Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
Santa Catalina | |
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| Municipality of Santa Catalina | |
| Nickname(s): Santa, Sta.Cata, Tolong | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Santa Catalina highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 122°51′57″E / 9.33306°N 122.86583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 17, 1947 |
| Named after | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Peve O. Ligan (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Karl Patrick S. Jardiniano (NP) |
| • Representative | Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 49,144 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 77,501 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,356 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 412.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,103 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 297 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 257.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6220 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
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Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Catalina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Catalina), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.