Santa Marcela, Apayao

Santa Marcela, officially the Municipality of Santa Marcela (Ili ti Santa Marcela; Bayan ng Santa Marcela), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,317 people.

Santa Marcela was created into an independent municipality on June 17, 1967, when several barrios were separated from Luna and Flora and constituted into the newly created town.

Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 196.32 km2 constituting NaN% of the 4,413.35 km2 total area of Apayao.

Barangays
Santa Marcela is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Santa Marcela had a population of 13,317. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Local government
Santa Marcela, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.