Santa Maria, Municipality of Gattaran, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGattaran
Postal code3508
Population (2020)822
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0316, 121.6315 (18° 2' North, 121° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.7 meters (44.9 feet)

Santa Maria is a barangay in the municipality of Gattaran, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 822. This represented 1.40% of the total population of Gattaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 850 broken down into 203 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6211225.09
6571414.66
6861454.73
7221764.10
7821834.27
8502034.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 10 to 14, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.00%
1 to 4617.18%
5 to 9738.59%
10 to 14809.41%
15 to 19738.59%
20 to 24768.94%
25 to 29718.35%
30 to 34627.29%
35 to 39596.94%
40 to 44475.53%
45 to 49354.12%
50 to 54435.06%
55 to 59455.29%
60 to 64364.24%
65 to 69242.82%
70 to 7470.82%
75 to 79182.12%
80 and over232.71%
Total850100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.39
  • Median Age: 28.17

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 621 in 1990 to 822 in 2020, an increase of 201 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.70%, or a decrease of 28 people, from the previous population of 850 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
621
6631.23%
6860.73%
7220.71%
7822.95%
8501.60%
822-0.70%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 18.0316, 121.6315, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.7 meters or 44.9 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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