Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people. Santa Teresita is 112 km from Tuguegarao and 593 km from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Teresita, Cagayan, was 19,573 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Bakong (Hanguana malayana) is abundant in Santa Teresita. The aquatic plant grows to three meters and is used to make pulp, yarn, bioplastics, textile, clothing, accessories, furniture and paper handicrafts.

Government

Local government

Santa Teresita, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.