Santa Maria, Bulacan
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According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan
in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangay
s.
Total income in Santa Maria was P303,992,842.87 in 2009, up from P278,636,399.31 in 2008. In 2006, income was P211,143,000.00 and in 2007 it was P216,086,000.00.
is the dominant religion with 91% of the populace professed themselves as Roman Catholics. Other religious groups with strong presence in the municipality are the following: Iglesia ni Cristo
, Members Church of God International
, United Methodist Church
, The Church of God, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus Is Lord Church and other evangelical or "born-again" groups, Pentecostal, Islam
, and others.
s. It is expected that within the next ten years, land use development in Santa Maria will represent the sub-urban mix which means that the government will provide development where the level of accessibility is very high. This will provide for the clustering of lower density land uses to help meet housing, employment and public services needs of the people.
. Santa Maria was then known as Santa Maria de Pandi
. In 1793, the seat of the civil affairs was established in the Poblacion. Andres dela Cruz was appointed "gobernadorcillo
" (little governor). There were 82 gobernadorcillos or capitanes who served the Spanish colonial administration from 1793 to 1899 with Pascual Mateo as the last.
Under the Americans, the title "captain" was changed to "presidente". The first to hold the position was Maximo Evidente who served from 1899-1900. Of the 12 others who succeeded him, the most popular were Agustin Morales (1928–1934) and Fortunato F. Halili (1934–1937). Morales was responsible for the construction of the first main water system in the town. Halili, who never drew his salary as executive, later on became Governor of Bulacan.
During the Japanese Occupation, Dr. Teofilo Santiago, dubbed as Dr. Kamoteng Kahoy for his widespread campaign among the town's citizenry to plant cassava, became mayor of Santa Maria. Santiago was also responsible for the launching of the poultry - a raising project which earned for the town the distinction of being "The Egg Basket of the Philippines". He was also the "Father of Santa Maria Dairy Plant". After the Liberation, Capitan Ireneo Hermogenes was appointed Municipal Mayor from March 20, 1945 to October 1945. He was succeeded by Marciano Bautista.
The post-liberation period saw Conrado Ignacio as the first elected Mayor of Santa Maria (1947–1955). He was succeeded by prominent personalities in Santa Maria local politics such as Ricardo G. Nicolas Sr. (1956-1959/1964-1967), Eriberto Ramos, Sr. (1960–1963), Paulino M. Luciano Sr. (1968–1971), Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.(1972–1978) and Paulino Luciano, Jr. (1979–1986).
After the People Power Revolution in February 1986, President Corazon Aquino
appointed Dr. Alfredo Perez, who was then the vice-mayor of the town, as Officer-in-Charge of the municipality until May, 1986, when he was replaced by Ricardo Nicolas, Jr. In December 1986, however, Nicolas was appointed OIC Vice Governor of Bulacan and was succeeded by Benjamin G. Geronimo (1987–1988) and Atty. Ramon H. Clemente (1988).
During the 1988 election, Eriberto Ramos was elected Mayor and served until June 30, 1992. On July 1, 1992, he was succeeded by Reylina G. Nicolas. Under the Nicolas administration, Santa Maria rose from a third-class municipality to a first class municipality. In the 2001 elections, Nicolas ran for Representative of the 4th Congressional District of Bulacan
and won a landslide victory with more than 80,000 votes over her closest rival. Nicolas was succeeded by Bartolome R. Ramos.
During the 2004 elections, Jesus Mateo defeated the incumbent Ramos and became mayor of the municipality until 2007. One of Mateo's accomplishments as mayor of Santa Maria was the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Santa Maria extension campus in 2005.
with a rural economy that took advantage of the surrounding agricultural areas.
Today, Santa Maria's position as a growth center in the eastern portion of Bulacan
covering the most densely populated City of San Jose del Monte and the municipalities of Norzagaray
, Marilao
, Bocaue
, Angat
, Pandi
, and Dona Remedios Trinidad
(pop. 1,148,927) makes the municipality one of the most progressive in Bulacan
.
From an idyllic, sleepy community, Santa Maria is steadily transforming into a bustling industrial and commercial hub. It is currently considered as the wealthiest municipality in Bulacan
with an income of P278M (2008).
Vice-Mayor: Hon. Russel G. Pleyto http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/vicemayor.asp
Most notable during the month of February is the availability of the famous "Tuge", a ready to eat root crop sold by vendors that signify the ambiance of the festivity together with the cool breeze which last right after the celebration of the town fiesta.
", which was also the origin of an old street's name in Santa Maria, namely Padre Burgos Street (now C. Ignacio Street). Visitors and guests are awed by its lush and beautiful garden setting that became the focal point of most garden weddings and the likes. A place to visit when you are in Santa Maria, Bulacan.
