Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya

Santa Fe, officially the Municipality of Santa Fe (Gaddang: Ili na Santa Fe; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Fe; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Fe), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,276 people. [3]

Santa Fe
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Fe
Aerial view
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Bus Layover Hub of Cagayan Valley
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Santa Fe highlighted
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Santa Fe
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°09′33″N 120°56′16″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTidong A. Benito
 • Vice MayorJonathan M. Tindaan
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate11,635 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total399.81 km2 (154.37 sq mi)
Elevation
913 m (2,995 ft)
Highest elevation
1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Lowest elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total18,276
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Households
3,721
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.65% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱158,410,914.25 (2020)
 • Assets₱245,112,886.57 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱136,733,292.15 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱53,042,652.70 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3705
PSGC
025012000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesGaddang
Ilocano
Ibaloi
Kallahan
Tagalog

It is the only town that borders Pangasinan and is a typical bus stop for commuters going to the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan. This town is the end point of the Dalton Pass, a zig zag road from San Jose and Carranglan, Nueva Ecija.

History

The Municipal district of Imugan (now Santa Fe) was an Igorot settlement during the Spanish era. It was one of the settlements discovered during the mission of Ituy, which later became part if the jurisdiction of the Commandencia of Kayapa. It became part of Aritao before it finally stood independently as a small rich town.

Its original inhabitants were the Kalanguya, cultural minority belonging to the Igorot tribe then later on followed by the Pangasinenses and the Tagalogs. Owing to the industriousness and the perseverance of the immigrants, the places gradually turn to be the progressive and the productive municipal district. With the advancement of time the immigrants themselves derived the same Santa Fe in honor of the Patron Saint San Jose-Santa Fe.

The Municipal district of Imugan was founded by Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1917. On 9 November 1950, Executive Order No. 368,[5] signed by President Elpidio Quirino, abolished the municipal district structure in government and attached Imugan to Aritao and Kayapa. Republic Act. No. 2179 [6] was enacted on May 6, 1959, recreating the Municipal district of Imugan and changing its name to Santa Fe. By virtue of Executive Order No., 77 dated July 1, 1964[7] it was converted from a municipal district to a regular municipality by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, after learning of the town's annual average income of P58,510.40 during the four (4) consecutive fiscal years which ended on June 30, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 1515.

Geography

Barangays

Santa Fe is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Bacneng
  • Baliling
  • Bantinan
  • Baracbac
  • Buyasyas
  • Imugan
  • Poblacion
  • Sinapaoan
  • Tactac
  • Villa Flores
  • Atbu
  • Balete
  • Canabuan
  • Santa Rosa
  • Unib

Climate
Climate data for Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 19
(67)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.5)		 15
(0.6)		 21
(0.8)		 33
(1.3)		 92
(3.6)		 121
(4.8)		 142
(5.6)		 124
(4.9)		 121
(4.8)		 143
(5.6)		 50
(2.0)		 22
(0.9)		 897
(35.4)
Average rainy days 6.0 6.4 9.2 12.2 20.3 23.1 25.1 22.5 22.4 20.0 11.6 7.1 185.9
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Santa Fe
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,571—    
1939 2,043−2.62%
1948 2,126+0.44%
1960 4,982+7.35%
1970 4,254−1.57%
1975 5,961+7.00%
1980 6,338+1.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 9,960+4.62%
1995 11,854+3.32%
2000 12,949+1.91%
2007 13,421+0.50%
2010 14,427+2.67%
2015 16,180+2.21%
2020 18,276+2.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

Economy

Local products include brooms, strawberry jam, strawberry wine, peanut butter, orchids and quilts.

Government

Santa Fe, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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
Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[20]
Position Name
Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor Tidong A. Benito
Vice-Mayor Jonathan M. Tindaan
Councilors Jayson G. Omallio
Arsenio G. Balinhawang
Nenita A. Nileng
Elias P. Baguya
Jose H. Balasuit
Alberto B. Dulnuan
Jon Dennis J. Galate
Moise O. Pindong

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

  • Municipal hall
  • Public market
  • Balete Pass National Park
  • Municipal hall complex
  • Town proper

References
  1.  Municipality of Santa Fe | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Reorganizing the municipalities and municipal districts in the province of Nueva Vizcaya into ten municipalities, defining their boundaries, and abolishing the municipal districts". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. "An Act to Recreate the Municipal District of Imugan, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, Which Name is to be Changed to Santa Fe". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  7. "CLASSIFYING MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND DECLARING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS AS MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AS FIRST CLASS MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  8. "Santa Fe: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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