Santa Teresita, Cagayan

Santa Teresita
Municipality of Santa Teresita
Nickname(s): 
Vannamei Capital of the Philippines
Youngest Town of Cagayan
Map of Cagayan with Santa Teresita highlighted
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Santa Teresita
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°15′07″N 121°54′36″E / 18.2519°N 121.91°E / 18.2519; 121.91
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 1st district
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAtty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia
  Vice MayorRuben P. Fagela
  RepresentativeRamon C. Nolasco Jr.
  Electorate12,090 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
19,573
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Households
4,926
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
9.71
% (2021)
  Revenue171.2 million (2022)
  Assets460.9 million (2022)
  Expenditure127 million (2022)
  Liabilities60.8 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3512
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Teresita; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Teresita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,573 people.