Santa Marcela, Apayao
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 Map of Apayao with Santa Marcela highlighted |
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 Sta. Marcela
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| Coordinates: 18°17′N 121°26′E / 18.28°N 121.43°ECoordinates: 18°17′N 121°26′E / 18.28°N 121.43°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rolly U. Guiang |
| • Electorate | 7,152 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.32 km2 (75.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 13,613 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3811 |
| PSGC | 148107000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| Website | www |
Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Marcela; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 13,613 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,152 registered voters.
Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967 when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.
Santa Marcela is located at 18°17′N 121°26′E / 18.28°N 121.43°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 square kilometres (75.80 sq mi) constituting 4.45% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,613. The population density was 69 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,152 registered voters.
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