Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte
Santa Monica
Sapao | |
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| Municipality of Sta. Monica | |
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Santa Monica highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Monica | |
Santa Monica Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 126°02′17″E / 10.02°N 126.038°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Renamed (as Santa Monica) | June 17, 1967 |
| Named after | Saint Monica |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Lasco |
| • Vice Mayor | Mario Virtudazo |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 9,709 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 9,757 |
| • Density | 249.0/km2 (644.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,321 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 143.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 263.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.44 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 46.53 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8422 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Santa Monica, officially the Municipality of Sta. Monica (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Santa Monica; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Monica), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,423 people.
It is also known as Sapao. Santa Monica is one of the two northernmost towns of Siargao Island. The other is the municipality of Burgos.
Although many sources refer to it as "Santa Monica" it is officially named "Sta. Monica".