Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Catalina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people. [3]
Santa Catalina | |
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| Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
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| Nickname(s): Santa, Sta.Cata, Tolong | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Santa Catalina highlighted | |
Santa Catalina Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E / 9.33306°N 122.86583°ECoordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E / 9.33306°N 122.86583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 17, 1947 |
| Named for | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Peve O. Ligan (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Karl Patrick S. Jardiniano (NP) |
| • Representative | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,073 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 77,501 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,356 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 314.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 878.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 340 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 156.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6220 |
| PSGC | 074618000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Santa Catalina is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Dumaguete.
Etymology
The town of Santa Catalina got its name after the supposedly miraculous image of the patron saint, Santa Catalina de Alejandria, installed in the community chapel.
History
- Spanish Regime
The town of Santa Catalina was formerly named Tolong. In about 1572, Captain Miguel de Laorca, a member of Legaspi's expedition, sent the first Spanish mission led by Adrien Lajot, a Belgian mercenary (from Provence Liège) in order to take possession of Negros Island. During that period, there existed settlements at Lunsod (now Daan Lunsod), Secopan (now Secopong), and Cawitan ruled by three chieftains. It was said that these warring chieftains were settled and amicably fused by the Spaniards as a single settlement at Daan Lunsod. In the process of settling, the Spaniards referred to the chieftains as “Kamo Tolon”, (a mispronounced phrase for “Kamo Tolo” which means “The Three of You”). Hence, the name TOLON, and then eventually TOLONG.
- Santa Catalina Parish Church
According to the Definatorio of June 11, 1580, the beginning of the Christian Organization of Negros Island was due to the Augustinian Friars. Because of the lack of priests, the secular priest of the Diocese of Cebu undertook the spiritual administration of Negros Island. He placed Dumaguete, Siaton, Marabao (now Bacong), and Manalongon (the name of the river) under the Ministry of Tanjay. In 1751, Tolong and the settlements further down south were taken over by the Recollect Friars because of the distance and difficulty of transportation.
Before 1855, the Recollect Friars who took over the mission of Tolong constructed a convent, a church, a cemetery, and a Tribunal House. The church was built of light materials but the convent and the Tribunal House were made of lime and limestone. In that same period, the poblacion of Tolong was moved and resettled from the old site, Daan Lunsod, to a site further down the coast where the church was built, the present location of Santa Catalina. Even today, a famous landmark can be seen in the form of a balete tree growing on what was left of a portion of a wall of the old Tribunal House, right in the heart of Santa Catalina, which has become a symbol of the town.
An adjacent town, Bayawan, became formally organized in the year 1872.
The occupation of Negros Island increased rapidly, and agriculture progressed in an inconceivable manner. The Spanish government, in order to attain better administration, formed and organized the Province of Negros Oriental in the year 1890, completely independent from the Occidental, Dumaguete was made capital of Negros Oriental and Tolong was next to the last town in the south to be within the Province of Negros Oriental.
- American Regime
In the new regime of the American occupation, sometime in the year 1903, the Poblacion of Tolong and Bayawan could not meet the minimum requirement to qualify for a municipality. So the two poblacions were fused together making Bayawan as the main Municipality, calling it Tolong Nuevo, and Tolong was reduced to be a mere Barrio called Tolong Viejo.
- Japanese Regime
When World War II broke out, the Japanese occupied Dumaguete on May 26, 1942. Since Tolong was the headquarters of the Guerrilla Movement under the leadership of Col. Abside with Lt. Gonzalo Melodia and some of his Tolong Viejo defenders, the Japanese visited the place with caution, landing only at dawn and back to Dumaguete in the afternoon. The recognized guerrilla unit was aided by local soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army military units engage to encounter by attacking Japanese troops at Santa Catalina from 1942 to 1945 until retreating of all guerrilla fighters from the enemy hands. The province was liberated on April 26, 1945, by the combined forces of the United States Army, Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrillas.
- Post World War II
After the war, in 1945, Congressman Enrique Medina, who considered himself as a son of Tolong Viejo, sponsored a move to separate Tolong Viejo from Tolong Nuevo.
On December 17, 1947, President Manuel Roxas issued executive order No. 111, making Santa Catalina (previously Tolong Nuevo) the 26th municipality of Negros Oriental. After which, Tolong Nuevo immediately passed a resolution to rename their municipality Bayawan reviving the former name. Hence, the name TOLONG immediately disappeared.
Geography
The topography of Santa Catalina is predominantly slightly rolling hills (70% of its area), 25% is flat, and the remainder is steep terrain. There are 8 rivers and 27 springs.
