Santa Rosa, Municipality of Itbayat, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
MunicipalityItbayat
Postal code3905
Population (2020)833
Philippine major island(s)Itbayat
Coordinates20.8118, 121.8495 (20° 49' North, 121° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level173.9 meters (570.5 feet)

Santa Rosa, formerly Kaynatuan, is a barangay in the municipality of Itbayat, in the province of Batanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 833. This represented 26.63% of the total population of Itbayat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Rosa in the 2015 Census was 761 broken down into 231 households or an average of 3.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Rosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9832004.92
8601864.62
1,0442134.90
8752124.13
8402183.85
7612313.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Rosa is 5 to 9, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Santa Rosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.30%
1 to 4617.90%
5 to 98711.27%
10 to 148611.14%
15 to 19415.31%
20 to 24445.70%
25 to 29516.61%
30 to 34435.57%
35 to 39526.74%
40 to 44486.22%
45 to 49526.74%
50 to 54405.18%
55 to 59354.53%
60 to 64455.83%
65 to 69182.33%
70 to 74212.72%
75 to 79151.94%
80 and over232.98%
Total772100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.17
  • Median Age: 30.70

Historical population

The population of Santa Rosa fell from 983 in 1990 to 833 in 2020, a decrease of 150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 772 in 2015.

Population of Santa Rosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
983
860-2.47%
1,0444.24%
875-2.41%
841-1.43%
772-1.62%
8331.61%

Location

Santa Rosa is situated at approximately 20.8118, 121.8495, in the island of Itbayat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 173.9 meters or 570.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Rosa 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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