Founded January 1, 1937 Barangays | Incorporated 1969 Area 275.6 km² | |
District 2nd district of Agusan del Norte | ||
Santiago agusan del norte
Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santiago; Filipino: Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 24,200 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,095 registered voters.
Contents
- Santiago agusan del norte
- Map of Santiago Agusan Del Norte Philippines
- History
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Government
- References
Map of Santiago, Agusan Del Norte, Philippines
History
In the later part of 1898, a group of natives fleeing from the municipality of Jabonga settled in a place recognized by the municipality of Cabadbaran as barrio Santiago, However, in 1924 the Aciga River swelled its banks, destroying all properties, crops and animals along it. This forced the inhabitants of Santiago, Cabadbaran to transfer to barrio Jagupit. In 1936, the same Aciga River wrought extensive damage which made the inhabitants decide to transfer at the foot of the hill, particularly at Sitio Paypay, which was inhabited by two groups of natives-the Manobos and the Mamanwas, then.
The construction of the national highway, which passes thru sitio Paypay, lured more people to settle in the place.
On April 26, 1959, the name Paypay was changed to Santiago through Republic Act 2170, in honor of Senior Santiago or Saint James.
In 1964, the barrio officials of Santiago indicated their desire to become a separate municipality. Finally, on June 15, 1968, the barrios of Santiago and Jagupit were separated from Cabadbaran and constituted into the new municipality of Santiago, through Republic Act 5242.
Geography
Santiago is located at 9°16′N 125°34′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 275.61 square kilometres (106.41 sq mi) constituting 7001100900000000000♠10.09% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
Barangays
Santiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
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Demographics
In the 2015 census, Santiago had a population of 24,200. The population density was 88 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,095 registered voters.
Government
In 1972, the first elected Mayor was Nenita Morgado. She served her terms of office until 1986.
From 1986 to 1998, Franklin D. Lim served his terms of office as Mayor of Santiago. During his term, service areas of governance, administration, social, economic and environmental considerations were prioritized.
From 1998 to 2007, Zenaida C. Lim served as the elected Mayor of Santiago. From 2007 to 2013, once again Franklin D. Lim became the elected Mayor of Santiago. He was elected President of the League of Mayors of the Province of Agusan del Norte. Subsequently, he became the National Auditor of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) during his term.
From June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2016, Santiago's Mayor is Zenaida C. Lim. Various improvements were experienced by the local folks particularly on improving rural accessibility, reducing rural poverty, and increasing household incomes.
In 2015, the Municipality of Santiago passed four areas of Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), namely: Financial Housekeeping, Business-Friendliness, Peace and Order, and Environmental Protection.