Santa Maria, Bulacan

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Municipality of Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Barangays:	Bagbaguin Balasing Buenavista Bulac Camangyanan Catmon Cay Pombo Caysio Guyong Lalakhan Mag-asawang Sapa Mahabang Parang Manggahan Parada Poblacion Pulong Buhangin San Gabriel San Jose Patag San Vicente Santa Clara Santa Cruz Silangan Tabing Bakod (Sto. Tomas) Tumana ]]
Universities and Colleges:	Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Maria Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School STI College-Sta. Maria ACSAT College

Santa Maria is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines.It was founded in 1793 by the Spanish friars. It is surrounded by Pandi on the north and northwest, Norzagaray on the northeast, San Jose Del Monte City on the east and southeast, Marilao on the south, Bocaue on the southwest. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 144,282 people in 29,886 households.

Several banks have set up shop in Sta. Maria, as well as popular fast food chains in the poblacion area. The municipality is still predominantly agricultural, although commercialization and urbanization are developing. A state run university (Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Maria) was established in the Barangay Pulong Buhangin. Guyong area is known as the industrial area of Sta. Maria.

[edit] External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information