Santa Rita, Samar
Santa Rita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Rita | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Samar with Santa Rita highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Rita | |
Santa Rita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°27′08″N 124°56′27″E / 11.4522°N 124.9408°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Named after | St. Rita of Cascia |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jascha Mae R. Tiu |
| • Vice Mayor | Joven P. Tiu |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 30,628 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 411.77 km2 (158.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,397 |
| • Density | 102.96/km2 (266.67/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,778 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 350.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 743.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 182.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 187.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6711 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita (Waray: Bungto han Santa Rita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Rita), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,397 people.
Santa Rita is connected to Tacloban and Leyte Island by the San Juanico Bridge.