Santiago, Ilocos Sur
Santiago | |
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| Municipality of Santiago | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Go Go Go Santiago! | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santiago highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santiago | |
Santiago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°17′41″N 120°26′43″E / 17.2947°N 120.4453°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named after | St. James the Great |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Josefino E. Miranda |
| • Vice Mayor | Adrien Lawrence S. Miranda |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,984 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.36 km2 (17.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,771 |
| • Density | 426.5/km2 (1,105/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,821 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.77 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 569.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,029 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 294.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 50.55 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2707 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Ilocano: Ili ti Santiago; Filipino: Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,771 people.
The town was named in honor of Saint James (Spanish: Santiago). One of the town's attractions, Santiago Cove, is dubbed as the "Boracay of Ilocos Sur" because of its white sand.