Santa Maria, Bulacan

Municipality of Santa Maria Bayan ng Santa Maria
Municipality
Parish Church of La Inmaculada Concepcion
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Egg Basket of the Philippines
Map of Bulacan showing the location of Santa Maria
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
Barangays	24
Congressional District	4th
Founded	1792
Government
• Representative, 4th Congressional District	Reylina G. Nicolas (Lakas-CMD)
• Governor	Joselito R. Mendoza (Kampi)
• Mayor	Bartolome R. Ramos (Lakas-CMD)
• Vice Mayor	Russel Guballa Pleyto (Kampi)
Area
• Municipality	90.92 km2 (35.10 sq mi)
Population  (2007 census)
• Municipality	205,258
• Density	2,258/km2 (5,850/sq mi)
• Metro	Manila
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Zip Code	3022
Area code	44
Languages	Tagalog and English
Website	http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/stamaria

Santa Maria is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Sta. Maria lies 32 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan. It's now conurbated with Metro Manilla. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Angat and Pandi; portion of San Jose del Monte City on the south; Norzagaray and other portions of San Jose del Monte on the east; and the municipalities of Marilao and Bocaue on the western side. Santa Maria is 18 kilometers away from Malolos City, the provincial capital, and 38 kilometers from City of San Fernando, Pampanga, the regional center of Central Luzon.

Sta. Maria is very sad town unlike San Jose del Monte City very happy community example of this is there population growth.

According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 205,258 inhabitants(144,282 people in 29,886 households in census 2000).

Built up area

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in the Metro Manila built up area which reaches the town of San Ildefonso in the province of Bulacan in its northernmost part.

Geography

Land Area

Sta. Maria has a land area of about 9,092 hectares or 90.92 square kilometers. The topography of Santa Maria is generally flat, however, it is becoming hilly towards north. This area covers the barangays of Silangan, Mag-asawang Sapa, Pulong Buhangin and some parts of Balasing with landscape ranging from 8 to 18 percent slope. The rest of the barangays have a slope range from level to undulating. It has a lone body of water - the Santa Maria River.

Land Use

Sta. Maria remains to be an agricultural municipality. The municipality's flat topography makes it ideal for crop production. In 2005, rice was the major crop produced as it utilized 1,561.81 hectares (15.61 km²) of land. Rice cultivated in non-irrigated fields occupied 1,294.61 hectares (12.94 km²) while irrigated rice fields occupied 267.20 hectares (2.67 km²). Orchard production, including mangoes and other fruit-bearing trees came next with 120.00 hectares (0.12 km²) of land while vegetables settled third with 80.00 hectares (0.8 km²). About 20.00 hectares (0.2 km²) of land were devoted to corn production.

Mineral Resources

The town has rich deposits of gravel and sand and volcanic tuff or adobe. Quarrying has been a good source of livelihood among the town folks.

Climate

The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types: wet and dry season.

The annual mean temperature in the area is 27.7°C. The warmest month is May with a mean temperature of 29.9°C while the coldest is January at 25.2°C.

The mean annual relative humidity in the area is 77% which is not high. The mean monthly relative humidity is lowest in March at 64% and highest in September at 84%.

Climate data for Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

As of 2007, Sta. Maria has a population of 205,258 inhabitants with a population density of 2,258 persons per km².

In 2006, Sta. Maria surpassed Meycauayan City's population (196,569) making it the 3rd largest population in Bulacan after San Jose del Monte City (439,090) and Malolos City (223,069) as 1st and 2nd respectably.

Population Projection

If the 5.16% growth rate continues, this will be the projected population of Santa Maria by the next ?? years:

Year	Projected Population
1995	101,071
2000	144,282
2007	205,258
2008	215,849
2009	226,987
2010	238,700
2011	251,016
2012	263,969
2013	277,590
2014	291,913
2015	306,976
2016	322,816
2017	339,473
2018	356,990
2019	375,411
2020	394,782
2021	415,153
2022	436,575
2023	459,102
2024	482,792
2025	507,704
2030	652,925
2040	1,079,864

^ In 2013, it will surpass Malolos City's population. This will make Sta. Maria the 2nd most populous municipality in Bulacan after San Jose del Monte City.

