Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,966 people.
The town celebrates the feast of its patroness,
Saint Lucy
Lucia of Syracuse ( – 304 AD), also called Saint Lucia () and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic Church, Catholic, Angl ...
, annually on December 13.
Geography
The Municipality of Santa Lucia is bordered to the north by the city of
Candon
Candon, officially the City of Candon (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61, ...
,
Santa Cruz to the south, and
Salcedo to the east.
Santa Lucia is situated from the provincial capital
Vigan
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, and from the country's capital city of
Manila
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.
Barangays
Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...
.
* Alincaoeg
* Angkileng
* Arangin
* Ayusan (
Poblacion
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)
* Banbanaba
* Bani
* Bao-as
* Barangobong (
Poblacion
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)
* Buliclic
* Burgos (
Poblacion
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)
* 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
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Santa Lucia had a population of 25,966. The population density was .
Language
Ilocano is the primary language of Santa Lucia.
Economy
Culture
Rambak Mani Festival
On 20 May 2024, Santa Lucia celebrated the 1st Rambak Mani Festival to promote its
One Town, One Product —
peanut
The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), goober pea, pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large ...
industry. Governor
Jerry Singson, Mayor Joseph Simon B. Valdez and Vice Mayor Eduardo A. Toquero graced the landmark
festival
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.
Government
Local government
Santa Lucia, belonging to the
second congressional district of the province of
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is ...
, 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
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.
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
FvfSantaLuciaIlocosSurN6584_02.JPG, People's Park
FvfSantaLuciaIlocosSur6418_13.JPG, Evaristo "Titong" C. Singson Building
FvfIlocosSur9636_09.JPG, Public Market
New Municipal Hall.jpg, New Municipal Hall
References
External links
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Ilocos Sur
Saint Lucy