Santol, La Union

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ilocano: Ili ti Santol; Filipino: Bayan ng Santol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2025 census, it has a population of 4,381 people lived there. Santol was the 2nd largest municipality in the Province of La Union.

Destricto iti Santol
Naalsim nga taga Santol
Municipality of Santol
Flag of
Official seal of
 
Anthem: Santol Dear
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CountryPhilippines
Region{{safesubst:#property:P131}}
District[]
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • Vice MayorJojo Ominga
 • RepresentativePaolo Ortega
 • Municipal Council
 • Electoratevoters (?)
ElevationP2,044 m (Bad rounding hereFormatting error: invalid input when rounding ft)
Highest elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Economy
 • Income class{{safesubst:#property:P1879}}
 • Poverty incidence% (?)[3]
 • Revenue
 • Assets
 • Expenditure
 • Liabilities
Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
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PSGC
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitehttp://{{safesubst:#property:P856}}

Churches

Government

Santol is part of the first congressional district of the province of La Union. It is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Geography

Santol is situated in the north-eastern part of the Province of La Union. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sudipen, on the north-east by the upland Municipality of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, on the south by the Municipality of San Gabriel, and on the west by the Municipality of Balaoan. The town center of Santol is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the City of San Fernando, the provincial capital and regional administrative center; 310 kilometres (190 mi) north of Manila and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of the country's summer capital Baguio via the Naguilian Road.

Barangays

Santol is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Corrooy
  • Lettac Norte
  • Lettac Sur
  • Mangaan
  • Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Santol, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30.8
(87.5)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
25
(77)
26
(79)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
23
(73)
21
(70)
23.8
(74.8)
Precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.65)
48
(1.89)
74
(2.91)
110
(4.33)
269
(10.59)
275
(10.83)
362
(14.25)
325
(12.8)
330
(12.99)
306
(12.05)
126
(4.96)
61
(2.4)
2,328
(91.65)
Avg. rainy days 11.2 12.0 17.1 21.2 27.1 26.8 28.1 27.0 26.0 24.5 17.7 12.4 251.1
Source: Meteoblue[7]

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References

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  3. 2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density. Philippine Statistics Authority (August 2016). Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. The Jesus Church Santol, La Union. The Jesus Church (2021). doi:10.5040/9781474217323.0006.
  5. Province:. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. Santol: Average Temperatures and RainfallMeteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.