Santa Teresita, Batangas
Santa Teresita | |
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| Municipality of Santa Teresita | |
Street in Santa Teresita | |
Map of Batangas with Santa Teresita highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′59″N 120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 28, 1961 |
| Named after | St. Therese of the Child Jesus |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Norberto A. Segunial, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Aurea V. Segunial |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,295 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 21,559 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 129.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 351.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 75.52 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4206 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Santa Teresita, officially the Municipality of Santa Teresita (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Teresita), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,559 people.
Santa Teresita is derived from Spanish for its patron saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, who is also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face.