Another pavilion was later built at barangay Bagbaguin, it is much larger than Casa Burgos and can cater to a larger number of people. It has an ample parking space, and has a smaller pavilion for smaller groups. The place was called Grace Harbour.
On February 25, 2009, Waltermart Sta. Maria, the first shopping mall in the municipality, formally opened. The mall is located in Barangay Sta. Clara
. The mall has a supermarket (Waltermart Supermarket IGA), department store (mi Department Store), school and office supplies store (Expressions), bookstore (National Bookstore), drugstore (Mercury Drug
), 3 state-of-the-art cinemas, hardware (Handyman), and several restaurants (Jollibee
, KFC
, Chowking
, Mang Inasal
, Greenwich
, etc.)
Aside from Waltermart, Sta Maria has several supermarkets and convenience stores in Barangays Poblacion and Bagbaguin: Three (3) branches of Mercury Drug
, two (2) 7-Eleven
, two (2) Ministop
Reby's Store, C. P. Pineda Supermarket, Hipolito Supermarket, Antonio's Mini Mart, etc.
Sta. Maria is predominantly agricultural. However, commercialization and industrialization is fast developing in the municipality. At present, there are more than 6,100 registered commercial establishments, most of them are in Barangay Poblacion, Pulong Buhangin, Caypombo, Sta. Clara, and Bagbaguin. There are more than 30 banking and financial institutions in Sta. Maria. These includes commercial, savings and rural banks.
On March 3, 2003, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
issued Presidential Proclamation No. 337 designating the Sta. Maria Industrial Park as a Special Economic Zone (Ecozone).
Livestock and Poultry Raising: Among the livestock reared and tendered in the municipality are hogs and cattle while poultry farm housed chickens and ducks
Fisheries: Although a landlocked municipality, Santa Maria is able to produce fresh water fishes such as tilapia. Some fifty-eight (58) families from Pulong Buhangin, Sta. Cruz, San Jose Patag, Caysio, Bulac, Catmon, Balasing, Camangyanan, Sta Cruz, and San Gabriel are engaged in fisheries production
There are about 36 food processing establishments in Santa Maria. Of these are bakeries/bakeshops, ice-cream/ice-drop factories, native delicacy makers, 2 sweet preserve processors, sitsaron factories, noodle factories, and balot producers.
Among the biggest food processors are Jess-Nor, Dunkin Donuts, DELFI, Integrated Food Manufacturing Corporation and Sapporo Noodles Factory.
The boost in agri-business necessitated the establishment of feed mills and feed trading centers. Now, there are eight commercial feed mills and 15 feed trading centers operating in the town.
There are 20 rice mills in Santa Maria that accommodate the milling and storage needs of the farmers for their palay harvest. The rice brunts (darak production) of these mills complement the feed requirements of the livestock raisers.
telephone Company, the three major cellular companies (Smart Communications
, Globe Telecom
, Sun Cellular
) and two MVNO: (Talk N' Text and Touch Mobile
).
These veterinary clinics handle farm animals and pets. Services range from simple to major surgeries (c. section, neutering etc.), microchip implantation "Pet-ichip", vaccinations, laboratory works (heartworm check, parvo/distemper test, blood biochem profile, urinalysis
, CBC, x-ray etc.), confinements, emergency cases, grooming and etcetera.
tanods coming from 24 barangays. Crime incidence is low with 37 cases reported and 33 case were solve resulting to 89.19% crime solution efficiency.
The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) serves the energy needs of Santa Maria. All twenty-four (24) barangays of the municipality are electrified.
