Santa Maria (Ilocos Sur)

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.The town is home to the Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The townspeople celebrate their patronal fiesta in honor of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Assumption (more commonly known as Apo Baket) every August 15 and lasting for several days.GeographySituated at the western coastline of the island of Luzon, Santa Maria is nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains. It lies in the central part of the province of Ilocos Sur. It is bounded to the north by the Municipality of Narvacan; to the east by Municipality of Pilar, Abra province and the Cordillera range; to the south by the Municipality of San Esteban; to the southeast by the Municipality of Burgos; and to the west by the South China Sea.BarangaysSanta Maria is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.