Santa Elena, Municipality of Buhi, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityBuhi
Postal code4433
Population (2020)3,819
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.4329, 123.5146 (13° 26' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level89.1 meters (292.3 feet)

Santa Elena, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Buhi, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,819. This represented 4.70% of the total population of Buhi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Elena in the 2015 Census was 3,817 broken down into 793 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Elena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,2895845.63
3,8006695.68
3,6837065.22
3,6567235.06
3,7997535.05
3,8177934.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Elena is 10 to 14, with 432 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Santa Elena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1731.91%
1 to 42937.68%
5 to 940610.64%
10 to 1443211.32%
15 to 193799.93%
20 to 243057.99%
25 to 292807.34%
30 to 342546.65%
35 to 392506.55%
40 to 442285.97%
45 to 491915.00%
50 to 541975.16%
55 to 591423.72%
60 to 641193.12%
65 to 691132.96%
70 to 74782.04%
75 to 79501.31%
80 and over270.71%
Total3,817100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.77
  • Median Age: 25.37

Historical population

The population of Santa Elena grew from 3,299 in 1990 to 3,819 in 2020, an increase of 520 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 3,817 in 2015.

Population of Santa Elena (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,299
3,8092.73%
3,683-0.72%
3,656-0.10%
3,7991.41%
3,8170.09%
3,8190.01%

Location

Santa Elena is situated at approximately 13.4329, 123.5146, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 89.1 meters or 292.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Elena 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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