Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon

Santa Magdalena
Municipality
Map of Sorsogon with Sta. Magdalena highlighted
Santa Magdalena Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E / 12.650°N 124.100°ECoordinates: 12°39′N 124°06′E / 12.650°N 124.100°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol (Region V)
Province	Sorsogon
Legislative district	2nd district of Sorsogon
Barangays	14
Government[1]
• Mayor	Alejandro E. Gamos
Area[2]
• Total	43.50 km^2 (16.80 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	16,520
• Density	380/km^2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4709
Dialing code	56

Santa Magdalena is a fifth class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines, in the south of Luzon Island. It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,520 people. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area.^[2][3]

Barangays

Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[2]

• San Francisco (Barangay I Poblacion)
• Mother of Perpetual (Barangay II Poblacion)
• Del Rosario (Barangay III Poblacion)
• Santo Niño (Barangay IV Poblacion)
• La Esperanza (Manangkas)
• Peñafrancia (Uson)
• Salvacion (Taverna)
• San Antonio (Kaburihan)
• San Bartolome (Talaongan)
• San Eugenio (Alig-igan)
• San Isidro (Bilaoyon)
• San Rafael (Bil-og)
• San Roque (Alambre)
• San Sebastian (Bigo)

Demographics

Population census of Sta. Magdalena
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	12,274	—
1995	13,900	+2.36%
2000	14,623	+1.09%
2007	15,425	+0.74%
2010	16,520	+2.53%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Education

• Sta. Magdalena Central School - Brgy. 3 Poblacion, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon
• Sta. Magdalena National High School - Brgy. 4 Poblacion, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon
• Talaonga National High School - San Bartolome, Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

References

1. "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
2. "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
4. "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Sta Magdalena Online Community