Santa Barbara, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count29
Postal code2419
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)92,187
Density (2020)1,502 / km2 (3,890 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 60' North, 120° 24' East (15.9999, 120.4051)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.7 feet)

Santa Barbara is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 61.37 square kilometers or 23.70 square miles which constitutes 1.13% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 92,187. This represented 2.91% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 1.74% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,502 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,890 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Barbara has 29 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Barbara
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alibago1.70%1,5641,37313.91%2.78%
Balingueo4.24%3,9113,54510.32%2.09%
Banaoang4.86%4,4774,638-3.47%-0.74%
Banzal1.70%1,5711,5044.45%0.92%
Botao3.69%3,4013,3272.22%0.46%
Cablong3.32%3,0582,48123.26%4.50%
Carusocan2.03%1,8761,7666.23%1.28%
Dalongue2.20%2,0301,9802.53%0.53%
Erfe0.71%652689-5.37%-1.16%
Gueguesangen1.99%1,8311,6878.54%1.74%
Leet7.89%7,2754,25870.85%11.93%
Malanay3.00%2,7642,5598.01%1.64%
Maningding5.30%4,8904,6066.17%1.27%
Maronong3.58%3,3043,3030.03%0.01%
Maticmatic5.55%5,1164,57511.83%2.38%
Minien East3.54%3,2603,0686.26%1.29%
Minien West5.67%5,2304,75010.11%2.05%
Nilombot2.64%2,4342,2985.92%1.22%
Patayac3.12%2,8802,7514.69%0.97%
Payas4.26%3,9283,6108.81%1.79%
Poblacion Norte5.07%4,6771,713173.03%23.54%
Poblacion Sur1.92%1,7661,905-7.30%-1.58%
Primicias1.97%1,8191,939-6.19%-1.34%
Sapang2.51%2,3152,2522.80%0.58%
Sonquil3.55%3,2723,0009.07%1.84%
Tebag East0.48%439547-19.74%-4.52%
Tebag West2.75%2,5382,4523.51%0.73%
Tuliao6.97%6,4246,0536.13%1.26%
Ventinilla3.78%3,4853,3833.02%0.63%
Santa Barbara Total92,18782,01212.41%2.49%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Barbara for the fiscal year of 2016 was 182,873,222.95.

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Annual regular income of Santa Barbara (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009105,815,225.39
2010115,617,031.899.26%
2011127,805,453.5810.54%
2012123,621,225.66-3.27%
2013136,133,736.1410.12%
2014144,235,421.885.95%
2015168,652,972.0716.93%
2016182,873,222.958.43%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Barbara in the 2015 Census was 81,928 broken down into 18,636 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Barbara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
47,7448,2255.80
54,0929,9345.45
64,25412,1115.31
73,02514,9184.90
76,63716,2344.72
81,92818,6364.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Barbara is 10 to 14, with 8,870 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 743 individuals.

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Population of Santa Barbara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7262.10%
1 to 47,1728.75%
5 to 98,77210.70%
10 to 148,87010.82%
15 to 198,21410.02%
20 to 247,4499.08%
25 to 296,3737.77%
30 to 345,8847.17%
35 to 395,5236.73%
40 to 444,6335.65%
45 to 494,2175.14%
50 to 543,5154.29%
55 to 592,9143.55%
60 to 642,2812.78%
65 to 691,8322.23%
70 to 741,1161.36%
75 to 797430.91%
80 and over7780.95%
Total82,012100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.8
  • Median Age: 24.20

Historical population

The population of Santa Barbara grew from 10,367 in 1903 to 92,187 in 2020, an increase of 81,820 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.49%, or an increase of 10,175 people, from the previous population of 82,012 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Barbara (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,367
13,2631.57%
15,1250.66%
19,5702.68%
24,0051.81%
30,5802.40%
34,4182.40%
37,0011.46%
48,0562.65%
54,1162.25%
64,2613.75%
73,0251.78%
76,6371.77%
82,0121.30%
92,1872.49%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Barbara for the year 2019 was 51,863, broken down into 25,664 males and 26,199 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Barbara is situated at approximately 15° 60' North, 120° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Santa Barbara are Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Baguio, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Calasiao, Pangasinan, Mapandan, Pangasinan, Mangaldan, Pangasinan, San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, and Manaoag, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 167.87 kilometers (104.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 167.87 kilometers (104.31 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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