Santa Maria, Municipality of Panganiban, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityPanganiban
Postal code4806
Population (2020)286
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.9073, 124.2966 (13° 54' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.4 meters (21.0 feet)

Santa Maria, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Panganiban, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 286. This represented 2.94% of the total population of Panganiban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 287 broken down into 69 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
405765.33
390685.74
322654.95
344704.91
313724.35
287694.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 10 to 14, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.97%
1 to 4227.12%
5 to 93310.68%
10 to 144213.59%
15 to 19216.80%
20 to 24144.53%
25 to 29185.83%
30 to 34227.12%
35 to 39196.15%
40 to 44144.53%
45 to 49247.77%
50 to 54154.85%
55 to 59123.88%
60 to 64175.50%
65 to 69123.88%
70 to 7441.29%
75 to 7961.94%
80 and over113.56%
Total309100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.57
  • Median Age: 30.34

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria fell from 405 in 1990 to 286 in 2020, a decrease of 119 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.61%, or a decrease of 23 people, from the previous population of 309 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
405
390-0.70%
322-4.02%
3581.47%
328-3.14%
309-1.13%
286-1.61%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 13.9073, 124.2966, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.4 meters or 21.0 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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