Country Philippines Barangays ZIP code 3811 Province Apayao | District Lone District Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 196.3 km² Local time Wednesday 8:48 AM | |
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Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Weather 24°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 13,613 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,152 registered voters.
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Map of Santa Marcela, Apayao, Philippines
Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967 when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.
Geography
Santa Marcela is located at 18°17′N 121°26′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) constituting 7000445000000000000♠4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Barangays
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,613. The population density was 69 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,152 registered voters.