Santa Maria, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count23
Postal code2440
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)69.50 km2 (26.83 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,220
Density (2020)492 / km2 (1,275 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 59' North, 120° 42' East (15.9792, 120.7003)
Estimated elevation above sea level48.0 meters (157.5 feet)

Santa Maria is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 69.50 square kilometers or 26.83 square miles which constitutes 1.28% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,220. This represented 1.08% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 492 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,275 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Maria has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Maria
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bal-loy1.95%6676414.06%0.84%
Bantog3.82%1,3071,1939.56%1.94%
Caboluan2.13%730743-1.75%-0.37%
Cal-litang6.88%2,3562,2813.29%0.68%
Capandanan2.72%930996-6.63%-1.43%
Cauplasan3.05%1,04592712.73%2.55%
Dalayap3.47%1,1881,1870.08%0.02%
Libsong3.14%1,0741,0551.80%0.38%
Namagbagan6.30%2,1562,0544.97%1.03%
Paitan6.30%2,1572,0833.55%0.74%
Pataquid2.58%882883-0.11%-0.02%
Pilar5.86%2,0051,8518.32%1.70%
Poblacion East2.98%1,0191,051-3.04%-0.65%
Poblacion West3.27%1,1201,197-6.43%-1.39%
Pugot0.84%2892649.47%1.92%
Samon7.24%2,4792,4302.02%0.42%
San Alejandro6.15%2,1052,0791.25%0.26%
San Mariano3.41%1,16887833.03%6.19%
San Pablo4.06%1,3911,3433.57%0.74%
San Patricio2.87%9811,088-9.83%-2.16%
San Vicente12.00%4,1073,7559.37%1.90%
Santa Cruz2.94%1,0059673.93%0.81%
Santa Rosa6.02%2,0592,092-1.58%-0.33%
Santa Maria Total34,22033,0383.58%0.74%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Maria for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,358,047.58.

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Annual regular income of Santa Maria (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,281,767.58
2010158,086,522.04234.35%
201155,615,839.84-64.82%
201257,053,297.832.58%
201359,275,136.103.89%
201466,014,818.7311.37%
201580,370,117.8721.75%
201683,358,047.583.72%

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 Maria in the 2015 Census was 33,001 broken down into 7,491 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,7934,4575.34
25,2784,9865.07
27,8605,8184.79
30,7216,5654.68
31,0917,4844.15
33,0017,4914.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 5 to 9, with 3,403 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 380 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16051.83%
1 to 42,7758.40%
5 to 93,40310.30%
10 to 143,2529.84%
15 to 193,0349.18%
20 to 242,8558.64%
25 to 292,6618.05%
30 to 342,2416.78%
35 to 392,1036.37%
40 to 441,9956.04%
45 to 491,8845.70%
50 to 541,6084.87%
55 to 591,4144.28%
60 to 649852.98%
65 to 698132.46%
70 to 745761.74%
75 to 793801.15%
80 and over4541.37%
Total33,038100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.99
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 7,628 in 1903 to 34,220 in 2020, an increase of 26,592 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 1,182 people, from the previous population of 33,038 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Maria (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,628
7,362-0.22%
10,2951.69%
12,8022.26%
14,2300.93%
16,2961.33%
18,7662.87%
19,0180.27%
23,7932.27%
25,2781.14%
27,8602.11%
30,7211.36%
31,0910.44%
33,0381.16%
34,2200.74%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Maria for the year 2019 was 21,777, broken down into 10,798 males and 10,979 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Maria is situated at approximately 15° 59' North, 120° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 48.0 meters or 157.5 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 Maria are Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Asingan, Pangasinan, Tayug, Pangasinan, Balungao, Pangasinan, San Manuel, Pangasinan, San Nicolas, Pangasinan, and Rosales, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 156.68 kilometers (97.36 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 156.68 kilometers (97.36 miles) to the South (S11°E)

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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