Santa Petronila, Municipality of Tapaz, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityTapaz
Postal code5814
Population (2020)525
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2825, 122.5788 (11° 17' North, 122° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.5 meters (126.3 feet)

Santa Petronila is a barangay in the municipality of Tapaz, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 525. This represented 0.96% of the total population of Tapaz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Petronila in the 2015 Census was 488 broken down into 118 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Petronila (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
417785.35
472905.24
464905.16
495985.05
438934.71
4881184.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Petronila is 15 to 19, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santa Petronila by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.43%
1 to 4377.58%
5 to 9346.97%
10 to 14346.97%
15 to 196813.93%
20 to 246312.91%
25 to 29428.61%
30 to 34275.53%
35 to 39265.33%
40 to 44244.92%
45 to 49265.33%
50 to 54224.51%
55 to 59265.33%
60 to 64275.53%
65 to 6961.23%
70 to 7461.23%
75 to 7971.43%
80 and over61.23%
Total488100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 31.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 39.03
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Santa Petronila grew from 417 in 1990 to 525 in 2020, an increase of 108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 37 people, from the previous population of 488 in 2015.

Population of Santa Petronila (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
417
4722.35%
464-0.37%
4950.90%
438-4.36%
4882.08%
5251.55%

Location

Santa Petronila is situated at approximately 11.2825, 122.5788, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.5 meters or 126.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Petronila 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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