Santa Fe, officially the Municipality of Santa Fe (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Fe; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Fe), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,471 people.[3]
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Municipality of Santa Fe | |
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Coordinates: 11°09′N 123°48′E / 11.15°N 123.8°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 4th district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ithamar P. Espinosa |
• Vice Mayor | Mary Greleigh P. Cabrera |
• Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 21,641 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,471 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,241 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.90 |
• Revenue | ₱ 137.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 279.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 124 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 37.95 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6047 |
PSGC | 072244000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Filipino Waray |
The municipality's territory occupies the southeastern portion of Bantayan Island (marching with the municipality of Bantayan), together with the islands of Guintacan (or Kinatarkan), Hilantagaan and Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion). Because the island's airport and principal ferry port are both located within the municipality, Santa Fe is considered the gateway to Bantayan and its islands.
Santa Fe is bordered to the north by the town of Bantayan, to the west also by Bantayan, to the east is the town of Medellin and to the south is the Tañon Strait
Santa Fe is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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Climate data for Santa Fe, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] |
The two predominant religions in the municipality are the Roman Catholic Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church).
Although there is some small-scale industry, the municipality's principal source of income is fishing and agriculture, and from holidaymakers who come in large numbers, most notably during Holy Week, to enjoy the particularly fine white sand and uncrowded beaches.
Bantayan Airport, serving the whole Bantayan Island, is located in Santa Fe. Air Juan operates scheduled flights between Mactan Airport three days a week. The town can also be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu.
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