The following are institutions of higher learning found in Sta. Maria, Bulacan:
, Philippines
Bocaue, Bulacan
, Philippines
Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan
, Philippines
Malolos City
, Bulacan
, Philippines
Marilao, Bulacan
, Philippines
Meycauayan City, Bulacan
, Philippines
Norzagaray, Bulacan
, Philippines
Pandi, Bulacan
, Philippines
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
| No. | Barangay | Area (in km2) | Rank | Population (2000) | Population (2007) | Population Density (2007) | Annual Growth (average) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagbaguin Barangay Bagbaguin, Santa Maria, Bulacan Bagbaguin is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Turo in Bocaue on the south-west, Tabing Bakod on the south, Poblacion on the north-east, Sta... |
7.6358 | 7 | 7,586 | 10,389 | 1,360.56 | 4.6% |
| 2 | Balasing | 6.3713 | 15 | 4,208 | 6,230 | 977.82 | 5.77% |
| 3 | Buenavista | 2.4647 | 21 | 1,438 | 2,201 | 893.00 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Bulac | 5.2009 | 14 | 5,145 | 7,600 | 1,461.28 | 5.74% |
| 5 | Camangyanan | 2.4761 | 18 | 2,991 | 4,045 | 1,633.61 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Catmon | 8.2860 | 5 | 8,586 | 11,913 | 1,437.72 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Caypombo Barangay Caypombo, Santa Maria, Bulacan Caypombo is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Caysio on the south-west, and the south, Pulong Buhangin on the east, Mag-asawang Sapa on the north and Barangay ?? in Pandi on the west.-Area and... |
4.1626 | 2 | 7,731 | 15,698 | 3,771.20 | 10.65% |
| 8 | Caysio | 3.1198 | 20 | 1,871 | 2,679 | 858.70 | 5.25% |
| 9 | Guyong Barangay Guyong, Santa Maria, Bulacan Guyong is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Sta. Clara on the south-west, Poblacion on the south, Balasing and Pulong Buhangin on the east, San Jose Patag in the south-east, Caysio on the north, and... |
3.6191 | 6 | 9,174 | 11,858 | 3,276.50 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Lalakhan Barangay Lalakhan, Santa Maria, Bulacan Lalakhan is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Bagbaguin on the south, Poblacion on the east, Sta... |
0.3354 | 22 | 1,880 | 2,116 | 6,308.88 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Mag-asawang Sapa Barangay Mag-asawang Sapa, Santa Maria, Bulacan Mag-asawang Sapa or M. Sapa for short, is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan. It is bordered by Barangays Caypombo, Silangan and Pulong Buhangin.-Geography:... |
1.1327 | 16 | 4,405 | 5,640 | 4,979.25 | 3.6% |
| 12 | Mahabang Parang | 1.0466 | 19 | 2,374 | 3,317 | 3,169.30 | 4.9% |
| 13 | Manggahan | 1.6386 | 23 | 1,606 | 1,948 | 1,188.81 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Parada | 4.0669 | 12 | 5,654 | 7,823 | 1,923.57 | 4.75% |
| 15 | Poblacion (Santa Maria town proper) | 2.8032 | 3 | 12,210 | 14,073 | 5,020.33 | 2.05% |
| 16 | Pulong Buhangin Barangay Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan Pulong Buhangin is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan. It is bordered by Barangays Caypombo on the south, Balasing on the east, Partida, Norzagaray on the north and Pulong Yantok, Angat on the northwest... |
14.3817 | 1 | 23,069 | 33,799 | 2,350.13 | 5.6% |
| 17 | San Gabriel | 3.6787 | 10 | 5,332 | 8,058 | 2,190.44 | 6.05% |
| 18 | San Jose Patag | 2.5218 | 9 | 6,716 | 9,925 | 3,935.68 | 5.74% |
| 19 | San Vicente | 7.2537 | 4 | 7,921 | 12,717 | 1,753.17 | 7.0% |
| 20 | Santa Clara Barangay Santa Clara, Santa Maria, Bulacan Santa Clara is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Lalakhan on the south-west, Bagbaguin on the south, Poblacion on the east, Sta. Cruz on the north and Barangay Tambubong in Bocaue on the west.-Area... |
2.1470 | 8 | 8,010 | 10,052 | 4,681.88 | 3.3% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | 2.2705 | 13 | 4,718 | 7,747 | 3,412.02 | 7.3% |
| 22 | Silangan | 0.9387 | 24 | 1,493 | 1,855 | 1,976.13 | 3.15% |
| 23 | Tabing Bakod (Santo Tomas) | 1.2530 | 17 | 5,357 | 5,522 | 4,407.02 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Tumana | 2.1202 | 11 | 4,807 | 8,053 | 3,798.22 | 7.6% |
| – | TOTAL | – | 3 | 144,282 | 205,258 | 2,257.56 | 5.16% |
Total income in Santa Maria was P303,992,842.87 in 2009, up from P278,636,399.31 in 2008. In 2006, income was P211,143,000.00 and in 2007 it was P216,086,000.00.
Religion
The majority of the population are Christians. Roman CatholicismRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
is the dominant religion with 91% of the populace professed themselves as Roman Catholics. Other religious groups with strong presence in the municipality are the following: Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...
, Members Church of God International
Members Church of God International
The Members Church of God International is an independent Christian organization with headquarters in the Philippines. The Church of God International is colloquially known through its flagship international television program, Ang Dating Daan...
, United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, The Church of God, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus Is Lord Church and other evangelical or "born-again" groups, Pentecostal, Islam
Islam
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, and others.
