SANTA TERESITA

📍 Geographic Profile

• Classification: Urban barangay within San Fernando City, accounting for approximately 0.39% of the city's population. alamy.com+14philatlas.com+14deviantart.com+14
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Located near 15.0324° N, 120.6904° E, with an elevation of about 8.1 m (26.6 ft) above sea level ph.99nearby.com+4philatlas.com+4mapcarta.com+4.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Borders Del Pilar, Santa Lucia, Juliana, Santo Rosario (Poblacion), and San Jose commons.wikimedia.org+2philatlas.com+2commons.wikimedia.org+2.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population Trends

• Population (2020): 1,385 residents philatlas.com+4philatlas.com+4sites.google.com+4.
  
  

• Households (2015): 363 households, averaging 3.47 persons each philatlas.com+1sites.google.com+1.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Largest age group: 20–24 years (165 individuals)
    
    

  • Median age: 27.23 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratios:
    
    

    • Youth (~30.5%),
      
      

    • Elderly (~7.3%),
      
      

    • Total (~37.8%) deviantart.com+2sites.google.com+2getpostalcodes.com+2philatlas.commapcarta.com.
      
      

• Population Growth: Grew from 1,270 (2015) to 1,385 (2020), with an annualized growth rate of +1.84% philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
  
  

🚗 Infrastructure & Accessibility

• Barangay Hall: Located centrally within the community, serving local governance functions. ph.99nearby.com+1mapcarta.com+1
  
  

• Proximity to City Core: Very close to city hall, public market, and major thoroughfares like MacArthur Highway and Consunji Street commons.wikimedia.org+5mapcarta.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5.
  
  

• Transport & Connectivity: Well-served by jeepneys and tricycles, offering easy access to downtown and adjacent barangays.
  
  

🌊 Land Use & Environmental Notes

• Land Use: Primarily residential with small commercial establishments lining main roads.
  
  

• Flood Considerations: Low elevation (~8 m), making it vulnerable to seasonal flooding or sea-level rise of approximately 2 m .