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Santa Teresita, Batangas
Municipality in Batangas, Philippines
Municipality in Batangas, Philippines
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| image_caption | Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road in Santa Teresita | |
| image_seal | Santa Teresita Batangas.png | |
| seal_size | 100x80px | |
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| mapframe | yes | |
| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| etymology | native_name = | |
| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | December 28, 1961 | |
| named_for | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Norberto A. Segunial, Jr. | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Maria Aurea V. Segunial | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Marius Ian C. Sangalang | |
| 3 | Maria Ruth A. Sandoval | |
| 4 | Charlito D. Arriola | |
| 5 | Arnold B. Bathan | |
| 6 | Analiza M. De Chavez | |
| 7 | Bien A. Rodriguez | |
| 8 | Ronilo B. Atienza | |
| 9 | Daniel B. Cataquiz | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_m | ||
| elevation_max_m | 234 | |
| elevation_min_m | 5 | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |
| demographics1_info2 | % () | |
| demographics1_title3 | Revenue | |
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| demographics1_title5 | Assets | |
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| demographics1_title6 | Assets rank | |
| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |
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| demographics1_title10 | Liabilities | |
| demographics1_info10 | ||
| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
| demographics2_info1 | ||
| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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| blank1_name_sec1 | Native languages | |
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| blank2_name_sec1 | Crime index | |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Major religions | |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Feast date | |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Catholic diocese | |
| blank4_name_sec2 | Patron saint |
Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Etymology
Santa Teresita is derived from Spanish for its patron saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, who is also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face.
History
On December 28, 1961, the barrios of Sambat, Sinipian, Bihis, Calayaan, Irukan and Cutang Cawayan from the municipality of Taal; Calumala, Tambo, Saimsim and Burol from the municipality of San Nicolas; and Pacifico and Sampa from the municipality of San Luis were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Santa Teresita, by virtue of Executive Order No. 454 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia.
Ireneo Aquino was appointed as its first municipal mayor, serving until June 1962. In 1971, barangay Antipolo was established as a separate barangay out of barangay Sinipian, as well as barangay Cuta East, which was separated from barangay Cutang Cawayan.
Geography
Santa Teresita is located at along the southern lakeshore area of Taal Lake. Its boundaries are San Nicolas in the north, San Luis on the south, Taal on the west and Taal Lake on the northeast.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 16.30 km2 constituting of the 3,119.75 km2 total area of Batangas.
Santa Teresita is 17 km from Batangas City and 122 km from Manila.
Barangays
Santa Teresita is politically subdivided into 17 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 3 barangays which are classified as urban.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 21,742 people. The population density was {{sigfig|21,742/16.30|2}} PD/km2.
Economy
Education
The Santa Teresita Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Burol Elementary School
- Calumala Elementary School
- Jorge M. Atienza Elementary School
- Irukan-Kalayaan Elementary School
- Mohon Elementary School
- Saimsim Elementary School
- Sta. Teresita Central School
- Tambo Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Sampa-Pacifico Integrated School
- St. Therese Catholic School Batangas
- Sta. Teresita National High School
Gallery
File:SantaTeresita,Batangasjf1739 12.JPG|Welcome arch File:SantaTeresita,Batangasjf1967 13.JPG|Old municipal hall Batangasjf2040 27.JPG|Downtown File:SantaTeresitaChurchjf1937 09.JPG|Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face
References
References
- (December 28, 1961). "Creating the Municipality of Sta. Teresita in the Province of Batangas".
- (August 2025). "Sta. Teresita".
- {{DILG detail
- (September 27, 2007). "Declaring Monday, October 1, 2007, as Special (Non-working) Day in the Municipality of Sta. Teresita, Province of Batangas".
- "History".
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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