Santa Rita, Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMarabut
Postal code6721
Population (2020)547
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1250, 125.2438 (11° 8' North, 125° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Santa Rita is a barangay in the municipality of Marabut, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 547. This represented 3.07% of the total population of Marabut.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Rita in the 2015 Census was 563 broken down into 131 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Rita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
281525.40
334724.64
378784.85
6031224.94
5751264.56
5631314.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Rita is 10 to 14, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santa Rita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.78%
1 to 4529.24%
5 to 97012.43%
10 to 147312.97%
15 to 196311.19%
20 to 24559.77%
25 to 29284.97%
30 to 34335.86%
35 to 39335.86%
40 to 44274.80%
45 to 49244.26%
50 to 54152.66%
55 to 59234.09%
60 to 64152.66%
65 to 69234.09%
70 to 7461.07%
75 to 7961.07%
80 and over71.24%
Total563100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.16
  • Median Age: 21.23

Historical population

The population of Santa Rita grew from 281 in 1990 to 547 in 2020, an increase of 266 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.61%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 563 in 2015.

Population of Santa Rita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
281
3343.29%
3782.69%
6036.65%
575-1.72%
563-0.40%
547-0.61%

Location

Santa Rita is situated at approximately 11.1250, 125.2438, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Rita 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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