Municipality of Santa Maria Bayan ng Santa Maria
Parish Church of La Purissima Concepcion
Flag Seal
Nickname: Egg Basket of the Philippines
Map of Bulacan showing the location of Santa Maria
Coordinates: 14°49.10′N 120°57.38′E / 14.81833, 120.95633
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
Barangays	24
Congressional District	4th
Founded	1792
Government
- Representative, 4th Congressional District	Reylina G. Nicolas (Lakas-CMD)
- Governor	Joselito R. Mendoza (Kampi)
- Mayor	Bartolome R. Ramos (Lakas-CMD)
- Vice Mayor	Russel Guballa Pleyto (Kampi)
Area
- Total	90.92 km² (35.1 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- Total	144,282
- Density	1,587/km² (4,110.3/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code	3022
Area code(s)	44
Languages	Tagalog and English
Website: http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/stamaria

Santa Maria is a 1st class urban municipality^[1] in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Sta. Maria lies 32 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Angat and Pandi; portion of San Jose del Monte City on the south; Norzagaray and other portions of San Jose del Monte on the east; and the municipalities of Marilao and Bocaue on the western side. Santa Maria is 18 kilometers away from Malolos City, the provincial capital, and 38 kilometers from San Fernando, Pampanga, the regional center of Central Luzon. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixel Image in higher resolution (2080 × 1368 pixel, file size: 555 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sta. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... 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According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 144,282 people in 29,886 households.

Geography

Land Area

Sta. Maria has a land area of about 9,092 hectares or 90.92 square kilometers. The town is generally plain although hilly at the northern portion. It has a lone body of water - the Sta. Maria River.

Land Use

Basically agricultural, about 29.02 km² or 30.54% of the town's land area is devoted to crop production. Approximately 26.66 km² of riceland in Santa Maria are rain-fed and 2.36 km² are irrigated. An area of 32.74 km² are classified as non- productive agricultural area or open grasslands.

Mineral Resources

The town has rich deposits of gravel and sand and volcanic tuff or adobe. Quarrying has been a good source of livelihood among the town folks.

Climate

The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types: dry and wet season.

The annual mean temperature in the area is 27.7 °C. The warmest month is May with a mean temperature of 29.9 °C while the coldest is January at 25.2 °C.

The mean annual relative humidity in the area is 77% which is not high. The mean monthly relative humidity is lowest in March at 64% and highest in September at 84%.

History

Sta. Maria was part of Meycauayan until 1792 when it became a separate pueblo. Sta. Maria was then known as Sta. 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. Meycauayan is a municipality in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines. ... The Gobernadorcillo was a public functionary in the Philippines during the Spanish Regime who carried out in a town the combined charge or responsibility as Chief of the civil, economic, and judicial administration. ...

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 were 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 - raising project which earned for the town the distinction of being The Egg Basket of the Philippines. He was also the "Father of Sta. 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 Sta. 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 Ramos, 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). The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. ... María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (born January 25, 1933), widely known as Cory Aquino, was President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. ...

In 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 2001 elections, Nicolas ran for Congresswoman 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.

In 2004 elections, Vice Mayor 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- Sta Maria extension campus in 2005. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Taguig and Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Bataan (Discuss) Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Maria (PUPSMB) is a PUP extension program...

In 2007 elections, Bartolome Ramos defeated Mateo in the mayoralty race.

Municipal Mayors

Santa Maria (Bulacan) Municipal Hall.

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Tourism

Historical Places

Santa Maria Welcome Arc, Bocaue-Santa Maria boundary.

Altar of the La Purissima Concepcion Parish

Sta.Maria town proper.

• La Purissima Concepcion Parish Church, 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 completed in 1891.
• Huseng Batute Marker
• Francisco Santiago Marker

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Resorts

Sta. Maria has numerous man-made resorts, to name a few: Long Meadows Resort, Dad's Vineyard Resort, and Pamar Wonderpool Resort in M. Parang, Villa Carmen, Villa Antonia and Sitio Lucia Resorts in Pulong Buhangin, 4-K Garden Resort in Barangay Catmon, Lanesca in Barangay Bulac, Cool Water Resort in Barangay Lalakhan, Vig Jam Resort in Barangay Balasing, and Stone Bridge Resort in Barangay Tumana.

