Santa Magdalena
Santa Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Santa Magdalena, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,400 people.
History
On April 15, 2001, former three-term mayor Felix Frayna was running against incumbent mayor Nida Gamos when he was assassinated by two suspected communist rebels in Barangay San Eugenio while giving a speech on a make-shift platform.Geography
It is bounded by Bulusan, Matnog and Irosin. It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. The territorial jurisdiction of the municipality comprises some 4706.443 hectares of land mass and areas of sea territory.The local government unit is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays, dispersed geographically in the lowlands of Poblacion and upland. It has 12 coastal barangays and 2 inland barangays.
Barangays
Santa Magdalena is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.- Barangay I Poblacion
- Barangay II Poblacion
- Barangay III Poblacion
- Barangay IV Poblacion
- La Esperanza
- Peñafrancia
- Salvacion
- San Antonio
- San Bartolome
- San Eugenio
- San Isidro
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Sebastian
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Education
The Santa Magdalena 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
- Alig-igan Elementary School
- Bigo Elementary School
- Bilaoyon Elementary School
- Manangkas Elementary School
- Salvacion Elementary School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Rafael Elementary School
- San Sebastian Elementary School
- Sta. Magdalena Central School
- Talaonga Elementary School
- Uson Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Santa Magdalena Central School
- Santa Magdalena National High School
- Talaonga National High School