Santa Maria, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
Barangay count22
Postal code8011
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi)
Population (2020)57,526
Density (2020)329 / km2 (851 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 33' North, 125° 28' East (6.5537, 125.4742)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.2 meters (98.9 feet)

Santa Maria is a coastal municipality in the province of Davao Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 175.00 square kilometers or 67.57 square miles which constitutes 8.09% of Davao Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 57,526. This represented 18.14% of the total population of Davao Occidental province, or 1.10% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 329 inhabitants per square kilometer or 851 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Maria has 22 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)
Basiawan13.22%7,6047,4651.86%0.39%
Buca4.21%2,4222,985-18.86%-4.30%
Cadaatan3.38%1,9471,8047.93%1.62%
Datu Daligasao1.46%841883-4.76%-1.02%
Datu Intan2.68%1,5391,25322.83%4.42%
Kidadan1.88%1,0841,441-24.77%-5.82%
Kinilidan2.14%1,23382649.27%8.80%
Kisulad2.29%1,3171,2951.70%0.36%
Malalag Tubig1.70%9801,009-2.87%-0.61%
Mamacao5.23%3,0112,8993.86%0.80%
Ogpao2.07%1,1901,1444.02%0.83%
Poblacion17.59%10,1208,10824.81%4.78%
Pongpong3.77%2,1682,515-13.80%-3.08%
San Agustin9.08%5,2224,72110.61%2.15%
San Antonio4.31%2,4782,3545.27%1.09%
San Isidro5.14%2,9552,57614.71%2.93%
San Juan2.65%1,5221,587-4.10%-0.88%
San Pedro3.58%2,0581,65824.13%4.65%
San Roque2.88%1,6581,48911.35%2.29%
Santo Niño2.79%1,6031,714-6.48%-1.40%
Santo Rosario2.55%1,4661,23918.32%3.60%
Tanglad5.40%3,1082,70614.86%2.96%
Santa Maria Total57,52653,6717.18%1.47%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Maria for the fiscal year of 2016 was 126,784,537.98.

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Annual regular income of Santa Maria (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200970,234,256.86
201074,913,275.266.66%
201182,258,229.009.80%
201279,779,177.83-3.01%
201388,303,879.5510.69%
2014102,695,576.0316.30%
2015117,551,675.9814.47%
2016126,784,537.987.85%

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 53,670 broken down into 13,638 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,0337,3905.42
41,9148,0605.20
45,5509,2914.90
48,36210,7294.51
49,34911,6224.25
53,67013,6383.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Maria is 5 to 9, with 6,218 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 383 individuals.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1942.22%
1 to 45,50310.25%
5 to 96,21811.59%
10 to 145,92711.04%
15 to 195,2439.77%
20 to 244,6838.73%
25 to 294,1607.75%
30 to 343,5156.55%
35 to 393,3456.23%
40 to 443,0845.75%
45 to 492,7485.12%
50 to 542,3394.36%
55 to 591,9733.68%
60 to 641,4022.61%
65 to 699701.81%
70 to 745791.08%
75 to 794050.75%
80 and over3830.71%
Total53,671100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.18
  • Median Age: 22.94

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria grew from 24,271 in 1970 to 57,526 in 2020, an increase of 33,255 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 3,855 people, from the previous population of 53,671 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Maria (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
24,271
28,7543.46%
30,5121.19%
40,0362.75%
41,9190.86%
45,5711.81%
48,3620.82%
49,3490.74%
53,6711.61%
57,5261.47%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Maria for the year 2019 was 33,771, broken down into 16,989 males and 16,782 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Maria is situated at approximately 6° 33' North, 125° 28' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.2 meters or 98.9 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 Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao City, General Santos, Samal, Davao del Norte, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Koronadal, South Cotabato. The nearest municipalities are Malalag, Davao del Sur, Sulop, Davao del Sur, Padada, Davao del Sur, Malita, Davao Occidental, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur, and Kiblawan, Davao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 1,015.77 kilometers (631.17 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,015.77 kilometers (631.17 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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