Residential
There are about 45 subdivisions in the municipality of low, medium and high density category. The existing residential hub occupies 1,360 hectares (13.60 km²) of land distributed unevenly in its 12 barangays. These subdivisions used to occupy the stretch of the roads but now they are now developing the inner portions of their barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. It is expected that within the next ten years, land use development in Santa Maria will represent the sub-urban mix which means that the government will provide development where the level of accessibility is very high. This will provide for the clustering of lower density land uses to help meet housing, employment and public services needs of the people.
History
Santa Maria was part of Meycauayan until 1792 when it became a separate puebloPueblo
Pueblo is a term used to describe modern communities of Native Americans in the Southwestern United States of America. The first Spanish explorers of the Southwest used this term to describe the communities housed in apartment-like structures built of stone, adobe mud, and other local material...
. Santa Maria was then known as Santa Maria de Pandi
Pandi, Bulacan
Pandi is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan...
. In 1793, the seat of the civil affairs was established in the Poblacion. Andres dela Cruz was appointed "gobernadorcillo
Gobernadorcillo
The Gobernadorcillo was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, who carried out in a town the combined charge or responsibility of leadership, economic, and judicial administration. The Gobernadorcillo was the leader of a town or pueblo . In a coastal...
" (little governor). There were 82 gobernadorcillos or capitanes who served the Spanish colonial administration from 1793 to 1899 with Pascual Mateo as the last.
Under the Americans, the title "captain" was changed to "presidente". The first to hold the position was Maximo Evidente who served from 1899-1900. Of the 12 others who succeeded him, the most popular were Agustin Morales (1928–1934) and Fortunato F. Halili (1934–1937). Morales was responsible for the construction of the first main water system in the town. Halili, who never drew his salary as executive, later on became Governor of Bulacan.
During the Japanese Occupation, Dr. Teofilo Santiago, dubbed as Dr. Kamoteng Kahoy for his widespread campaign among the town's citizenry to plant cassava, became mayor of Santa Maria. Santiago was also responsible for the launching of the poultry - a raising project which earned for the town the distinction of being "The Egg Basket of the Philippines". He was also the "Father of Santa Maria Dairy Plant". After the Liberation, Capitan Ireneo Hermogenes was appointed Municipal Mayor from March 20, 1945 to October 1945. He was succeeded by Marciano Bautista.
The post-liberation period saw Conrado Ignacio as the first elected Mayor of Santa Maria (1947–1955). He was succeeded by prominent personalities in Santa Maria local politics such as Ricardo G. Nicolas Sr. (1956-1959/1964-1967), Eriberto Ramos, Sr. (1960–1963), Paulino M. Luciano Sr. (1968–1971), Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.(1972–1978) and Paulino Luciano, Jr. (1979–1986).
After the People Power Revolution in February 1986, President Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
appointed Dr. Alfredo Perez, who was then the vice-mayor of the town, as Officer-in-Charge of the municipality until May, 1986, when he was replaced by Ricardo Nicolas, Jr. In December 1986, however, Nicolas was appointed OIC Vice Governor of Bulacan and was succeeded by Benjamin G. Geronimo (1987–1988) and Atty. Ramon H. Clemente (1988).
During the 1988 election, Eriberto Ramos was elected Mayor and served until June 30, 1992. On July 1, 1992, he was succeeded by Reylina G. Nicolas. Under the Nicolas administration, Santa Maria rose from a third-class municipality to a first class municipality. In the 2001 elections, Nicolas ran for Representative of the 4th Congressional District of Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
and won a landslide victory with more than 80,000 votes over her closest rival. Nicolas was succeeded by Bartolome R. Ramos.
During the 2004 elections, Jesus Mateo defeated the incumbent Ramos and became mayor of the municipality until 2007. One of Mateo's accomplishments as mayor of Santa Maria was the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Santa Maria extension campus in 2005.
Santa Maria today
Until the 1990s, Santa Maria was a little-known rustic area north east of Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
with a rural economy that took advantage of the surrounding agricultural areas.
Today, Santa Maria's position as a growth center in the eastern portion of Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
covering the most densely populated City of San Jose del Monte and the municipalities of Norzagaray
Norzagaray, Bulacan
Norzagaray is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 105,470 inhabitants in 15,912 households....
, Marilao
Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...
, Bocaue
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
, Angat
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
, Pandi
Pandi, Bulacan
Pandi is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan...
, and Dona Remedios Trinidad
Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan
Doña Remedios Trinidad is a 1st class rural municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,086 people in 2,808 households.-History:...
(pop. 1,148,927) makes the municipality one of the most progressive in Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
.
From an idyllic, sleepy community, Santa Maria is steadily transforming into a bustling industrial and commercial hub. It is currently considered as the wealthiest municipality in Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
with an income of P278M (2008).