Religion

Majority of people living in Sta. Maria are Christians. Roman Catholic is the predominant religion in town. About ninety-one (91) in every 100 individuals were Roman Catholic. Aglipay was the smallest religious group with less than 0.10% of the population as affiliates.

Other religious groups include The United Methodist Church (Methodists), Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah's Witness ("Saksi Ni Jehovah"), Seventh-day Adventist Church ("Sabadista"), Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Jesus Is Lord Church (Born-Again Christians), United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Baptist churches and other Protestant, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic churches, ministries, fellowships and religious groups. Islam (Muslims) could also be found in the municipality.

Residential

There are about 45 subdivisions in the municipality of low, medium and high density category. The existing residential hub occupies 1,360 hectares (13.60 km²) of land distributed unevenly in its 12 barangays. These subdivisions used to occupy the stretch of the roads but now they are now developing the inner portions of their barangays. It is expected that within the next ten years, land use development in Santa Maria will represent the sub-urban mix which means that the government will provide development where the level of accessibility is very high. This will provide for the clustering of lower density land uses to help meet housing, employment and public services needs of the people.

History

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Santa Maria Welcome Arc, Bocaue-Santa Maria boundary.

Altar of the La Purissima Concepcion Parish

Sta. Maria town proper

Sta. Maria was part of Meycauayan until 1792 when it became a separate pueblo. Sta. Maria was then known as Sta. Maria de Pandi. In 1793, the seat of the civil affairs was established in the Poblacion. Andres dela Cruz was appointed "gobernadorcillo" (little governor). There were 82 gobernadorcillos or capitanes who served the Spanish colonial administration from 1793 to 1899 with Pascual Mateo as the last.

Under the Americans, the title "captain" was changed to "presidente". The first to hold the position was Maximo Evidente who served from 1899-1900. Of the 12 others who succeeded him, the most popular were Agustin Morales (1928-1934) and Fortunato F. Halili (1934-1937). Morales were responsible for the construction of the first main water system in the town. Halili, who never drew his salary as executive, later on became Governor of Bulacan.

During the Japanese Occupation, Dr. Teofilo Santiago, dubbed as Dr. Kamoteng Kahoy for his widespread campaign among the town's citizenry to plant cassava, became mayor of Santa Maria. Santiago was also responsible for the launching of the poultry - raising project which earned for the town the distinction of being The Egg Basket of the Philippines. He was also the "Father of Sta. Maria Dairy Plant". After the Liberation, Capitan Ireneo Hermogenes was appointed Municipal Mayor from March 20, 1945 to October 1945. He was succeeded by Marciano Bautista.

The post-liberation period saw Conrado Ignacio as the first elected Mayor of Sta. Maria (1947-1955). He was succeeded by prominent personalities in Santa Maria local politics such as Ricardo G. Nicolas Sr. (1956-1959/1964-1967), Eriberto Ramos, Sr. (1960-1963), Paulino M. Luciano Sr. (1968-1971), Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.(1972-1978) and Paulino Luciano, Jr. (1979-1986).

After the People Power Revolution in February 1986, President Corazon Aquino appointed Dr. Alfredo Perez, who was then the vice-mayor of the town, as Officer-in-Charge of the municipality until May, 1986, when he was replaced by Ricardo Nicolas, Jr. In December 1986, however, Nicolas was appointed OIC Vice Governor of Bulacan and was succeeded by Benjamin G. Geronimo (1987-1988) and Atty. Ramon H. Clemente (1988).

In 1988 election, Eriberto Ramos was elected Mayor and served until June 30, 1992. On July 1, 1992, he was succeeded by Reylina G. Nicolas. Under the Nicolas administration, Santa Maria rose from a third-class municipality to a first class municipality. In 2001 elections, Nicolas ran for Congresswoman of the 4th Congressional District of Bulacan and won a landslide victory with more than 80,000 votes over her closest rival. Nicolas was succeeded by Bartolome R. Ramos.

In 2004 elections, Jesus Mateo defeated the incumbent Ramos and became mayor of the municipality until 2007. One of Mateo's accomplishments as mayor of Santa Maria was the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Santa Maria extension campus in 2005.

Municipal Mayors

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Santa Maria Bulacan Municipal Hall.

