Santa Catalina, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count22
Postal code6220
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi)
Population (2020)77,501
Density (2020)148 / km2 (384 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 20' North, 122° 52' East (9.3330, 122.8631)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.4 feet)

Santa Catalina is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 523.10 square kilometers or 201.97 square miles which constitutes 9.65% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 77,501. This represented 5.41% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.96% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 148 inhabitants per square kilometer or 384 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Catalina has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Catalina
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangilan5.42%4,1974,390-4.40%-0.94%
Amio2.31%1,7872,014-11.27%-2.49%
Buenavista1.53%1,1821,1710.94%0.20%
Caigangan2.14%1,6621,5695.93%1.22%
Caranoche5.57%4,3194,0566.48%1.33%
Cawitan7.68%5,9535,990-0.62%-0.13%
Fatima2.03%1,5771,36315.70%3.12%
Kabulacan3.71%2,8722,7335.09%1.05%
Mabuhay2.28%1,7701,795-1.39%-0.29%
Manalongon6.45%4,9994,9401.19%0.25%
Mansagomayon1.45%1,1231,172-4.18%-0.89%
Milagrosa4.64%3,5993,5082.59%0.54%
Nagbalaye7.52%5,8294,99216.77%3.32%
Nagbinlod3.91%3,0293,083-1.75%-0.37%
Obat2.95%2,2872,524-9.39%-2.05%
Poblacion18.11%14,03413,5033.93%0.82%
San Francisco5.86%4,5454,3863.63%0.75%
San Jose3.22%2,4922,661-6.35%-1.37%
San Miguel1.85%1,4331,3198.64%1.76%
San Pedro3.85%2,9843,252-8.24%-1.79%
Santo Rosario1.37%1,0631,175-9.53%-2.09%
Talalak6.15%4,7654,16014.54%2.90%
Santa Catalina Total77,50175,7562.30%0.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Catalina for the fiscal year of 2016 was 196,015,787.22.

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Annual regular income of Santa Catalina (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009223,811,997.72
2010119,135,247.30-46.77%
2011130,023,273.979.14%
2012127,695,109.27-1.79%
2013140,056,421.399.68%
2014158,005,356.2512.82%
2015178,680,682.3213.09%
2016196,015,787.229.70%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Catalina in the 2015 Census was 75,725 broken down into 16,873 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Catalina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
53,49410,0405.33
62,46413,4854.63
67,19613,1255.12
72,62914,9174.87
73,21615,8944.61
75,72516,8734.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Catalina is 5 to 9, with 9,084 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 749 individuals.

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Population of Santa Catalina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6812.22%
1 to 47,1549.44%
5 to 99,08411.99%
10 to 148,91311.77%
15 to 197,88810.41%
20 to 246,1988.18%
25 to 295,2146.88%
30 to 344,4915.93%
35 to 394,3005.68%
40 to 444,1325.45%
45 to 493,8425.07%
50 to 543,5314.66%
55 to 592,7803.67%
60 to 642,3353.08%
65 to 691,4941.97%
70 to 741,1411.51%
75 to 798291.09%
80 and over7490.99%
Total75,756100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.43
  • Median Age: 22.55

Historical population

The population of Santa Catalina grew from 8,819 in 1948 to 77,501 in 2020, an increase of 68,682 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 1,745 people, from the previous population of 75,756 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Catalina (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,819
15,7435.23%
39,6019.44%
51,9495.60%
56,7511.78%
53,560-0.58%
62,5262.94%
67,1971.56%
72,6291.08%
73,3060.34%
75,7560.63%
77,5010.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Catalina for the year 2019 was 45,271, broken down into 22,424 males and 22,847 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Catalina is situated at approximately 9° 20' North, 122° 52' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Santa Catalina are Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, and Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Basay, Negros Oriental, Pamplona, Negros Oriental, Siaton, Negros Oriental, Amlan, Negros Oriental, Valencia, Negros Oriental, and San Jose, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 616.69 kilometers (383.19 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 616.69 kilometers (383.19 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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