Municipal officials (2007-2010)
Mayor: Hon. Bartolome R. Ramos http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/mayor.aspVice-Mayor: Hon. Russel G. Pleyto http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/vicemayor.asp
Councilors
- Hon. Rico Jude P. Sto. Domingo http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konricojude.asp
- Hon. Froilan C. Caguiat http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konfroilan.as
- Hon. Nelson Carmelo V. Luciano http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konnelson.asp
- Hon. Roberto B. Perez http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konroberto.asp
- Hon. Lailanie P. Aguilar http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konlailanie.asp
- Hon. Noel H. Buenaventura http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konnoel.asp
- Hon. Oscar D. Morales http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konoscar.asp
- Hon. Virgilio E. Victolero http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konver.asp
- ABC President: Hon. Rodolfo D. Casas http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/konrudy.asp
- SK Chairman: Hon. Fernando M. Tiqui Jr. http://www.santamariabulacan.gov.ph/government/kontiqui.asp
Municipal mayors
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Agustin Morales | |
| Pedro J. Mansilla | |
| Teofilo Santiago | |
| Ireneo Hermogenes | |
| Marciano Bautista | |
| Conrado H. Ignacio | |
| Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr. | |
| Eriberto Ramos | |
| Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr. | |
| Paulino Luciano, Sr. | |
| Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr. | |
| Paulino A. Luciano, Jr. | |
| Dr. Alfredo M. Perez (OIC) | |
| Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr. (OIC) | |
| Benjamin G. Geronimo (OIC) | |
| Atty. Ramon H. Clemente (OIC) | |
| Eriberto Ramos | |
| Reylina G. Nicolas Reylina Nicolas Reylina G. Nicolas is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Fourth District of Bulacan. She first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and... |
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| Bartolome R. Ramos Bartolome Ramos Bartolome Ramos, also known as Omeng Ramos, is a Filipino politician, and the current mayor of the town of Santa Maria, Bulacan in the Philippines... |
|
| Jesus "Ato" Mateo | |
| Bartolome R. Ramos Bartolome Ramos Bartolome Ramos, also known as Omeng Ramos, is a Filipino politician, and the current mayor of the town of Santa Maria, Bulacan in the Philippines... |
Festivals
The celebration of the town fiesta in the municipality is a month long celebration in February highlighted with festivities like musical variety shows, performed by popular personalities, outdoor sports exhibitions of national acclaimed players, concert at the park by well known bands and cultural shows presented by the Santa Maria Dep. Ed family.Most notable during the month of February is the availability of the famous "Tuge", a ready to eat root crop sold by vendors that signify the ambiance of the festivity together with the cool breeze which last right after the celebration of the town fiesta.
Historical places
- La Immaculada Concepcion Parish Church, also called as Church of Pandi built in 1613 by Rev. Gerocino Vasquez and destroyed during the Chinese uprising of 1639. It was rebuilt and completed in 1669. However, it succumbed to an earthquake in 1880. It was again rebuilt and was completed in 1891.
- Huseng Batute Marker
- Francisco Santiago Marker
Pavilion
Within the heart of Santa Maria is a new pavilion that was built and completed on February 2006. It is now the central pillar of all happy family celebrations that catered to all its citizen and neighboring town folks. Its famous name "Casa Burgos" was derived from one of the three famous Spaniard friars collectively known as "GomburzaGomburza
Gomburza or GOMBURZA is an acronym denoting the surnames of the priests Mariano Gómez, José Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, three Filipino priests who were executed on 17 February 1872 at Bagumbayan in Manila, Philippines by Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion arising from...
", which was also the origin of an old street's name in Santa Maria, namely Padre Burgos Street (now C. Ignacio Street). Visitors and guests are awed by its lush and beautiful garden setting that became the focal point of most garden weddings and the likes. A place to visit when you are in Santa Maria, Bulacan.
Another pavilion was later built at barangay Bagbaguin, it is much larger than Casa Burgos and can cater to a larger number of people. It has an ample parking space, and has a smaller pavilion for smaller groups. The place was called Grace Harbour.
Sports and recreation
Sports and recreation activities in the locality are usually basketball, softball, bowling, badminton, tennis and chess. The most common sports and recreational facilities in the town are basketball courts located in school compounds and in other part of 24 barangays. These courts also serve as multi-purpose pavements. A tennis court and a gymnasium named after the late Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr. was constructed at the FFHNAS campus in Barangay Guyong. There are also two badminton courts in the town.Shopping
Santa Maria has one public wet and dry market, the Pamilihang Bayan ng Sta. Maria, in Poblacion and several private wet and dry markets (one each in Caypombo and in Pulong Buhangin).On February 25, 2009, Waltermart Sta. Maria, the first shopping mall in the municipality, formally opened. The mall is located in Barangay Sta. Clara
Barangay Santa Clara, Santa Maria, Bulacan
Santa Clara is one of the twenty-four barangays comprising the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, in the Philippines. It is bordered by Barangay Lalakhan on the south-west, Bagbaguin on the south, Poblacion on the east, Sta. Cruz on the north and Barangay Tambubong in Bocaue on the west.-Area...
