Santa Maria, Municipality of Gonzaga, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGonzaga
Postal code3513
Population (2020)1,495
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3402, 122.0996 (18° 20' North, 122° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

Santa Maria is a barangay in the municipality of Gonzaga, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,495. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Gonzaga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 1,418 broken down into 317 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8011465.49
9461855.11
1,1282215.10
1,2272544.83
1,2542784.51
1,4183174.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 10 to 14, with 154 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.19%
1 to 414510.23%
5 to 914810.44%
10 to 1415410.86%
15 to 191419.94%
20 to 241077.55%
25 to 291158.11%
30 to 34876.14%
35 to 39936.56%
40 to 44775.43%
45 to 49815.71%
50 to 54634.44%
55 to 59533.74%
60 to 64382.68%
65 to 69271.90%
70 to 74231.62%
75 to 79221.55%
80 and over130.92%
Total1,418100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.85
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 801 in 1990 to 1,495 in 2020, an increase of 694 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 77 people, from the previous population of 1,418 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
801
9463.17%
1,1283.84%
1,2271.17%
1,2540.80%
1,4182.37%
1,4951.12%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 18.3402, 122.0996, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Maria 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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