Santa Escolastica, City of Baguio

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
CityBaguio
Postal code2600
Population (2020)1,794
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.4006, 120.6039 (16° 24' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,425.4 meters (4,676.5 feet)

Santa Escolastica is a barangay in the city of Baguio. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,794. This represented 0.49% of the total population of Baguio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Escolastica in the 2015 Census was 1,337 broken down into 325 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Escolastica (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3722475.55
1,1012404.59
1,4082964.76
1,4003204.38
1,4003384.14
1,3373254.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Escolastica is 5 to 9, with 155 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Santa Escolastica by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.54%
1 to 41138.45%
5 to 915511.59%
10 to 141188.83%
15 to 191299.65%
20 to 2413910.40%
25 to 291098.15%
30 to 34947.03%
35 to 39896.66%
40 to 44745.53%
45 to 49654.86%
50 to 54594.41%
55 to 59523.89%
60 to 64402.99%
65 to 69302.24%
70 to 74181.35%
75 to 79100.75%
80 and over90.67%
Total1,337100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.29
  • Median Age: 24.30

Historical population

The population of Santa Escolastica grew from 1,372 in 1990 to 1,794 in 2020, an increase of 422 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.38%, or an increase of 457 people, from the previous population of 1,337 in 2015.

Population of Santa Escolastica (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,372
1,101-4.04%
1,4085.42%
1,400-0.08%
1,4000.00%
1,337-0.87%
1,7946.38%

Location

Santa Escolastica is situated at approximately 16.4006, 120.6039, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,425.4 meters or 4,676.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Escolastica shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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