Mayor	Term
Agustin Morales	1928-1934
Pedro J. Mansilla	1938-1940
Teofilo Santiago	1941-1945
Ireneo Hermogenes	1945
Marciano Bautista	1946-1947
Conrado H. Ignacio	1947-1955
Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr.	1956-1959
Eriberto Ramos	1960-1963
Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr.	1964-1967
Paulino Luciano, Sr.	1968-1971
Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.	1972-1978
Paulino A. Luciano, Jr.	1978-1986
Dr. Alfredo M. Perez (OIC)	February 1986-May 1986
Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr. (OIC)	June 1986-December 1986
Benjamin G. Geronimo (OIC)	1987-1988
Atty. Ramon H. Clemente (OIC)	1988
Eriberto Ramos	1988-1992
Reylina G. Nicolas	1992-2001
Bartolome R. Ramos	2001-2004
Jesus "Ato" Mateo	2004-2007
Bartolome R. Ramos	incumbent 2007-2010

Government

Municipal Officials (2007-2010)

Mayor: Hon. Bartolome R. Ramos [1]

Vice-Mayor: Hon. Russel G. Pleyto [2]

Councilors

• Hon. Anselmo Ferdinand B. Adriano

• Hon. Rico Jude P. Sto. Domingo

• Hon. Marisa T. Tuazon

• Hon. Esperanza G. Ramos

• Hon. Khristopher G. Martinez

• Hon. Lailanie P. Aguilar

• Hon. Virgilio E. Victolero

• Hon. Simplicio E.J. Hermogenes

• ABC President: Rodolfo D. Casas

• SK Chairman: Joseph Patrick R. Serapio

Vision

A God-loving, clean and safe community of pro-active and progressive-thinking citizenry committed towards continuing development, served by an effective efficient and responsive government.

Mission

To attain this vision, we are committed to pursue:

• Promotion and maintenance of a safe, orderly and clean environment
• Encourage people's participation
• Responsive, transparent and capable government.

Tourism

Historical Places

• La Purissima Concepcion Parish Church, built in 1613 by Rev. Gerocino Vasquez and destroyed during the Chinese uprising of 1639. It was rebuilt and completed in 1669. However, it succumbed to an earthquake in 1880. It was again rebuilt and completed in 1891.
• Huseng Batute Marker
• Francisco Santiago Marker

Resorts

Sta. Maria has numerous man-made resorts, to name a few:

Resorts	Location
Long Meadows Resort	Mahabang Parang
Dad's Vineyard Resort	Mahabang Parang
Pamar Wonderpool Resort	Mahabang Parang
Villa Carmen	Pulong Buhangin
Villa Antonia	Pulong Buhangin
Sitio Lucia Resort	Pulong Buhangin
4-K Garden Resort	Catmon
Lanesca Resort	Bulac
Cool Water Resort	Lalakhan
Vig Jam Resort	Balasing
Stone Bridge Resort	Tumana
Divine View Resort	Buenavista
Summer Set Resort	Bagbaguin
Villa Natalia Resort	Pulong Buhangin
Aqua Matina Resort	Mahabang Parang
Denverland Resort	San Gabriel

Pavilion

Within the heart of Sta. Maria arise a new pavilion that was built and completed on February 2006. It's now the central pillar of all happy family celebrations that catered to all its citizen and neighboring town folks. Its famous name "Casa Burgos" was dubbed from one of the three famous Spaniard friars "Gomburza" where the old street Padre Burgos (C.Ignacio St.) name came from. Visitors and guests are awed by its lush and beautiful garden setting that became the focal point of most garden weddings and the likes. A place to visit when you are in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

Another pavilion was later built at barangay Bagbaguin, it is much larger than Casa Burgos and can cater to much larger occasion. It has an ample parking space, and have a smaller pavilion for smaller occasions. The place was called Grace Harbour.

