Santa Maria, Municipality of Dumaran, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityDumaran
Postal code5310
Population (2020)926
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.5479, 119.6038 (10° 33' North, 119° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.5 meters (129.6 feet)

Santa Maria is a barangay in the municipality of Dumaran, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 926. This represented 3.94% of the total population of Dumaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 891 broken down into 225 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
201395.15
450934.84
7091295.50
7121295.52
8431744.84
8912253.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 15 to 19, with 120 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.92%
1 to 49911.11%
5 to 910511.78%
10 to 149310.44%
15 to 1912013.47%
20 to 2410411.67%
25 to 29616.85%
30 to 34525.84%
35 to 39495.50%
40 to 44495.50%
45 to 49475.27%
50 to 54242.69%
55 to 59252.81%
60 to 64121.35%
65 to 69111.23%
70 to 7430.34%
75 to 7940.45%
80 and over70.79%
Total891100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.08
  • Median Age: 20.12

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 201 in 1990 to 926 in 2020, an increase of 725 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.81%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 891 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
201
45016.30%
70910.24%
7120.06%
8436.34%
8911.06%
9260.81%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 10.5479, 119.6038, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.5 meters or 129.6 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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