Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur

Santa Lucia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 22,363 people in 4,512 households.

Origin of the municipality's name

"Dumanguake" was the name of present-day Santa Lucia when Captain Juan de Salcedo landed there on the way to North Luzon. The Spaniards enslaved the Aeta natives and made them work without compensation.

One day, while the Spaniards were punishing some disobedient natives, a group of men grouped themselves because they resented the harsh treatment of the Spanish. A fight ensued and the natives wanted to side with the Spanish. Suddenly an old woman stood in front of them. When they asked her name, she uttered "Lucia." After uttering her name, she disappeared. Seeing this, the Spaniards and the natives agreed to build a church on the site of the apparition, and dedicated it to Santa Lucia--whose name eventually became the name of the new town.

Barangays

Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.

* Alincaoeg * Angkileng * Arangin * Ayusan (Pob.) * Banbanaba * Bao-as * Barangobong (Pob.) * Buliclic * Burgos (Pob.) * Cabaritan * Catayagan * Conconig East

* Conconig West * Damacuag * Lubong * Luba * Nagrebcan * Nagtablaan * Namatican * Nangalisan * Palali Norte * Palali Sur * Paoc Norte * Paoc Sur

* Paratong * Pila East * Pila West * Quinabalayangan * Ronda * Sabuanan * San Juan * San Pedro * Sapang * Suagayan * Vical * Bani

External links

* [http://clarafaie.net/slisindex.html The Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur Official Website Project]
* [http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_sur/ Pasyalang Ilocos Sur]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]