. The mall has a supermarket (Waltermart Supermarket IGA), department store (mi Department Store), school and office supplies store (Expressions), bookstore (National Bookstore), drugstore (Mercury Drug
Mercury Drug
Mercury Drug is the leading chain of drugstores in the Philippines.- History :The company began in 1945 with a single store owned by Mariano Que. He named it after Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology and whose staff, the caduceus, is sometimes used as a symbol of medicine.In 1945,...
), 3 state-of-the-art cinemas, hardware (Handyman), and several restaurants (Jollibee
Jollibee
Jollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee, a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Caffe Ti-amo, Mang Inasal and Burger King...
, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
, Chowking
Chowking
Chowking is a Philippine-based chain that pioneered the Asian quick-service restaurant concept in the Philippines. The concept combines a Western fast-food service style with Chinese food. Chowking predominantly sells noodle soups, dim sum, and rice toppings...
, Mang Inasal
Mang Inasal
Mang Inasal is a common fast food chain in the Philippines.-History:Edgar Sia II engaged in business at twenty years of age. He opened the first branch at the Robinson's Mall Carpark-Iloilo....
, Greenwich
Greenwich Pizza
Greenwich Pizza is the largest pizza and pasta chain in the Philippines.Greenwich started as an over-the-counter pizza store in the Greenhills Commercial Center in Metro Manila in 1971. In 1994, Jollibee Foods Corporation obtained a deal acquiring 80% of Greenwich shareholding. Then in 2006...
, etc.)
Aside from Waltermart, Sta Maria has several supermarkets and convenience stores in Barangays Poblacion and Bagbaguin: Three (3) branches of Mercury Drug
Mercury Drug
Mercury Drug is the leading chain of drugstores in the Philippines.- History :The company began in 1945 with a single store owned by Mariano Que. He named it after Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology and whose staff, the caduceus, is sometimes used as a symbol of medicine.In 1945,...
, two (2) 7-Eleven
7-Eleven
7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
, two (2) Ministop
Ministop
, a member of ÆON Group, operates the Ministop convenience store franchise chain in Japan. Unlike most other convenience stores in Japan, Ministop stores feature a kitchen that prepares sandwiches, snacks and take out bento boxes on demand, and has a seating area where customers can sit down and...
Reby's Store, C. P. Pineda Supermarket, Hipolito Supermarket, Antonio's Mini Mart, etc.
Economy
| Major Industries | |
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| Pyrotechnics, Food/Food Processing, Furniture, Garments, Footwear, Metalcraft, Poultry and Hog Raising, Textile, Rattan |
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| Major Products | |
| Garments, Chicharon, Noodles, Balut, Sweet Preserves, Bakeries, Processed Meat, Dairy Products |
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| Commercial Banks | |
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| Rural Banks | |
| Hiyas Banking Corporation (Head Office - Market Site, Poblacion Branch) | |
| Santa Maria Rural Bank (Poblacion, Bagbaguin & Pulong Buhangin) |
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| Farmers Bank (Pulong Buhangin) | |
Sta. Maria is predominantly agricultural. However, commercialization and industrialization is fast developing in the municipality. At present, there are more than 6,100 registered commercial establishments, most of them are in Barangay Poblacion, Pulong Buhangin, Caypombo, Sta. Clara, and Bagbaguin. There are more than 30 banking and financial institutions in Sta. Maria. These includes commercial, savings and rural banks.
On March 3, 2003, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
issued Presidential Proclamation No. 337 designating the Sta. Maria Industrial Park as a Special Economic Zone (Ecozone).
Agriculture
Crop Production: Rice, orchard products (such as mangoes,star apple or caymito, tamarind and other fruit bearing fruits), corn and vegetables are the major agricultural produce of the municipality.Livestock and Poultry Raising: Among the livestock reared and tendered in the municipality are hogs and cattle while poultry farm housed chickens and ducks
Fisheries: Although a landlocked municipality, Santa Maria is able to produce fresh water fishes such as tilapia. Some fifty-eight (58) families from Pulong Buhangin, Sta. Cruz, San Jose Patag, Caysio, Bulac, Catmon, Balasing, Camangyanan, Sta Cruz, and San Gabriel are engaged in fisheries production
Food Processing
Among the biggest food processors are Jess-Nor, Dunkin Donuts, DELFI, Integrated Food Manufacturing Corporation and Sapporo Noodles Factory.
