Santa Misericordia, Municipality of Santo Domingo, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalitySanto Domingo
Postal code4508
Population (2020)3,245
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2549, 123.7602 (13° 15' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level155.0 meters (508.5 feet)

Santa Misericordia is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Domingo, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,245. This represented 8.59% of the total population of Santo Domingo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Misericordia in the 2015 Census was 2,714 broken down into 586 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Misericordia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8153165.74
2,0373495.84
2,1363845.56
2,3644515.24
2,5365114.96
2,7145864.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Misericordia is 10 to 14, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Santa Misericordia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1672.47%
1 to 42208.11%
5 to 928910.65%
10 to 1429110.72%
15 to 1928110.35%
20 to 242509.21%
25 to 292017.41%
30 to 341856.82%
35 to 391726.34%
40 to 441766.48%
45 to 491375.05%
50 to 541063.91%
55 to 59812.98%
60 to 64863.17%
65 to 69682.51%
70 to 74401.47%
75 to 79361.33%
80 and over281.03%
Total2,714100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.03
  • Median Age: 24.18

Historical population

The population of Santa Misericordia grew from 1,815 in 1990 to 3,245 in 2020, an increase of 1,430 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.83%, or an increase of 531 people, from the previous population of 2,714 in 2015.

Population of Santa Misericordia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,815
2,0372.19%
2,1361.02%
2,3641.41%
2,5362.59%
2,7141.30%
3,2453.83%

Location

Santa Misericordia is situated at approximately 13.2549, 123.7602, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 155.0 meters or 508.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Misericordia 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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