Pavilion

Within the heart of Sta. Maria arise a new pavilion that was built and completed February 2006. It's 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 dubbed from one of the three famous Spaniard friars "Gomburza" where the old street name came from. 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 Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

Dining Places

The following are the major fast food chain/restaurant in Santa Maria:

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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 barangay. 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 FFHNAS campus in Barangay Guyong. There are also two badminton courts in the town.^[2]

Town Fiesta

Santa Maria is known for its month-long celebration of town fiesta. The town celebrates the feast of its patron saint, La Purissima Concepcion, every first Thursday of February except if it falls on February 2.On the other hand, Pulong Buhangin celebrates its fiesta, in honor of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, every last Sunday of February. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Shopping

• Santa Maria Public Market
• Pulong Buhangin Wet and Dry Market
• Tropical Hut Supermarket (Bagbaguin)

Economy

Sta Maria is predominantly agricultural. However, commercialization and industrialization is fast developing in the municipality. At present, there are more than 2,000 registered commercial establishments, most of them are in Barangays Poblacion, Pulong Buhangin, and Bagbaguin. There are more than 30 banking and financial institutions in Sta. Maria. These includes commercial, savings and rural banks. for more information, please see http://www. ... Land Bank of The Philippines, also known as LBP, is a government owned bank focused on the rural markets. ... Banco de Oro Universal Bank (PSE: BDO), commonly known as Banco de Oro, BDO, or sometimes BDO Unibank, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking fifth in terms of assets. ... The Bank of the Philippine Islands or BPI (PSE: BPI) is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the third-largest bank in the country in terms of assets, third only to Metrobank and second to Banco de Oro-EPCI, Inc. ... Equitable PCI Bank (PSE: EPCI) was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, being the third-largest bank in terms of assets. ... The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (PSE: MBT), commonly known as Metrobank, is the largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets with P641. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... Planters Development Bank, more commonly known as Plantersbank, is a bank in the Philippines. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Barangays Bulac (where the Sta. Maria Industrial Park is located) and Guyong are the industrial areas of Sta. Maria.

Food Processing Industry

There are about 80 food processing establishments in Sta. 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.

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Agro-Industrial Sector

Industrial activities in Sta. 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 120 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 Sta. 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.

Cottage Industry

• There are 11 furniture- making establishments in the town.

• 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 Macau in 1997. As of 2004, there are 154 pyrotechnics manufacturers in the municipality.

• There are 5 textile and 102 garment factories operating in Santa Maria.

Transportation and Communication

Road Networks

Important road networks in Sta Maria are as follows:

• Bocaue-San Jose Road - connecting Sta. Maria to the city of San Jose del Monte and Bocaue;
• Sta. Maria By-Pass Road;
• Norzagaray-Sta. Maria Road- connecting Sta. Maria to the towns of Angat and Norzagaray;
• Santa Clara-Pandi Road- connecting Santa Maria to the towns of Pandi, Balagtas, Bustos and Baliuag;
• the Manila North Road (Mac Arthur Highway) ;
• Sta. Maria - Tungkong Mangga Road- a vital provincial road which links the City of San Jose del Monte to town of Santa Maria.
• the North Luzon Expressway (through Bocaue Exit).

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Transportation

Buses

The following are the bus companies that ply through the primary roads of Santa Maria, Bulacan.

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Public Utility Jeepneys

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2. ^  available for 24 hours.

Others

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Tricycles are available for twenty-four hours.

Communications

Communication facilities in Sta. Maria are provided by the government telegraph (BUTEL) and postal system and by the Radio City Telephone Company (RACITELCOM), Digitel telephone Company, and the three major cellular companies (Smart Communications,Globe Telecom,and Sun Cellular). Digitel is the 3rd largest mobile phone operator in Venezuela, the company has pioneered GSM technology in that country. ... Smart Communications, Inc. ... Globe Telecom (PSE: GLO), commonly known as Globe, is the second-largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. ... DigiTel Mobile Philippines, Inc. ...

Basic Services

Number of Schools
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Maria extension campus
Literacy Rate	97%
Pre-Elementary [2003]:	Public: 25 Private: 17
Elementary [2003]:	Public: 31 Private: 17
Secondary [2003]:	Public: 4 Private: 15
Tertiary [2007]:	Public: 2 Private: 3

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Health

Sta Maria has one government-run hospital (Cong. Rogaciano 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; and Mateo's Diagnostc Clinic & Gen. Hospital).

Education

The following are institutions of higher learning found in Sta. Maria, Bulacan:

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Likewise, there are four government high schools in the municipality:

• Pulong Buhangin National High School
• Parada High School
• Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School (High School Department)
• Santa Maria Agro-Industrial High School

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 Sta. Maria. All twenty-four (24) barangays of the municipality are electrified.

Notable Personalities

• Francisco Santiago - Ama ng Kundiman
• Fortunato Halili - Governor of Bulacan
• Rogaciano Mercado - a veteran legislator who served under five presidents of the Philippines (from Magsaysay to Aquino. Minister of Public Works under President Corazon C. Aquino until November 1986.
• José Corazón de Jesús, Huseng Batute - Filipino poet

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Barangays

Santa Maria is subdivided into 24 barangays:

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References

External links

• Official Website of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information