Santiago, Agusan del Norte

Santiago is a fourth class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,955 people.^[3]

Barangays

Santiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.^[2]

Curva
Jagupit
Lapaz
Poblacion I
San Isidro
Tagbuyacan
Estanislao Morgado
Poblacion II
Pangaylan IP

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 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.

Towards the end of 1936, thru a bill sponsored by the late Congressman Calo, the name Paypay was changed to Santiago in honor of Senior Santiago or Saint James.

In 1964, the barrio officials of Santiago indicated their desire to become a separate municipality. Finally, in 1969, it was created into a municipality thru Republic Act 5242.

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. Various improvements were experienced by the local folks. 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 2013 to present, 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. The introduction and implementation of DA-MRDP projects, Bottom-Up Budgeting projects, DA-SELAP2 projects, DILG PCF, DSWD KC-NCDDP projects, 4Ps, SLP, PAMANA and other programs and projects of the National Government Agencies help uplift the living conditions of the local folks.

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. This made the municipality quality for projects and/or additional incentives from the national government.

Demographics

Population census of Santiago
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	12,775	—
1995	15,616	+3.83%
2000	17,925	+3.00%
2007	18,931	+0.76%
2010	20,955	+3.77%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]

References

↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
1 2 "Province: AGUSAN DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
1 2 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 1 April 2014.

External links

Jabonga

Tubay

Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

Santiago

Cabadbaran

Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

Province of Agusan del Norte

Cabadbaran (capital)

Municipalities	Buenavista Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Las Nieves Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay

Component city	Cabadbaran

Highly urbanized city	Butuan (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Agusan del Norte by the National Statistics Office)

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