Dining Places

The following are the major fast food chain/restaurant/bakeshops in Santa Maria:

Jollibee Santa Maria

Fastfood/Restaurant	Branch/Location
Jollibee	Poblacion
Jollibee Waltermart (under construction)	Sta. Clara
McDonald's	Poblacion
Greenwich Pizza	Poblacion
Chowking	Poblacion
Chowking Waltermart (under construction)	Sta. Clara
Max's Restaurant	Bagbaguin
Tropical Hut Hamburger	Bagbaguin
Dunkin' Donuts	Poblacion
Mister Donut	Poblacion
Shakey's Waltermart (under construction)	Sta. Clara
Mang Inasal	Poblacion
Pandelites Bakeshop	Poblacion
Goldilocks Bakeshop	Poblacion
Nic's Restaurant	Bagbaguin
Green Pond Restaurant	Bagbaguin
Pista sa Nayon Restaurant	Poblacion
Doc Jones Foodhaus	Poblacion
Sarsa at Inihaw Restaurant	Bagbaguin
Dad's Grill	San Jose Patag

^ Dunkin' Donuts has 3 branches in the municipality. 2 in Poblacion and 1 in Sta. Clara.

^ There are 2 Goldilocks Bakeshop in the municipality.

Sports and Recreation

Sports and recreation activities in the locality are usually basketball, softball, bowling, badminton, tennis and chess. The most common sports and recreational facilities in the town are basketball courts located in school compounds and in other part of 24 barangays. These courts also serve as multi-purpose pavements. A tennis court and a gymnasium named after the late Ricardo D. Nicolas; Jr. was constructed at FFHNAS campus in Barangay Guyong. There are also two badminton courts in the town.

Town Fiesta

Santa Maria is known for its month-long celebration of town fiesta. The town celebrates the feast of its patron saint, La Purissima Concepcion, every first Thursday of February except if it falls on February 2.On the other hand, Pulong Buhangin celebrates its fiesta, in honor of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, every second Sunday after Santa Maria fiesta.

Shopping

Walter Mart Sta. Maria (right side). As of December ‎12, 2008

• SM City Sta. Maria (proposed)
• Walter Mart Sta. Maria (will open by February 2009)
• Santa Maria Public Market
• Pulong Buhangin Wet and Dry Market
• Tropical Hut Supermarket (Bagbaguin)
• Mega Magic Department Store
• 7-Eleven
• Mercury Drug (Poblacion)

Timeline

2009

Date/Year	Event
January 8-18	The 2nd Tapabamalog Festival ???
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Editing..

Economy

Info

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
Commercial Banks
Philippine National Bank Land Bank of the Philippines (Bagbaguin) Banco de Oro Bank of the Philippine Islands Equitable PCI Bank Metrobank Philippine Savings Bank Planters Development Bank
Rural Banks
Hiyas Banking Corporation (Head Office - Market Site, Poblacion Branch) Santa Maria Rural Bank (Poblacion, Bagbaguin & Pulong Buhangin) Farmers Bank (Pulong Buhangin)

Sta. Maria is predominantly agricultural. However, commercialization and industrialization is fast developing in the municipality. At present, there are more than 4,300+ registered commercial establishments, most of them are in Barangay Poblacion, Pulong Buhangin, and Bagbaguin. There are more than 30 banking and financial institutions in Sta. Maria. These includes commercial, savings and rural banks.

Barangay Bulac (where the Sta. Maria Industrial Park is located) Catmon and Guyong are the industrial areas of Sta. Maria.

Business

As of 2006, Santa Maria has an average annual income of PhP 250,410,922.82 (US$ 5,327,892). Of the total revenue, PhP 224,949,759.32 is allocated for the General Fund while PhP 25,461,163.50 was intended for the Special Education Fund.

Among the top business tax payers for the year 2008 were:

Name of Business	Business Tax (in PhP)
Philippine Batteries, Inc.	13,224,053.00
Ciriaco Corporation	2,459,544.00
Cocoa Specialities, Inc.	1,622,382.00
London Industrial Product, Inc.	1,450,830.00
Jollibee Foods Corporation	1,409,754.00
C&E Publishing, Inc.	1,362,930.00
Mercury Drug Corporation	1,248,344.00
Sta. Maria Industrial Park Corporation	1,049,271.00
Tropical Hut Food Market, Inc.	920,612.25
Chowking / Jewel Foods Corporation	678,320.00
Colortex Processing, Inc.	500,000.00
Sapporo Products, Inc.	387,585.00
McDonalds / Golden Arches Dev't., Corporation	379,818.00
Pepsi Cola Products Phils Inc.	340,649.00
Avon Cosmetics, Inc.	314,513.00

Food Processing Industry

Sta. Maria is one of the most progressive municipalities in Bulacan

A street in Poblacion.

