Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur
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Santa Catalina is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,537 people in 2,404 households.
[edit] Barangays
Santa Catalina is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
- Cabaroan
- Cabittaogan
- Cabuloan
- Pangada
- Paratong
- Poblacion
- Sinabaan
- Subec
- Tamorong
and has 3 sitios namely:
- Calawaan ( Tamorong )
- Mindanao formerly Sabangan ( Paratong )
- Punta ( Cabittaogan )
The main source of income of the locals include farming, fishing and tricycle driving. Since this is a 5th class municipality, its economic growth is very slow. But there are also many beautiful houses that can be found here thanks to many OFW locals that had gone abroad to give a better financial support to their family.
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It has 6 elementary schools namely:
Santa Catalina Central School Bernardo P. Ragasa Elementary School Cabittaogan Elementary School Paratong Elementary School Pangada-Cabaroan Elementary School Cabuloan Elementary School
ang one primary school: Calawaan Primary School
It has two high schools, namely: Cabittaogan Elementary School Sta. Catalina High School (Formerly known as Benito Soliven Institute)
