Samon, Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySanta Maria
Postal code2440
Population (2020)2,479
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.9324, 120.6523 (15° 56' North, 120° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.7 meters (127.0 feet)

Samon is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,479. This represented 7.24% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Samon in the 2015 Census was 2,430 broken down into 551 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Samon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5592895.39
1,7523285.34
1,9543845.09
2,1744544.79
2,2274954.50
2,4305514.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Samon is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Samon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.22%
1 to 42128.72%
5 to 928311.65%
10 to 1427111.15%
15 to 192018.27%
20 to 241897.78%
25 to 291857.61%
30 to 341496.13%
35 to 391526.26%
40 to 441626.67%
45 to 491455.97%
50 to 541014.16%
55 to 59943.87%
60 to 64532.18%
65 to 69763.13%
70 to 74441.81%
75 to 79291.19%
80 and over301.23%
Total2,430100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.81
  • Median Age: 25.14

Historical population

The population of Samon grew from 1,559 in 1990 to 2,479 in 2020, an increase of 920 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.42%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 2,430 in 2015.

Population of Samon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,559
1,7522.21%
1,9542.37%
2,1741.48%
2,2270.88%
2,4301.67%
2,4790.42%

Location

Samon is situated at approximately 15.9324, 120.6523, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.7 meters or 127.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Samon 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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