There are about 36 food processing establishments in Sta. Maria. Of these are bakeries/bakeshops, ice- cream/ice-drop factories, native delicacy makers, 2 sweet preserve processors, sitsaron factories, noodle factories, and balot producers.

Among the biggest food processors are Jess-Nor, Dunkin Donuts, DELFI, Integrated Food Manufacturing Corporation and Sapporo Noodles Factory.

Agro-Industrial Sector

Industrial activities in Sta. Maria are mostly agro-based. For the past two decades, there has been a great boom in its poultry and hog raising industries. Presently, there are around 150+ poultry and piggery farms.

The boost in agri-business necessitated the establishment of feed mills and feed trading centers. Now, there are eight commercial feed mills and 15 feed trading centers operating in the town.

There are 20 rice mills in Sta. Maria that accommodate the milling and storage needs of the farmers for their palay harvest. The rice brunts (darak production) of these mills complement the feed requirements of the livestock raisers.

Cottage Industry

• There are 10 furniture- making establishments in the town.

Others

• Santa Maria is also noted for its firework industry which is globally competitive. Its pyrotechnics producers ranked 9th in the World Fireworks Competition held at Macau in 1997. As of 2005, there are 28 pyrotechnics manufacturers in the municipality.

• There are 5 textile and 87 garment factories operating in Santa Maria.
• There are 41 water purifying stations operating in the municipality.
• There are 9 rubber industries in the municipality

Commerce and Trade

Commercial and trading activities contributes largely to the economic development of Sta. Maria. These activities provide employment opportunities to many and provide the need for products and the services of the community. Sta. Maria is one of the municiplities in Bulacan with a high population growth rate due to in migration. Its rapid population growth contributes largely to the establishment of more commercial and trading activities as some people see the opportunity for business. The public market at barangay Poblacion and the private market at barangay Pulong Buhangin are the major areas for the exchange of goods and services. Commercial spaces are being developed in barangay Bagbaguin, Sta. Clara, Cay Pombo, Pulong Buhangin and Parada to provide the needs of more residents from various barangay.

These commercial and trade exchange areas in Sta. Maria are considered as a minor Central Business Districts. With as an area of 1.5 hectares, the public market is home to about 500 stalls offering various commercial products both wet and dry. Further, it is complemented by shops and offices as well as recreational facilities like jeepney and tricycle terminals scattered around the Poblacion. Such transportation facilities are essential to the transport of goods.

Pulong Buhangin is another Minor Central Business District located in the northern portion of Sta. Maria because of the public market and presence of numerous commercial establishments. Bagbaguin is also an urban barangay where radial strips for commercial uses are situated because of its strategic location being adjacent to Poblacion. Major food shops like Max's Restaurant, foodmart like Tropical Hut and commercial banks are operating in this barangay. Complementing these establishments is the municipality's pride like Nic's Ihaw-Ihaw and Green Pond Restaurant.

Transportation and Communication

Road Networks

Important road networks in Sta Maria are as follows:

• Bocaue-San Jose Road - connecting Sta. Maria to the city of San Jose del Monte and Bocaue;
• Sta. Maria By-Pass Road;
• Norzagaray-Sta. Maria Road- connecting Sta. Maria to the towns of Angat and Norzagaray;
• Santa Clara-Pandi Road- connecting Santa Maria to the towns of Pandi, Balagtas, Bustos and Baliuag;
• the Manila North Road (Mac Arthur Highway) ;
• Sta. Maria - Tungkong Mangga Road- a vital provincial road which links the City of San Jose del Monte to the town of Santa Maria.
• the North Luzon Expressway (through Bocaue Exit).

Based on the 2004 road inventory done by Municipal Engineer's Office, Santa Maria has a total road length of 218.38 km., 24.98 of which are national roads, 26.54 km are provincial roads, 19.07 km are municipal roads, and 147.79 km are barangay roads. Most of the roads are concrete and are in fair condition.

Bridges

As of 2004, Santa Maria has a network of ten (10) bridges passing rivers and other waterways of the town. All are made of reinforced concrete design girders which are in good condition and passable.

Transportation

Buses

The following are the bus companies that ply through the primary roads of Santa Maria, Bulacan.

