Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir | |
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| Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Vegetable Bowl of the North | |
| Motto: Larga Santa Catalina | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Catalina highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Catalina | |
Santa Catalina Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′30″N 120°21′52″E / 17.5917°N 120.3644°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edgar R. Rapanut |
| • Vice Mayor | Niño Rabena Realin |
| • Representative | Deogracias Victor B. Savellano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,320 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 14,319 |
| • Density | 1,480/km2 (3,830/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,321 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 193.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 539.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 112.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 36.97 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2701 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Catalina; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,319 people.
A feast is held in the municipality every 25th day of November to celebrate the Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (the town's patron saint).