Agro-industrial sector
Industrial activities in Santa Maria are mostly agro-based. For the past two decades, there has been a great boom in its poultry and hog raising industries. Presently, there are around more than 150 poultry and piggery farms.The boost in agri-business necessitated the establishment of feed mills and feed trading centers. Now, there are eight commercial feed mills and 15 feed trading centers operating in the town.
There are 20 rice mills in Santa Maria that accommodate the milling and storage needs of the farmers for their palay harvest. The rice brunts (darak production) of these mills complement the feed requirements of the livestock raisers.
Others
- Santa Maria is also noted for its firework industry which is globally competitive. Its pyrotechnics producers ranked 9th in the World Fireworks Competition held at MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
in 1997. As of 2005, there are 28 pyrotechnics manufacturers in the municipality. - There are 5 textile and 87 garment factories operating in Santa Maria.
- There are 41 water purifying stations operating in the municipality.
- There are 9 rubber industries in the municipality.
Bridges
As of 2004, Santa Maria has a network of ten (10) bridges passing rivers and other waterways of the town. All are made of reinforced concrete design girders which are in good condition and passable.Communications
Communication facilities in Santa Maria are provided by government telegraph (BUTEL), postal system, the Philippine Long Distance and Telephone Company (PLDT), Radio City Telephone Company (RACITELCOM), DigitelDigitel
-Business:*Corporación Digitel, C.A. d/b/a Digitel GSM, a wireless services operator in Venezuela*Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc., a landline services operator in the Philippines...
telephone Company, the three major cellular companies (Smart Communications
Smart Communications
Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...
, Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom , commonly known as Globe, is a telecommunications company in the Philippines. Globe provides mobile, fixed line, and broadband Internet services.- History :In 1928, Congress passed Act No...
, Sun Cellular
Sun Cellular
Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., is a mobile telecommunication service provider in the Philippines doing business as Sun Cellular. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, or Digitel. Digitel is in turn owned by the JG Summit Group with a minority stake...
) and two MVNO: (Talk N' Text and Touch Mobile
Touch Mobile
TM, also known as Touch Mobile and "Republika ng TM", is a cellular service brand of Globe Telecom, the second largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. TM was launched on September 12, 2001 to provide prepaid mobile services to the middle income market. Over the years, TM has evolved...
).
Health
Santa Maria has one government-run hospital (Congressman Rogaciano Mercado Memorial Hospital) and seven private hospitals (Garden Village Country Hospital; Santiago Pediatric Hospital; Ed & Tita Cruz Maternity and Surgical Hospital; Mendoza General Hospital; St. Mary's Hospital; Mateo's Diagnostc Clinic & Gen. Hospital; and AJIA Diagnostic Clinic).Animal health
Santa Maria also have Veterinary Clinics to name a few: "JNA Animal Clinic" and Mendoza Veterinary Clinic in Poblacion, and the Animal Pet Corner Center in Caypombo.These veterinary clinics handle farm animals and pets. Services range from simple to major surgeries (c. section, neutering etc.), microchip implantation "Pet-ichip", vaccinations, laboratory works (heartworm check, parvo/distemper test, blood biochem profile, urinalysis
Urinalysis
A urinalysis , also known as Routine and Microscopy , is an array of tests performed on urine, and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis...
, CBC, x-ray etc.), confinements, emergency cases, grooming and etcetera.
Peace and order
Santa Maria is generally peaceful being served by 37 policemen and 15 firemen. The backlog of manpower requirement is complemented with 480 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
tanods coming from 24 barangays. Crime incidence is low with 37 cases reported and 33 case were solve resulting to 89.19% crime solution efficiency.
Other services
Water supply is provided by LWUA (Local Water Utilities Administration) through the Sta. Maria Water District.The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) serves the energy needs of Santa Maria. All twenty-four (24) barangays of the municipality are electrified.
