The municipality of Santa Ana, a 2nd Income Class municipality has been receiving various recognitions and awards given by the national, regional and provincial award-giving bodies. Few to mention are the following:

• Seal of Good Housekeeping 2011 – 2019 by DILG

• CNN Travel Award to Palaui Island in 2012 as one of the world’s 10 best beaches
• Major Distinction as the two-time location of American TV Series “Survivor”
• Gawad Saka Awardee – Provincial Agriculture Office – 2018 & 2019
• 3^rd Place Para El Mar 2018 for Palaui Island by UP Diliman
• 2^nd Place Para El Mar Award 2019 for Palaui Island by UP Diliman
• Gawad Pagkilala for Fisher folks – BFAR 2019
• Gawad Saka Awardee Search for Agricultural Achievers – DA Regional 2019
• Seal of Drug-cleared Municipality 2019 by PDEA
• Major ASEAN Tourism Award 2019 by CNN Go’s
• 2^nd Place in the Search for Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) – September 14, 2020 – BFAR R02