Santa Teresita, Cagayan
Santa Teresita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
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| Nicknames: Vannamei Capital of the Philippines Youngest Town of Cagayan | |
Map of Cagayan with Santa Teresita highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Teresita | |
Santa Teresita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′07″N 121°54′36″E / 18.2519°N 121.91°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Atty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruben P. Fagela |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 12,090 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,476 |
| • Density | 116.64/km2 (302.09/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,926 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 460.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 127 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3512 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 19,476 people.