Santol, La Union

Santol, officially the Municipality of Santol (Ili ti Santol; Bayan ng Santol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,166 people.

Geography
Santol is situated in the north-eastern part of the Province of La Union. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Sudipen, on the north-east by the upland Municipality of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, on the south by the Municipality of San Gabriel, and on the west by the Municipality of Balaoan. The town center of Santol is 40 km north of the City of San Fernando, the provincial capital and regional administrative center; 310 km north of Manila and 113 km of the country's summer capital Baguio via the Naguilian Road.

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


 * Corrooy
 * Lettac Norte
 * Lettac Sur
 * Mangaan
 * Paagan
 * Poblacion
 * Puguil
 * Ramot
 * Sapdaan
 * Sasaba
 * Tubaday

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Santol, La Union, was 14,166 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Local government
Santol, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, 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.