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Santiago, Agusan del Norte

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Santiago
Municipality
Municipality of Santiago
Municipal government center
Municipal government center
Flag of Santiago
Flag
Official seal of Santiago
Seal
Map of Agusan del Norte with Santiago highlighted
Map of Agusan del Norte with Santiago highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Santiago
Santiago is located in Philippines
Santiago
Santiago
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°16′N 125°34′E / 9.27°N 125.56°E / 9.27; 125.56
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District Lone district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1937
Chartered1969
Named forSt. James the Great
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFranklin D. Lim
 • Vice MayorZenaida C. Lim
 • RepresentativeDale Corvera
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Brendo P. Acierto
  • Sulpicio T. Dedumo
  • Benjie L. Montes
  • Esmeraldo R. Acierto Jr.
  • Luzmindo M. Pascua
  • Lutgardes M. Dolaoco
  • Nestor M. Monteclaro
  • Danilo G. Pablo Sr.
 • Electorate15,159 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
275.61 km2 (106.41 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Highest elevation
1,059 m (3,474 ft)
Lowest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
33,877
 • Density122.92/km2 (318.35/sq mi)
 • Households
5,858
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.22
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 197 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 712.2 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 51.91 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 59.21 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8608
PSGC
1600210000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Surigaonon
Websitewww.santiagoadn.gov.ph

Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santiago; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,877 people.[5]

History

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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 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 Manobo and the Mamanwa.

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,[6] 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, 1969, the barrios of Santiago and Jagupit were separated from Cabadbaran and constituted into the new municipality of Santiago, through Republic Act 5242.[7]

Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 275.61 square kilometres (106.41 sq mi) [8] constituting 10.09% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Climate

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Climate data for Santiago, Agusan del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)		 161
(6.3)		 123
(4.8)		 85
(3.3)		 148
(5.8)		 186
(7.3)		 164
(6.5)		 157
(6.2)		 141
(5.6)		 190
(7.5)		 223
(8.8)		 200
(7.9)		 1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Barangays

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Santiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Political map of Santiago
PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[11] 2010[12]
160210002 Curva 8.3% 2,828 2,041 ▴ 2.28%
160210010 Estanislao Morgado 6.0% 2,027 1,347 ▴ 2.87%
160210003 Jagupit 9.4% 3,179 2,254 ▴ 2.41%
160210005 La Paz 5.6% 1,888 1,520 ▴ 1.51%
160210007 Poblacion I 18.8% 6,374 5,442 ▴ 1.10%
160210011 Poblacion II 14.1% 4,785 3,931 ▴ 1.37%
160210008 San Isidro 8.8% 2,972 2,334 ▴ 1.69%
160210009 Tagbuyacan 7.5% 2,525 2,086 ▴ 1.33%
Total 33,877 20,955 ▴ 3.38%
  • Pangaylan-IP is a newly established barangay and was initially created from Poblacion I in 2011 through local ordinance, but its legal status was formally ratified and solidified at the national level in 2022.[13] However, its population does not have its data yet as of 2010. According to the 2024 census, its population was 2,079.

Demographics

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Population census of Santiago
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,005—    
1975 6,470+5.28%
1980 7,663+3.44%
1990 12,775+5.24%
1995 15,616+3.83%
2000 17,925+3.00%
2007 18,931+0.76%
2010 20,955+3.77%
2015 24,200+2.78%
2020 28,657+3.62%
2024 33,877+4.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][12][16][17]

In the 2024 census, Santiago had a population of 33,877.[18] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Santiago | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Republic Act No. 2170 - An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Paypay in the Municipality of Cabadbaran, Province of Agusan, to Santiago". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 26 April 1959. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Republic Act No. 5242 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1968. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Santiago: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Municipal: Santiago, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. ↑ https://jur.ph/law/summary/an-act-separating-the-sitio-of-pangaylan-ip-from-barangay-poblacion-i-in-the-municipality-of-santiago-province-of-agusan-del-norte-and-constituting-it-into-a-distinct-and-independent-barangay-to-be-known-as-barangay-pangaylan-ip
  14. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  16. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  17. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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