Santa Fe, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
Barangay count11
Postal code5508
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTablas Strait
Philippine major island(s)Tablas
Area (2013)63.52 km2 (24.53 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,802
Density (2020)280 / km2 (726 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 9' North, 121° 60' East (12.1552, 121.9943)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Santa Fe is a coastal municipality in the island province of Romblon.

The municipality has a land area of 63.52 square kilometers or 24.53 square miles which constitutes 4.14% of Romblon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,802. This represented 5.76% of the total population of Romblon province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 280 inhabitants per square kilometer or 726 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Fe has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Fe
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agmanic10.77%1,9181,72910.93%2.21%
Canyayo10.30%1,8341,55218.17%3.58%
Danao Norte7.56%1,3451,20012.08%2.43%
Danao Sur4.42%7867514.66%0.96%
Guinbirayan10.17%1,8101,7145.60%1.15%
Guintigbasan4.24%7547411.75%0.37%
Magsaysay9.35%1,6651,40918.17%3.58%
Mat-i7.16%1,2741,1916.97%1.43%
Pandan9.08%1,6161,36018.82%3.70%
Poblacion14.35%2,5552,3429.09%1.85%
Tabugon12.61%2,2452,1096.45%1.32%
Santa Fe Total17,80216,09810.59%2.14%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Fe for the fiscal year of 2016 was 56,745,911.05.

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Annual regular income of Santa Fe (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
2010
201137,905,157.85
201237,100,955.03-2.12%
201339,982,019.877.77%
201445,001,489.3512.55%
201551,714,109.7414.92%
201656,745,911.059.73%

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 Fe in the 2015 Census was 16,094 broken down into 3,711 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Fe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,6232,1875.31
12,6592,5834.90
14,1302,6365.36
16,3153,1365.20
15,6803,3414.69
16,0943,7114.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Fe is 10 to 14, with 2,090 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 195 individuals.

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Population of Santa Fe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14032.50%
1 to 41,68010.44%
5 to 92,06612.83%
10 to 142,09012.98%
15 to 191,62410.09%
20 to 241,1006.83%
25 to 299645.99%
30 to 349565.94%
35 to 398745.43%
40 to 448125.04%
45 to 496914.29%
50 to 546524.05%
55 to 596193.85%
60 to 644853.01%
65 to 693482.16%
70 to 743232.01%
75 to 792161.34%
80 and over1951.21%
Total16,098100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.41
  • Median Age: 20.85

Historical population

The population of Santa Fe grew from 3,746 in 1903 to 17,802 in 2020, an increase of 14,056 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.14%, or an increase of 1,704 people, from the previous population of 16,098 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Fe (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,746
-100.00%
8,168
8,9870.84%
8,032-1.09%
8,9392.17%
9,9482.16%
11,6281.57%
12,6651.61%
14,1402.39%
16,3151.99%
15,700-1.39%
16,0980.48%
17,8022.14%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Fe for the year 2019 was 11,628, broken down into 5,719 males and 5,909 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Fe is situated at approximately 12° 9' North, 121° 60' East, in the island of Tablas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 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 Fe are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Iloilo City, Masbate City, Masbate, and Victorias, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are San Jose, Romblon, Looc, Romblon, Alcantara, Romblon, Ferrol, Romblon, Odiongan, Romblon, and Santa Maria, Romblon. Its distance from the national capital is 291.03 kilometers (180.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 291.03 kilometers (180.84 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°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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