Santa Maria West, Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySan Nicolas
Postal code2447
Population (2020)1,457
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0848, 120.7854 (16° 5' North, 120° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level113.9 meters (373.7 feet)

Santa Maria West is a barangay in the municipality of San Nicolas, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,457. This represented 3.66% of the total population of San Nicolas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria West in the 2015 Census was 1,241 broken down into 306 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9591845.21
1,0822035.33
1,2492495.02
1,1902744.34
1,2173223.78
1,2413064.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria West is 15 to 19, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.05%
1 to 4977.82%
5 to 91209.67%
10 to 141229.83%
15 to 191239.91%
20 to 24846.77%
25 to 29917.33%
30 to 34725.80%
35 to 39816.53%
40 to 44856.85%
45 to 49907.25%
50 to 54675.40%
55 to 59675.40%
60 to 64383.06%
65 to 69362.90%
70 to 74231.85%
75 to 79181.45%
80 and over141.13%
Total1,241100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.51
  • Median Age: 28.38

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria West grew from 959 in 1990 to 1,457 in 2020, an increase of 498 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.44%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,241 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
959
1,0822.29%
1,2493.13%
1,190-0.67%
1,2170.82%
1,2410.37%
1,4573.44%

Location

Santa Maria West is situated at approximately 16.0848, 120.7854, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 113.9 meters or 373.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Maria West 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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