Bus	Points of Origin/Terminal	Destination	Classification
Philippine Corinthian Liner	Garden, Pulong Buhangin, Sta. Maria	Ayala, Makati - Baclaran, Parañaque City via NLEX-EDSA	Air conditioned
Erwin Line	Angat- Norzagaray	Ayala, Makati - Baclaran, Parañaque City via NLEX-EDSA	Air conditioned with television
Nuestra Señora del Carmen	Garden, Pulong Buhangin, Sta. Maria	Ayala, Makati - Baclaran, Parañaque City via NLEX-EDSA	Air conditioned with television
Aguila Bus / Santa Monica Transportation	Angat town proper	Divisoria, Manila via NLEX- Rizal Avenue	Ordinary Bus
Mersan Bus/Bagong Silang Bus	Sapang Palay/ Guyong, Sta. Maria - Santa Cruz, Manila	Doroteo Jose Street,Santa Cruz, Manila via NLEX- A. Bonifacio Avenue	Mini-bus/ordinary

NOTE: Buses and trucks are not allowed in the town proper.

Public Utility Jeepneys

Terminal	Destination	Minimum Fare
Metro Manila:Monumento, Caloocan City Santa Maria:Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Monumento - Santa Maria via NLEXTemplate:Mn	PHP 38.50 (fixed)
Metro Manila:Monumento, Caloocan City Santa Maria:Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Monumento - Santa Maria via MacArthur Highway.Template:Mn Metro Manila North: Malabon - Fatima, Valenzuela City - Karuhatan, Valenzuela - Malinta, Valenzuela Bulacan South: Meycauayan, SM City Marilao - Tabing Ilog, Marilao - Lolomboy, Bocaue - Joners, Bocaue; - Bocaue Toll Exit - Bagbaguin, Santa Maria and vice-versa.	PHP 8.50 (first four kilometers)
Malolos;Bulacan State University Mac Arthur Highway gate Santa Maria:Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Malolos City - Tabang, Guiguinto - Santa Maria and vice-versa (via NLEX)	PHP 24.00 (fixed)
Plaridel/ Pulilan: near Pulilan Public Market Santa Maria:Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Pulilan-Plaridel - Santa Rita Exit, Guigunto - Santa Maria and vice versa (via NLEX)	PHP 24.00 (fixed)
Baliuag: Cagayan Valley Road Santa Maria: Santa Maria Public Market	Baliuag - Bustos- Pandi- Manggahan, Santa Maria - Santa Cruz, Santa Maria - Santa Clara, Santa Maria - Santa Maria town proper and vice versa	PHP 8.50 (first four kilometers); Pandi - Santa Maria (PHP 14.00); Bustos-Santa Maria (PHP 29.00); Baliuag-Santa Maria (PHP 32.00)
Sampol, Sapang Palay, City of San Jose del Monte: Sampol Market, CSJDM Santa Maria:Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Sapang Palay, CSJDM - Dulong Bayan, CSJDM - Bulac, Santa Maria - Catmon, Santa Maria - San Jose Patag, Santa Maria - Santa Maria town proper and vice versa.	PHP 8.50 (first four kilometers)
Muzon, San Jose del Monte City Santa Maria: Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Muzon, CSJDM; - San Jose del Monte City Proper - San Vicente, Santa Maria - Santa Maria town proper and vice versa.	PHP 8.50 (first four kilometers)
Norzagaray, Bulacan Santa Maria: Nicolas Park, Poblacion	Norzagaray - Partida, Norzagaray - Pulong Yantok, Angat, Pulong Buhangin,Santa Maria - Caypombo, Santa Maria - Guyong, Santa Maria - Dulong Bayan, Santa Maria - Santa Maria town proper and vice versa.	PHP 8.50 (first four kilometers)

Template:MnbJeepneys plying the North Luzon Expressway route are available until 12 midnight.

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Others

Utility vans plying the San Fernando, Pampanga- Santa Maria, Bulacan (via NLEX) route are also available.

Tricycles are available for twenty-four hours.

Communications

Communication facilities in Sta. Maria are provided by the government telegraph (BUTEL) and postal system and by the Radio City Telephone Company (RACITELCOM), Digitel telephone Company, and the three major cellular companies (Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Sun Cellular).