Education
| Number of Schools | |
|---|---|
 Santa Maria extension campus |
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| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Pre-Elementary [2003]: | Public: 25 Private: 17 |
| Elementary [2007]: | Public: 31 Private: 31 |
| Secondary [2007]: | Public: 4 Private: 30 |
| Tertiary [2007]: | Public: 2 Private: 3 |
The following are institutions of higher learning found in Sta. Maria, Bulacan:
| College/University | Location |
|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception International College of Arts & Technology (ICI) - Sta. Maria | Poblacion |
| La Consolacion University Philippines - ICI Sta. Maria Extension | Poblacion |
| St. Paul School of Sta. Maria | Poblacion |
| Immaculate Conception Academy Immaculate Conception Academy Immaculate Conception Academy, Dasmariñas is a private, non-sectarian educational institution in Dasmariñas, Cavite, the Philippines. It is owned and managed by the board of directors.- History :... |
Poblacion |
| St. Vincent Learning Academy | San Vicente |
| Holy Child Montessori | Parada |
| Angel John Integrated Academy | Lalakhan |
| Darwin International School | Pulong Buhangin & Bagbaguin |
| Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School Fortunato F. Halili National High School is a government-funded college and high school in Barangay Guyong, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines.... |
Guyong |
| Sacred Heart Academy Sacred Heart Academy Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville.-History:In 1535, in Brescia, Italy, St... |
Poblacion |
| Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Sta. Maria Campus P.U.P. Santa Maria Extension Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santa Maria Extension or PUP-SMB is a PUP extension campus in Sitio Gulod, Pulong Buhangin, Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan Province, Philippines, offering undergraduate programs.The extension was created through a Memorandum of Agreement between the... |
Pulong Buhangin |
| STI College STI College Systems Technology Institute College is the largest network of for-profit information technology-based colleges in the Philippines. This private college system offers a curriculum including business studies, computer science, education, engineering and health care.STI uses a trimestral calendar as... - Santa Maria Campus |
Poblacion |
| Asian College of Science and Technology - Santa Maria | Poblacion |
| JPI Technologies Training and Services, Inc. - Santa Maria | Poblacion |
| St. Joseph College of Bulacan St. Joseph College of Bulacan The ' is a private school located in San Jose Patag, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Republic of the Philippines.-Philosophy:The St. Joseph College of Bulacan believes in offering quality education for the people to contribute to national development and transformation... |
San Jose Patag |
| Smarties Academy of Sta. Maria, Bulacan | Poblacion |
Notable People from Sta. Maria
- Francisco SantiagoFrancisco SantiagoFrancisco Santiago , was a Filipino musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song....
- Ama ng Kundiman - Fortunato Halili - Governor of Bulacan
- Rogaciano Mercado - a veteran legislator who served under five presidents of the Philippines (from MagsaysayRamon MagsaysayRamón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
to AquinoCorazon AquinoMaria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
). Minister of Public Works under President Corazon C. Aquino until November 1986. - Reylina NicolasReylina NicolasReylina G. Nicolas is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Fourth District of Bulacan. She first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and...
- Congresswoman of the 4th district of Bulacan - José Corazón de JesúsJosé Corazón de JesúsJosé Corazón de Jesús , also known by his pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occupation of the Philippines, a period that lasted from 1901 to 1946...
, Huseng Batute - Filipino poet - Aaron Junatas - child actor (ABS-CBN)
- Jolina Marie B. ReyesKrystal ReyesJolina Marie B. Reyes, better known by her screen name Krystal Reyes , is a Filipina child actress who currently appears on GMA Network shows.-Biography:...
- A child actress, also known as Krystal Reyes - Angel LocsinAngel LocsinAngel Locsin is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer....
- Actress, commercial model - Pol Caguiat - GMA DZBBDZBBSuper Radyo DZBB 594 is the flagship AM station of GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan...
reporter and former municipal councilor
Sister cities
These are Santa Maria's sister cities and municipalities with strong relationship and partnership. Angat, BulacanAngat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
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Bocaue, Bulacan
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Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
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Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan
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Malolos City
Malolos City
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, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
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Marilao, Bulacan
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Meycauayan City, Bulacan
Bulacan
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Norzagaray, Bulacan
Norzagaray, Bulacan
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Pandi, Bulacan
Pandi, Bulacan
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See also
- Fortunato F. Halili AvenueFortunato F. Halili AvenueFortunato F. Halili Avenue or F.F. Halili Ave. for short is a 2 to 4 lane national road and one of the major thoroughfares of the municipality of Sta. Maria, and the municipality of Bocaue, Bulacan,...
- Legislative districts of BulacanLegislative districts of BulacanThe Legislative Districts of Bulacan, namely the first, second, third and fourth districts, are the current representations of the province of Bulacan in the Philippine House of Representatives....
- Pulong Buhangin National High SchoolPulong Buhangin National High SchoolPulong Buhangin National High School or PBNHS is a government secondary education institution located at Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria town, Bulacan province, Philippines. Noted for its intensive teaching program...
External links
- Santa Maria, My Kind of Town
- Official Website of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan
- Santa Maria Map | Philippines Google Satellite Maps
- NSCB - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: SANTA MARIA
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Philippines Factory Explosion Kills 12 - Wall Street Journal
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information