Santa Maria, Philippines
Santa Maria is a town of 16,758 people in Davao Region, Philippines.
Why visit Santa Maria
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kalangkangon Hill.
Weather in Santa Maria
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About Santa Maria
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,886 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Maria, Davao Occidental (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do23
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes10
Where to stay4
History
Santa Maria was created as a municipality of Davao on June 18, 1966 out of 12 barangays and 15 barrios from Malalag, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4743. Basiawan was designated as the municipal seat. On May 8, 1967, the municipality became part of Davao del Sur following Davao's division under Republic Act No. 4867.
On October 28, 2013, it was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.
From the History section of Santa Maria, Davao Occidental on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Basiawan National High School
School · 7.4 km
Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road, Santa Maria
Davao del Sur School of Fisheries
School · 9.8 km
Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road, Malalag
Jose Timbol Sr. Central Elementary School
School
Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road, Santa Maria
Healthcare4
Golingay General Hospital
Hospital · 8.4 km
Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road, Malalag
Map of Santa Maria
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Basiawan 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Bulacan 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Malita 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Digos 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Davao 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- General Santos 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Koronadal 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Surallah 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Panabo 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tacurong 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS015-E-16025 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67334 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS015-E-16026 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67336 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS022-E-67332 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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