Basic Services

Health

Sta. Maria has one government-run hospital (Cong. Rogaciano Mercado Memorial Hospital) and seven private hospitals (Garden Village Country Hospital; Santiago Pediatric Hospital; Ed & Tita Cruz Maternity and Surgical Hospital; Mendoza General Hospital; St. Mary's Hospital; and Mateo's Diagnostc Clinic & Gen. Hospital).

Animal Health

Sta. Maria also have Veterinary clinics. One located at #117-C J.P. Rizal St, in Barangay Poblacion, (jna Animal Clinic) and one at Barangay Caypombo (Animal Pet Corner Center).

These clinics handles small animals as well as livestock. Services range from simple to major surgeries (c. section, neutering etc.), microchip implantation "Pet-ichip", vaccinations, laboratory works (heartworm check, parvo/distemper test, blood biochem profile, urinalysis, CBC, x-ray etc.), confinements, emergency cases, grooming and etc.

Peace and Order

Santa Maria is generally peaceful being served by 37 policemen and 15 firemen. The backlog of manpower requirement is complemented with 480 barangay tanods coming from 24 barangays. Crime incidence is low with 37 cases reported and 33 case were solve resulting to 89.19% crime solution efficiency.

Other Services

Water supply is provided by LWUA (Local Water Utilities Administration) through the Sta. Maria Water District.

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) serves the energy needs of Sta. Maria. All twenty-four (24) barangays of the municipality are electrified.

Education

Number of Schools
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Maria extension campus
Literacy Rate	98%
Pre-Elementary [2003]:	Public: 25 Private: 17
Elementary [2007]:	Public: 31 Private: 31
Secondary [2007]:	Public: 4 Private: 30
Tertiary [2007]:	Public: 2 Private: 3

The following are institutions of higher learning found in Sta. Maria, Bulacan:

College/University	Location
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Maria Extension	Pulong Buhangin
Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School	Guyong
STI College - Santa Maria Campus	Poblacion
Asian College of Science and Technology - Santa Maria	Poblacion

Private Schools

The following are the private schools in Santa Maria, Bulacan:

College/University	Location	Contact
Grace of Shekinah School	Jose P. Rizal St., Poblacion, Santa Maria, Bulacan	GSS Website / (044) 641-3250
Darwin International School	Santa Maria, Bulacan
Holy Child Montessori School	#26 Parada, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Mater Dei Academy	Km.39 Pulong Buhangin, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
St.Paul School-Santa Maria	Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Sacred Heart Academy	Dr. T. Santiago St., Poblacion
Early Christian School	Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Gloria Marizz Academy	#54-A P. Mansilla St. Poblacion
Child Jesus Montessori	Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Sta. Maria Ecumenical School	Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
St. Catherine of Siena School	Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Estrella Academy of Sta. Clara	Sta. Clara, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Colegio de Sta. Maria	Bagbaguin, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Jesus is Lord Christian School	Sitio Pisang, S.J. Patag, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
St. Joseph College Academy of Bulacan	S.J. Patag, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Likewise, there are five government high schools in the municipality:

• Pulong Buhangin National High School
• Catmon High School
• Parada High School
• Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School (High School Department)
• Santa Maria Agro-Industrial High School

Notable Personalities

• Francisco Santiago - Ama ng Kundiman
• Fortunato Halili - Governor of Bulacan
• Rogaciano Mercado - a veteran legislator who served under five presidents of the Philippines (from Magsaysay to Aquino). Minister of Public Works under President Corazon C. Aquino until November 1986
• Reylina Nicolas - Congresswoman of the 4th district of Bulacan
• José Corazón de Jesús, Huseng Batute - Filipino poet
• Aaron Junatas - child actor (ABS-CBN)
• Jolina Marie B. Reyes - A child actress, also known as Krystal Reyes
• Angel Locsin - Actress, commercial model

Barangays

Land Area

Santa Maria is subdivided into 24 barangays. All 24 barangays are urbanized:

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Political map of Sta. Maria.

