SANTA MARIA

📍 Geographic Profile

• Coordinates & Elevation: Located at about 15.0545° N, 120.7733° E, Santa Maria sits around 11.2 m (36.7 ft) above sea level zonalvaluefinderph.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Borders Santo Domingo, San Roque, San Carlos (San Luis), and Laug elevationmap.net+3philatlas.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3.
  
  

👥 Demographics

• Population (2020): 2,944 residents, making up ~1.70% of Mexico’s total population philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 570 households, with a household population of 2,842 and an average of 4.99 members per household pag.wikipedia.org+3philatlas.com+3philatlas.com+3.
  
  

• Age Distribution (2015):
  
  

  • Largest age group: 15–19 years (290 individuals)
    
    

  • Median age: 26.3 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratio: ~49.2% (youth ~40.9%, elderly ~8.2%) philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Historical growth:
  
  

  • 1990: 1,597 → 2015: 2,842 → 2020: 2,944.
    
    

  • Annual growth: +1.83% (2015–2020) slowing to +0.74% recently philatlas.com.
    
    

🏘 Infrastructure & Community Facilities

• Well-connected via Quezon Road / Santo Domingo–San Luis Road, as evidenced by the barangay arch and roads in the images.
  
  

• Likely equipped with a barangay hall, covered court, and a local chapel for regular community events.

💰 Land & Zonal Values (2025)

• Along barangay roads:
  
  

  • Commercial (CR): ₱4,000/m²
    
    

  • Residential (RR): ₱2,500/m²
    
    

  • Interior (I): ₱3,000/m² philatlas.com+5commons.wikimedia.org+5commons.wikimedia.org+5commons.wikimedia.orgzonalvaluefinderph.com+1elevationmap.net+1zonalvaluefinderph.com+2zonalvaluefinderph.com+2kmcmaggroup.com+2
    
    

• Interior lots: ▸ CR ₱3,000/m²; RR ₱1,750/m²; I ₱2,350/m² zonalvaluefinderph.com.

🌊 Environment & Flood Risk

• The modest elevation (≈11 m) provides moderate protection, though a hypothetical +2 m sea-level rise would raise flood risk in lower spots .