Santa Maria, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count25
Postal code4022
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)108.40 km2 (41.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,511
Density (2020)318 / km2 (825 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 28' North, 121° 25' East (14.4721, 121.4234)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.0 meters (49.2 feet)

Santa Maria is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 108.40 square kilometers or 41.85 square miles which constitutes 5.62% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,511. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.21% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 318 inhabitants per square kilometer or 825 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Maria has 25 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)
Adia3.25%1,1201,140-1.75%-0.37%
Bagong Pook6.69%2,3102,2831.18%0.25%
Bagumbayan6.04%2,0831,74419.44%3.81%
Barangay I3.53%1,21997325.28%4.86%
Barangay II1.82%6276210.97%0.20%
Barangay III2.35%812855-5.03%-1.08%
Barangay IV1.46%504525-4.00%-0.86%
Bubukal3.67%1,2671,14111.04%2.23%
Cabooan5.74%1,9811,8626.39%1.31%
Calangay4.29%1,4791,31212.73%2.55%
Cambuja6.20%2,1392,1310.38%0.08%
Coralan7.67%2,6472,5503.80%0.79%
Cueva3.24%1,1171,0437.09%1.45%
Inayapan2.35%810868-6.68%-1.45%
Jose Laurel, Sr.2.00%69152930.62%5.78%
Jose Rizal3.33%1,1481,0944.94%1.02%
Kayhakat4.02%1,3871,23112.67%2.54%
Macasipac1.69%5845663.18%0.66%
Masinao2.47%851900-5.44%-1.17%
Mataling-ting1.38%477630-24.29%-5.69%
Pao-o2.40%8277766.57%1.35%
Parang ng Buho2.75%9498867.11%1.46%
Santiago11.17%3,8561,846108.88%16.77%
Talangka5.45%1,8811,8312.73%0.57%
Tungkod5.06%1,7451,49316.88%3.34%
Santa Maria Total34,51130,83011.94%2.40%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Maria for the fiscal year of 2016 was 85,348,400.91.

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Annual regular income of Santa Maria (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,953,710.16
201048,146,455.414.77%
201152,473,678.398.99%
201252,656,708.190.35%
201359,674,893.7613.33%
201468,254,933.0314.38%
201576,422,394.7311.97%
201685,348,400.9111.68%

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 30,701 broken down into 7,308 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,5074,1434.95
22,2664,4115.05
24,5644,9145.00
26,2675,4704.80
26,8366,0144.46
30,7017,3084.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 5 to 9, with 3,340 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 214 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16762.19%
1 to 42,7929.06%
5 to 93,34010.83%
10 to 143,20510.40%
15 to 192,8329.19%
20 to 242,7588.95%
25 to 292,4627.99%
30 to 342,2307.23%
35 to 392,1486.97%
40 to 441,7455.66%
45 to 491,6715.42%
50 to 541,3794.47%
55 to 591,2143.94%
60 to 649533.09%
65 to 695851.90%
70 to 743781.23%
75 to 792480.80%
80 and over2140.69%
Total30,830100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.98
  • Median Age: 24.66

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 669 in 1903 to 34,511 in 2020, an increase of 33,842 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.40%, or an increase of 3,681 people, from the previous population of 30,830 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Maria (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
669
6980.27%
2,5246.64%
3,8514.43%
8,3787.07%
12,5754.05%
13,7311.78%
15,7442.77%
20,5252.69%
22,2961.56%
24,5742.11%
26,2670.92%
26,8390.79%
30,8302.67%
34,5112.40%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Maria for the year 2019 was 20,495, broken down into 10,236 males and 10,259 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Maria is situated at approximately 14° 28' North, 121° 25' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.0 meters or 49.2 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 Maria are Antipolo, Rizal, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Taguig, Cabuyao, Laguna, Pasig, and Marikina. The nearest municipalities are Famy, Laguna, Mabitac, Laguna, Siniloan, Laguna, Pangil, Laguna, Pakil, Laguna, and Pililla, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 49.64 kilometers (30.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Famy, Laguna, 4.62 kilometers (2.87 miles) to the Southeast (S36°E)
  • Mabitac, Laguna, 4.76 kilometers (2.96 miles) to the South (S4°E)
  • Siniloan, Laguna, 5.93 kilometers (3.68 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S24°E)
  • Pangil, Laguna, 8.87 kilometers (5.51 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)
  • Pakil, Laguna, 11.54 kilometers (7.17 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S31°E)
  • Pililla, Rizal, 11.85 kilometers (7.36 miles) to the West (N86°W)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 29.67 kilometers (18.43 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Santa Rosa, Laguna, 37.75 kilometers (23.46 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Taguig, 38.15 kilometers (23.70 miles) to the West (N80°W)
  • Cabuyao, Laguna, 38.80 kilometers (24.11 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S56°W)
  • Pasig, 38.70 kilometers (24.04 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)
  • Marikina, 39.32 kilometers (24.43 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)

Distance from Manila: 49.64 kilometers (30.84 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°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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