Santander, Municipality of Buruanga, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityBuruanga
Postal code5609
Population (2020)1,411
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.7851, 121.8646 (11° 47' North, 121° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Santander is a barangay in the municipality of Buruanga, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,411. This represented 7.29% of the total population of Buruanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santander in the 2015 Census was 1,330 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Santander (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8601416.10
8681675.20
1,1061696.54
1,1042125.21
1,2102135.68
1,3303054.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santander is 15 to 19, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Santander by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.41%
1 to 41047.82%
5 to 91309.77%
10 to 1413310.00%
15 to 1914410.83%
20 to 241329.92%
25 to 291078.05%
30 to 34836.24%
35 to 39775.79%
40 to 44916.84%
45 to 49533.98%
50 to 54554.14%
55 to 59483.61%
60 to 64433.23%
65 to 69403.01%
70 to 74261.95%
75 to 79161.20%
80 and over161.20%
Total1,330100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.66
  • Median Age: 24.62

Historical population

The population of Santander grew from 860 in 1990 to 1,411 in 2020, an increase of 551 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 81 people, from the previous population of 1,330 in 2015.

Population of Santander (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
860
8680.17%
1,1065.33%
1,104-0.02%
1,2103.39%
1,3301.82%
1,4111.25%

Location

Santander is situated at approximately 11.7851, 121.8646, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santander 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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