Barangay	Area (in square kilometer)
Bagbaguin	7.6358
Balasing	6.3713
Buenavista	2.4647
Bulac	5.2009
Camangyanan	2.4761
Catmon	8.2860
Caypombo	4.1626
Caysio	3.1198
Guyong	3.6191
Lalakhan	0.3354
Mag-asawang Sapa	1.1327
Mahabang Parang	1.0466
Manggahan	1.6386
Parada	4.0669
Poblacion (Santa Maria town proper) -The Ghetto- Likod Simbahan	2.8032
Pulong Buhangin	14.3817
San Gabriel	3.6787
San Jose Patag	2.5218
San Vicente	7.2537
Santa Clara	2.1470
Santa Cruz	2.2705
Silangan	0.9387
Tabing Bakod (Santo Tomas)	1.2530
Tumana	2.1202

Population

As of August 1, 2007, Eight (8) barangays surpass the 10,000 mark.

Santa Maria has a population growth rate of 5.16% per annum.

Country, Region, Province, Municipality, Barangay	Population 1-May-00	Population 1-Aug-07	Population Density per km² (1-Aug-07)
Philippines	76,504,077	88,574,614	295.24
Central Luzon	8,204,742	9,720,982	452.76
Bulacan	2,234,088	2,826,926	1,076.92
Santa Maria	144,282	205,258	2,257.56
1. Bagbaguin	7,586	10,389	1,360.56
2. Balasing	4,208	6,230	977.82
3. Buenavista	1,438	2,201	893.00
4. Bulac	5,145	7,600	1,461.28
5. Camangyanan	2,991	4,045	1,633.61
6. Catmon	8,586	11,913	1,437.72
7. Caypombo	7,731	15,698	3,771.20
8. Caysio	1,871	2,679	858.70
9. Guyong	9,174	11,858	3,276.50
10. Lalakhan	1,880	2,116	6,308.88
11. Mag-asawang Sapa	4,405	5,640	4,979.25
12. Mahabang Parang	2,374	3,317	3,169.30
13. Manggahan	1,606	1,948	1,188.81
14. Parada	5,654	7,823	1,923.57
15. Poblacion (Santa Maria town proper) -The Ghetto- Likod Simbahan	12,210	14,073	5,020.33
16. Pulong Buhangin	23,069	33,799	2,350.13
17. San Gabriel	5,332	8,058	2,190.44
18. San Jose Patag	6,716	9,925	3,935.68
19. San Vicente	7,921	12,717	1,753.17
20. Santa Clara	8,010	10,052	4,681.88
21. Santa Cruz	4,718	7,747	3,412.02
22. Silangan	1,493	1,855	1,976.13
23. Tabing Bakod (Santo Tomas)	5,357	5,522	4,407.02
24. Tumana	4,807	8,053	3,798.22

Barangay Income

Income of every barangay in the town of Sta. Maria (as of April 2008)

Barangay	Income / Per capita
Bagbaguin	P571,398.62 / P55.00034
Balasing	P280,920.01 / P45.09149
Buenavista	P59,800.37 / P27.16963
Bulac	P587,082.95 / P77.24775
Camangyanan	P42,317.54 / P10.46169
Catmon	P400,759.28 / P33.64050
Caypombo	P279,098.86 / P17.77926
Caysio	P91,639.27 / P34.20652
Guyong	P409,129.92 / P34.50243
Lalakhan	P85,179.85 / P40.22512
Mag-asawang Sapa	P98,302.10 / P17.42945
Mahabang Parang	P108,024.42 / P32.56690
Manggahan	P177,019.20 / P90.87227
Parada	P185,565.32 / P23.72048
Poblacion (Santa Maria town proper) -The Ghetto- Likod Simbahan	P716,511.38 / P50.91390
Pulong Buhangin	P898,885.76 / P26.59504
San Gabriel	P145,251.50 / P18.02575
San Jose Patag	P368,008.06 / P37.07889
San Vicente	P281,815.52 / P22.16053
Santa Clara	P519,097.89 / P51.64125
Santa Cruz	P355,956.52 / P45.94765
Silangan	P23,597.83 / P12.72120
Tabing Bakod (Santo Tomas)	P215,973.00 / P39.11137
Tumana	P176,502.03 / P21.91754

See also

• Barangay Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan
• Barangay Santa Clara, Santa Maria, Bulacan
• Bartolome Ramos
• Pulong Buhangin National High School
• P.U.P. Santa Maria Extension

References

External links

• Santa Maria, My Kind of Town
• Official Website of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan
• Santa Maria Map | Philippines Google Satellite Maps
• NSCB - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: SANTA MARIA
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• www.abs-cbnnews, Ex-Bulacan mayor held for estafa