Santa Fe, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count10
Postal code6047
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bantayan
Area (2013)28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,471
Density (2020)1,229 / km2 (3,183 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 9' North, 123° 48' East (11.1555, 123.8050)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Santa Fe is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 28.05 square kilometers or 10.83 square miles which constitutes 0.57% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,471. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.43% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,229 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,183 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Fe has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Fe
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balidbid5.82%2,0061,8538.26%1.68%
Hagdan11.48%3,9573,48613.51%2.70%
Hilantagaan12.53%4,3183,72615.89%3.15%
Kinatarkan6.16%2,1241,66727.41%5.23%
Langub7.35%2,5322,05523.21%4.49%
Maricaban16.74%5,7713,28675.62%12.59%
Okoy13.61%4,6923,91619.82%3.88%
Poblacion7.21%2,4872,4581.18%0.25%
Pooc9.93%3,4233,2804.36%0.90%
Talisay9.17%3,1612,8769.91%2.01%
Santa Fe Total34,47128,60320.52%4.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Fe for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱77,746,630.49.

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Annual regular income of Santa Fe (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200942,561,060.24–
201044,314,605.254.12%
201148,716,148.579.93%
201247,914,630.41-1.65%
201354,486,264.6813.72%
201459,288,103.068.81%
201570,622,330.9319.12%
201677,746,630.4910.09%

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 Fe in the 2015 Census was 28,533 broken down into 6,779 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Fe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,8273,7475.56
21,7133,8645.62
22,9384,4445.16
26,8145,1585.20
27,2225,3955.05
28,5336,7794.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Fe is 5 to 9, with 3,740 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 210 individuals.

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Population of Santa Fe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17782.72%
1 to 42,87010.03%
5 to 93,74013.08%
10 to 143,72413.02%
15 to 192,8109.82%
20 to 242,2617.90%
25 to 291,9866.94%
30 to 341,8096.32%
35 to 391,6715.84%
40 to 441,4925.22%
45 to 491,2964.53%
50 to 541,1534.03%
55 to 598593.00%
60 to 647252.53%
65 to 695822.03%
70 to 743831.34%
75 to 792540.89%
80 and over2100.73%
Total28,603100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.08
  • Median Age: 20.84

Historical population

The population of Santa Fe grew from 4,025 in 1903 to 34,471 in 2020, an increase of 30,446 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.01%, or an increase of 5,868 people, from the previous population of 28,603 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Fe (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,025–
5,7812.31%
7,8361.53%
10,3112.86%
11,5421.00%
13,0961.24%
15,5013.44%
15,7870.37%
20,8382.82%
21,7200.78%
22,9561.19%
26,8262.17%
27,2700.60%
28,6030.91%
34,4714.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Fe for the year 2019 was 19,213, broken down into 9,259 males and 9,954 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Fe is situated at approximately 11° 9' North, 123° 48' East, in the island of 0. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 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 Fe are Bogo, Cebu, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Danao, Cebu, and Victorias, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Bantayan, Cebu, San Remigio, Cebu, Madridejos, Cebu, Medellin, Cebu, Daanbantayan, Cebu, and Tabogon, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 488.27 kilometers (303.40 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bantayan, Cebu, 9.48 kilometers (5.89 miles) to the West (N82°W)
  • San Remigio, Cebu, 16.56 kilometers (10.29 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S60°E)
  • Madridejos, Cebu, 17.52 kilometers (10.89 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
  • Medellin, Cebu, 17.44 kilometers (10.83 miles) to the East (S80°E)
  • Daanbantayan, Cebu, 23.73 kilometers (14.74 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N64°E)
  • Tabogon, Cebu, 34.10 kilometers (21.19 miles) to the Southeast (S46°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 488.27 kilometers (303.40 miles) to the Northwest (N38°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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