Santa Maria, Davao Occidental

Santa Maria
Municipality of Santa Maria
Motto: 
Pristine Seas of the South
Map of Davao Occidental with Santa Maria highlighted
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Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°33′N 125°28′E / 6.55°N 125.47°E / 6.55; 125.47
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao Occidental
District Lone district
FoundedJune 18, 1966
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorClaude Benjamin D. Bautista II
  Vice MayorJosephine B. Mariscal
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate36,062 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Highest elevation
1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
57,526
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
  Households
14,706
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
55.29
% (2021)
  Revenue299.7 million (2022)
  Assets658.5 million (2022)
  Expenditure198.5 million (2022)
  Liabilities199.5 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8011
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Tagalog

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 2020 census, it has a population of 57,526 people.