Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (; ; ), is a

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in the

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Cagayan Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people.

Geography

Santa Teresita is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 13

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Alucao * Buyun * Centro East (

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) * Centro West * Dungeg * Luga * Masi * Mission * Simpatuyo * Villa * Aridawen * Caniugan * Simbaluca

Climate

Demographics

Based on the 2020 census, the population of Santa Teresita, Cagayan, was 19,573 people, with a density of .

Economy

''Bakong'' ( Hanguana malayana) is abundant in Santa Teresita. The aquatic plant grows to three meters and is used to make pulp, yarn, bioplastics, textile, clothing, accessories, furniture and paper

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Government

Local government

Santa Teresita is part of the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan. 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.

Elected officials

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in

Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley (; ), designated as Region II, is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern section of Luzon, it is composed of five Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces: ...

region. The Sta. Teresita Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Alucao Elementary School * Aridowen Elementary School * Bangalao Elementary School * Buyun Elementary School * Caniugan Elementary School * Dungeg Elementary School * Luga Elementary School * Masi Elementary School * Mission Elementary School * Simbaluca Elementary School * Simpatuyo Elementary School * Sta. Teresita Central School * Villa Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Luga National High School * St. Francis Academy * Sta. Teresita National High School

References

External links

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