SANTA URSULA

🏘️ Location & Geography

• Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga, Central Luzon
  
  

• Coordinates: ~14.9687° N, 120.6510° E; elevation ~6.1 m (20 ft) above sea level commons.wikimedia.org+14philatlas.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14
  
  

• Neighbors: Santa Ines, San Agustín, San Miguel, San Nicolás 2nd, Santa Filomena, & San Rafael philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2philatlas.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2
  
  

📊 Demographics (2020)

• Population: 6,014 (~4.7% of Guagua) philatlas.com
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,247; average size ~4.78 members philatlas.com
  
  

• Median age (2015): ~25.3 years, dependency: youth 46.6%, elderly 6.6%, total 53.1% sunstar.com.ph+7philatlas.com+7mapcarta.com+7
  
  

📂 Administrative Structure

• Comprised of 4 puroks (Purok 1–4) en.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2
  
  

🏛️ Governance & Public Facilities

• Barangay Hall located on San Agustín–Santa Ursula Road, adjacent to the chapel and covered court mapcarta.commapcarta.com+9mapcarta.com+9mapcarta.com+9
  
  

• Santa Ursula Covered Court, a key venue for sports and events reddit.com+6mapcarta.com+6mapcarta.com+6
  
  

• Santa Ursula Elementary School (Purok 1) nearby en.wikipedia.org+5mapcarta.com+5philippines-streets.openalfa.com+5
  
  

• Santa Ursula Chapel, central to community life mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1
  
  

• Young World Day Care supports early childhood education mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2
  
  

• Santa Ursula Health Center offers basic primary care mapcarta.com+2philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2mapcarta.com+2
  
  

🛣️ Connectivity & Surroundings

• Situated ~1.2 km from the iconic Betis Church (Santiago Apostol Parish) reddit.com+8mapcarta.com+8mapcarta.com+8
  
  

• ~1.5 km from Guagua National Colleges, easily accessed by jeepney commons.wikimedia.org+15mapcarta.com+15mapcarta.com+15
  
  

• Nearby Minalin Church (~3.5 km) across municipal boundary commons.wikimedia.org+12mapcarta.com+12mapcarta.com+12
  
  

🎯 Community & Culture

• Hosts Guagua’s annual Dukit Festival, celebrating Betis woodcarving, centered in Santa Ursula mapcarta.com+9sunstar.com.ph+9mapcarta.com+9
  
  

• Local facilities—hall, courts, school, care center—support gatherings, sports, and classes
  
  

🌳 Environment & Land Use

• Flat, low‐lying plain typical of Guagua; relies on drainage against monsoon floods
  
  

• Local economy includes Betis’ renowned woodcarving shops and small enterprises mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2
  
  

🔍 Summary

Barangay Santa Ursula is a vibrant, growing Betis district community of over 6,000 residents. It boasts strong civic infrastructure—hall, chapel, covered court, school, health center—anchoring its social vitality. Its youthful population benefits from proximity to major landmarks like Betis Church and Guagua National Colleges. As a hub for traditional woodcarving and annual cultural events like the Dukit Festival, it combines heritage, education, wellness, and connectivity in one dynamic barangay.