen, on the north-east by the upland Municipality of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, on the south by the Municipality of San Gabriel, and on the west by the Municipality of Balaoan. The town center of Santol is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the City of San Fernando, the provincial capital and regional administrative center; 310 kilometres (190 mi) north of Manila and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of the country's summer capital Baguio via the Naguilian Road.

Barangays

Santol is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[4] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Corrooy
  • Lettac Norte
  • Lettac Sur
  • Mangaan
  • Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Santol, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
25
(77)
26
(79)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
23
(73)
21
(70)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7)
48
(1.9)
74
(2.9)
110
(4.3)
269
(10.6)
275
(10.8)
362
(14.3)
325
(12.8)
330
(13.0)
306
(12.0)
126
(5.0)
61
(2.4)
2,328
(91.7)
Average rainy days 11.2 12.0 17.1 21.2 27.1 26.8 28.1 27.0 26.0 24.5 17.7 12.4 251.1
Source: Meteoblue[5]


References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. "Santol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.