Santa Maria, Municipality of Sogod, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySogod
Postal code6606
Population (2020)200
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4052, 124.9434 (10° 24' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level232.1 meters (761.5 feet)

Santa Maria is a barangay in the municipality of Sogod, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 200. This represented 0.42% of the total population of Sogod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Maria in the 2015 Census was 217 broken down into 40 households or an average of 5.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
349635.54
232494.73
239425.69
166295.72
209355.97
217405.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Santa Maria are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 26 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Santa Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.84%
1 to 4209.22%
5 to 92411.06%
10 to 142611.98%
15 to 192611.98%
20 to 24198.76%
25 to 292310.60%
30 to 3494.15%
35 to 39146.45%
40 to 4473.23%
45 to 4973.23%
50 to 54177.83%
55 to 5941.84%
60 to 6441.84%
65 to 6962.76%
70 to 7431.38%
75 to 7931.38%
80 and over10.46%
Total217100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.92
  • Median Age: 22.24

Historical population

The population of Santa Maria fell from 349 in 1990 to 200 in 2020, a decrease of 149 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.70%, or a decrease of 17 people, from the previous population of 217 in 2015.

Population of Santa Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
349
232-7.36%
2390.64%
166-4.90%
2098.75%
2170.72%
200-1.70%

Location

Santa Maria is situated at approximately 10.4052, 124.9434, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 232.1 meters or 761.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Maria 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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