Santa Elena, Municipality of Santa Rita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Rita
Postal code6718
Population (2020)944
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3570, 125.0119 (11° 21' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.6 feet)

Santa Elena is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 944. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Santa Rita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Elena in the 2015 Census was 948 broken down into 196 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Elena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6601285.16
7551455.21
6251394.50
7851515.20
9101805.06
9481964.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Elena is 10 to 14, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Santa Elena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.95%
1 to 4869.07%
5 to 911712.34%
10 to 1412212.87%
15 to 1911311.92%
20 to 24717.49%
25 to 29474.96%
30 to 34636.65%
35 to 39464.85%
40 to 44525.49%
45 to 49485.06%
50 to 54454.75%
55 to 59333.48%
60 to 64222.32%
65 to 69141.48%
70 to 74171.79%
75 to 79161.69%
80 and over80.84%
Total948100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.56
  • Median Age: 20.56

Historical population

The population of Santa Elena grew from 660 in 1990 to 944 in 2020, an increase of 284 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.09%, or a decrease of 4 people, from the previous population of 948 in 2015.

Population of Santa Elena (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
660
7552.55%
625-3.97%
7853.19%
9105.53%
9480.78%
944-0.09%

Location

Santa Elena is situated at approximately 11.3570, 125.0119, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Elena 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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