SAN PEDRO

🏘️ Location & Geography

• Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga, Central Luzon
  
  

• Coordinates: ~14.9653° N, 120.6253° E; elevation around 7.9 m (26 ft) above sea level mapcarta.com+13philatlas.com+13commons.wikimedia.org+13
  
  

• Part of Guagua’s Población cluster, adjoining Plaza Burgos, Santo Cristo, Santo Niño, San Isidro, and San Juan en.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2placesph.com+2
  
  

📊 Demographics (2020 Census)

• Population: 5,447 residents (~4.23% of municipal total, from 5,314 in 2015)—+0.52% annual growth philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,122, average household size 4.74 philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1
  
  

• Median age (2015): ~25.7 years
  Dependency Ratio: Youth ~44%, elderly ~6%, total ~50.6% philatlas.com
  
  

📂 Administrative Structure

• Divided into 5 puroks (Purok 1–5) philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2placesph.com+2
  
  

🏫 Facilities & Infrastructure

• Barangay Hall, Chapels, Covered Court, and a Barangay Health Center centrally located along McArthur Highway mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5
  
  

• San Pedro Elementary School lies adjacent to the hall; it supports primary education and community events mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1
  
  

• Health center adjacent to barangay office, staffed by midwives and health workers mapcarta.com
  
  

⛪ Connectivity & Landmarks

• Strategically positioned along McArthur Highway, offering easy jeepney/bus access to Guagua town center
  
  

• Close to key institutions: Guagua National Colleges (~1 km), Betis Church (~2 km), and Jose B. Lingad Park & Museum (~2.5 km) commons.wikimedia.org+15mapcarta.com+15mapcarta.com+15en.wikipedia.org+7en.wikipedia.org+7mapcarta.com+7
  
  

💼 Local Economy

• Hosts a cluster of micro-businesses: water refill stations, gas stations (e.g., Caltex), clinics, hardware and convenience stores, eateries, salons, and auto shops
  
  

🌧️ Environment & Planning

• Typical low-lying terrain (≈5–9 m AMSL), requiring robust drainage and flood management systems, especially along McArthur Highway
  
  

🔍 Summary

Barangay San Pedro is a vibrant, mid-sized urban community with over 5,400 residents. Its youthful, moderately growing population enjoys solid infrastructure—including a barangay hall, school, health center, and covered court—fully integrated along a major highway artery. Proximity to educational, religious, and cultural centers enhances its communal richness. The barangay's economy thrives through diverse local enterprises, while its geographic setting necessitates ongoing focus on flood resilience and public service accessibility.