Santa Maria, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)24,133
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9313, 122.0741 (6° 56' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.9 meters (55.4 feet)

Santa Maria is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,133. This represented 2.47% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 25,035 broken down into 5,889 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,1422,8585.65
17,7633,4685.12
19,5183,8725.04
21,3734,5014.75
21,9165,0504.34
25,0355,8894.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 20 to 24, with 2,660 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 251 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14181.66%
1 to 41,7176.82%
5 to 92,2699.01%
10 to 142,1168.40%
15 to 192,53310.06%
20 to 242,66010.56%
25 to 292,2178.80%
30 to 341,8697.42%
35 to 391,8897.50%
40 to 441,4965.94%
45 to 491,3485.35%
50 to 541,2004.76%
55 to 591,0744.26%
60 to 649033.59%
65 to 696282.49%
70 to 743371.34%
75 to 792601.03%
80 and over2511.00%
Total25,185100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.52
  • Median Age: 26.98

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 16,168 in 1990 to 24,133 in 2020, an increase of 7,965 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 1,052 people, from the previous population of 25,185 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,168
17,7831.80%
19,5432.04%
21,4321.28%
21,9260.83%
25,1852.67%
24,133-0.89%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 6.9313, 122.0741, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.9 meters or 55.4 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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