Santa Maria, Davao Occidental

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Lungsod sa Santa Maria; Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people. Postal code 8011.

Geography
The municipality, located on Mindanao Island, is about 40 km north-west of province capital municipality of Malita and about 1023 km south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila. The noted features of Santa Maria is the Mt. Monkeyawa, standing about more than a hundred-meter above sea level. And at the foot of this mountain, the Municipal Hall where it is located.

Barangays
Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.


 * Basiawan
 * Buca
 * Cadaatan
 * Kidadan
 * Kisulad
 * Malalag Tubig
 * Mamacao
 * Ogpao
 * Poblacion
 * Pongpong
 * San Agustin
 * San Antonio
 * San Isidro
 * San Juan
 * San Pedro
 * San Roque
 * Tanglad
 * Santo Niño
 * Santo Rosario
 * Datu Daligasao
 * Datu Intan
 * Kinilidan

Language and dialects

 * Tagakaulo - a native dialect originates from the mixture of Bagobo, Mandaya, Davawenyo, and the Lumad peoples of Davao City.
 * Cebuano

Government
Municipal officials 2022-2025:
 * Mayor: Claude Benjamin II "Dinko" D. Bautista
 * Vice Mayor: Josephine B. Mariscal.
 * Councilors:
 * Jestoni Tiwo
 * Rudy B. Mariscal, Jr.
 * Lino Solo
 * Amel Vistal
 * Lea Abe
 * Jubane Monsad
 * Ondo Mangayao