Santa Rosa, Municipality of Matag-ob, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMatag-Ob
Postal code6532
Population (2020)1,202
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0995, 124.4396 (11° 6' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level298.7 meters (980.0 feet)

Santa Rosa is a barangay in the municipality of Matag-Ob, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,202. This represented 6.86% of the total population of Matag-ob.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Rosa in the 2015 Census was 1,378 broken down into 314 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Rosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0592244.73
1,2032434.95
1,2632485.09
1,3293034.39
1,3492994.51
1,3783144.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Rosa is 10 to 14, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santa Rosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.31%
1 to 4997.18%
5 to 914810.74%
10 to 1418813.64%
15 to 1914610.60%
20 to 241238.93%
25 to 291097.91%
30 to 34866.24%
35 to 39765.52%
40 to 44715.15%
45 to 49846.10%
50 to 54705.08%
55 to 59493.56%
60 to 64402.90%
65 to 69302.18%
70 to 74130.94%
75 to 79151.09%
80 and over130.94%
Total1,378100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.35
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Santa Rosa grew from 1,059 in 1990 to 1,202 in 2020, an increase of 143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.84%, or a decrease of 176 people, from the previous population of 1,378 in 2015.

Population of Santa Rosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,059
1,2032.42%
1,2631.05%
1,3290.70%
1,3490.55%
1,3780.41%
1,202-2.84%

Location

Santa Rosa is situated at approximately 11.0995, 124.4396, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 298.7 meters or 980.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Rosa 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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