Santa Rita, Pampanga
Santa Rita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Rita | |
Santa Rita of Cascia Parish Church Santa Rita Municipal Hall Villa Epifania | |
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| Motto: Bayung Santa Rita (New Santa Rita) | |
Map of Pampanga with Santa Rita highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Rita | |
Santa Rita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′43″N 120°36′55″E / 14.99528°N 120.61528°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named after | St. Rita of Cascia |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reynan S. Calo |
| • Vice Mayor | Ferdinand L. Salalila |
| • Representative | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,564 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.76 km2 (11.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,915 |
| • Density | 1,442/km2 (3,735/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,433 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 198.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 338.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 178.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.39 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2002 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santa Rita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Rita), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,915 people.
It is chiefly an agricultural town. Santa Rita is also famous in Pampanga for the turones de casoy delicacy, which is a cashew candy.