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 83 (3.3) | 163 (6.4) | 203 (8.0) | 236 (9.3) | 204 (8.0) | 210 (8.3) | 211 (8.3) | 143 (5.6) | 77 (3.0) | 1,677 (66) |
| Average rainy days | 12.1 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 27.8 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 257.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Dry season: November to April
Wet season: May to September
Average temperature: 36 °C (97 °F)
Barangays
Santa Catalina is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
| Barangay | Urban/rural | Geographic character | Population (2007) | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alangilan | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 4346 | 4361 |
| Amio | Rural | Hill/Farm | 2197 | 2118 |
| Buenavista | Rural | Hill/Farm | 1270 | 990 |
| Kabulacan | Rural | Hill/Farm | 2821 | 2480 |
| Caigangan | Rural | Hill/Farm | 1553 | 1386 |
| Caranoche | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 3742 | 3913 |
| Cawitan | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 5602 | 5809 |
| Fatima | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 1517 | 1317 |
| Mabuhay | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 1892 | 1847 |
| Manalongon | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 4319 | 4842 |
| Mansagomayon | Rural | Hill/Farm | 1421 | 1011 |
| Milagrosa | Rural | Hill/Farm | 4148 | 3385 |
| Nagbinlod | Rural | Hill/Farm | 2512 | 3012 |
| Nagbalaye | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 4941 | 4957 |
| Obat | Rural | Hill/Farm | 2572 | 2599 |
| Poblacion | Urban | Coastal/Farm | 11788 | 12515 |
| San Francisco | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 3940 | 4052 |
| San Jose | Rural | Hill/Farm | 2490 | 2539 |
| San Miguel | Rural | Hill/Farm | 939 | 1282 |
| San Pedro | Rural | Coastal/Farm | 3517 | 3319 |
| Santo Rosario | Rural | Hill/Farm | 1379 | 1315 |
| Talalak | Rural | Hill/Farm | 3738 | 4257 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 8,819 | — | |
| 1960 | 15,743 | +4.95% | |
| 1970 | 39,601 | +9.65% | |
| 1975 | 51,949 | +5.59% | |
| 1980 | 56,751 | +1.78% | |
| 1990 | 53,560 | −0.58% | |
| 1995 | 62,526 | +2.94% | |
| 2000 | 67,197 | +1.56% | |
| 2007 | 72,629 | +1.08% | |
| 2010 | 73,306 | +0.34% | |
| 2015 | 75,756 | +0.63% | |
| 2020 | 77,501 | +0.45% | |
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] | |||
Economy
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Education
Public Elementary Schools - Santa Catalina North 1[17]
| Name | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Aw-a Elementary School | Mansagomayon Elementary School | Santa Catalina Science Elementary School |
| Amio Elementary School | Obat Elementary School | Santo Rosario Elementary School |
| Caigangan Elementary School | Omoso Elementary School | Santo Tomas Elementary School |
| Caranoche Elementary School | Santa Catalina Central Elementary School |
Public Elementary Schools - Santa Catalina North 2[17]
| Name | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado Elementary School | Kanggabok Elementary School | San Vicente Elementary School |
| Buenavista Elementary School | Manggolod Elementary School | Talalak Elementary School |
| Cawitan Elementary School | Nagbinlod Elementary School | Tamlang Elementary School |
| Danao Elementary School | Omol Elementary School | Tubod Elementary School |
| Kabulakan Elementary School | San Jose Elementary School | |
| Kakha Elementary School | San Miguel Elementary School |
Public Elementary Schools - Santa Catalina South[17]
| Name | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrosio M. Ramirez Elementary School | Fatima Elementary School | Marcelino E. Elligan-Banlas Elementary School |
| Bago-Bago Elementary School | Hingles Elementary School | Nagbalaye Elementary School |
| Baknit Elementary School | Jagna Elementary School | San Francisco Elementary School |
| Caniogan Valley Elementary School | Mabuhay Elementary School | San Isidro Elementary School |
| Carmen Teves Tia Mem. Elementary School | Malatubahan Elementary School | Elias R. Macias Mem. Elementary School |
Public High Schools[17]
| Name | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina Nat'l High School | Cawitan High School | Nagbinlod Nat'l High School |
| Santa Catalina Science High School | Don Emilio Macias Mem. Nat'l High School | Obat High School |
| Amio Nat'l High School | Kakha High School | Pedro R. Abul Memorial High School |
| Avocado Community High School | Milagrosa Nat'l High School | San Miguel High School |
| Casiano Z. Napigkit Mem. Nat'l High School | Nagbalaye Nat'l High School | Tamlang High School |
Government
List of former chief executives
The former mayors of Santa Catalina are:
- 1948–1951: Telesforo Belloso (First Appointed Mayor)
- 1951–1968: Herminio T. Electona (first elected Mayor)
- 1968–1971: Jose N. Napigkit
- 1971–1980: Herminio T. Electona
- 1980–1986: Jose N. Napigkit
- 1986–1987: Herminio T. Electona
- 1987–1998: Jose N. Napigkit(Appointed OIC Mayor)
- 1998–2007: Leon M. Lopez
- 2007–2010: Ruben O. Melodia
- 2010–2013: Leon M. Lopez
- 2013–2018: Nataniel Electona
- 2018–2019: Nelson C. Lopez
- 2019–Present: Peve O. Ligan
References
- ^ Municipality of Santa Catalina | (DILG)
- ^ "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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Santa Catalina: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "DepEd Negros Oriental". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System