Santa Maria, Bulacan

Santa Maria Santa Maria de Pandi
Municipality
Bayan ng Santa Maria
(From top, left to right): Población skyline • Paso Bridge • Immaculate Conception Church • Philippine Arena • Municipal Hall at night
Seal
Nickname(s): The Heartland of Luzon
Motto: Santa Maria sa pag-unlad, Kasama Ka! (English: Santa Maria Progresses With You!)
Anthem: Bayan Kong Mahal (English: My Beloved Town)
Map of Bulacan showing the location of Santa Maria
Santa Maria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°49′N 120°58′E / 14.82°N 120.96°E / 14.82; 120.96Coordinates: 14°49′N 120°58′E / 14.82°N 120.96°E / 14.82; 120.96
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Bulacan
District	Fourth District
Administrative Center	Barangay Población
Settled	13th century CE (part of the Kingdom of Tondo)
Founded
• Barrio	circa 1647 (1647)
• Hacienda	July 4, 1699 (1699-07-04)
• Pueblo	November 26, 1793 (1793-11-26)
Founded by	Fray Francisco Javier OFM
Barangays	24
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Russel G. Pleyto (NPC)
• Vice Mayor	Quirino S. Buenaventura (NPC)
Area
• Total	90.92 km2 (35.10 sq mi)
Elevation	5 – 101 m (16 – 331 ft)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	256,454
• Rank	5th of 1,489 municipalities
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
• Poverty rate	4.1%
• HDI (2006)	0.763 • high
Demonym(s)	Santa Maríans
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3022
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Economy (2015)	First Class (since July 1, 1996)
• Revenue	PHP 533.28 million (13.6%)
• Expenses	PHP 361.08 million (7.4%)
• Total Assets	PHP 872.52 million (35.9%)
Electricity	Manila Electric Company
• Consumption	185.48 million kWh (2003)
• Rank	2nd of 24 in Bulacan
Website	santamariabulacan.gov.ph

Economy of Santa Maria, Bulacan
Santa Maria Central Business District Bagbaguin • Poblacion • Santa Clara
Major Industries
Pyrotechnics, Food/Food Processing, Furniture, Garments, Footwear, Metalcraft, Poultry and Hog Raising, Textile, Rattan
Major Products
Garments, Chicharon, Noodles, Balut, Sweet Preserves, Bakeries, Processed Meat, Dairy Products

Education in Santa Maria, Bulacan
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Maria extension campus
Literacy Rate	98.89%
Pre-Elementary [2013]:	Public: 32 Private: 47
Elementary [2013]:	Public: 32 Private: 47
Secondary [2013]:	Public: 5 Private: 29
Tertiary [2007]:	Public: 2 Private: 3

Santa Maria (/ˌsæntə məˈriːə/; Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsɐnta mɐˈɾija]), officially known as the Municipality of Santa Maria (Tagalog: ᜊᜌᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ ᜋᜇᜒᜌ Bayan ng Santa Maria) (ISO: PH-BUL; PSGC: 031423000) is a first class highly urbanized municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 256,454 people.

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now part of Manila's conurbation which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part.

Located on the banks of the Santa Maria River, 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) north of Manila, Santa Maria has been a thriving settlement for almost four centuries. It was founded as a barrio of Bocaue in the early 17th century until it was established as an independent municipality on November 26, 1793 by the Spanish friar Francisco Dominguez Javier OFM. Known before as Santa Maria de Pandi (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐnˈde]), it is named under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception (also known as La Purisima Concepcion). Its administrative center, the Poblacion, forms as the historic core of the municipality. It is surrounded by four rivers and it still largely retains its 2.88 square-kilometer boundaries since the Spanish Colonial Era.