# Santa Teresita, Cagayan

Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Teresita; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Teresita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people.
Santa Teresita is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Tuguegarao and 593 kilometres (368 mi) from Manila.

## Geography
### Barangays

Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Alucao
* Buyun
* Centro East (Poblacion)
* Centro West
* Dungeg
* Luga
* Masi
* Mission
* Simpatuyo
* Villa
* Aridawen
* Caniugan
* Simbaluca

### Climate

Climate data for Santa Teresita, Cagayan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) | 106 (4.2) | 84 (3.3) | 48 (1.9) | 103 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 156 (6.1) | 136 (5.4) | 240 (9.4) | 246 (9.7) | 300 (11.8) | 1,818 (71.6) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 8,569 | — |
| 1975 | 9,635 | +2.38% |
| 1980 | 10,147 | +1.04% |
| 1990 | 11,557 | +1.31% |
| 1995 | 12,566 | +1.58% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 13,804 | +2.03% |
| 2007 | 16,578 | +2.56% |
| 2010 | 17,600 | +2.20% |
| 2015 | 19,038 | +1.51% |
| 2020 | 19,573 | +0.55% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
Based on the 2020 census, the population of Santa Teresita, Cagayan, was 19,573 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Teresita
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 36.05
* 2003 33.02
* 2006 18.60
* 2009 18.63
* 2012 16.15
* 2015 12.56
* 2018 11.80
* 2021 9.71
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
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 handicrafts.

## 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

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| Mayor | Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
| Vice-Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
| Councilors | Jeffereson M. Javier |
| Councilors | William A. Lorenzo |
| Councilors | Mark Anthony P. Palor |
| Councilors | Conrado P. Tabaco |
| Councilors | Gloria O. Baldiviso |
| Councilors | Rhudel A. Castillo |
| Councilors | Jose I. Gonzaga |
| Councilors | Jethro S. Tibuc |

## 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 region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.