🏘️ Location & Geography
Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga, Central Luzon mapcarta.com+12philatlas.com+12whereisit.altervista.org+12
Coordinates: 14.9720° N, 120.6177° E en.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2
Elevation: Approximately 6.4 m (21 ft) above sea level philatlas.com
📊 Demographics (2020 Census)
Population: 2,738 residents (~2.12% of Guagua) en.wikipedia.org+11philatlas.com+11philatlas.com+11
Households (2015): 532 households; average size ~4.72 members philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1
Population Growth (2015–2020): +229 residents, ~1.86% annual growth
👶 Age & Dependency (2015)
Median Age: ~26.3 years
Dependency Ratios: Youth ~44.5%, Elderly ~8.5%, Total ~53% philatlas.com
📂 Administrative Divisions
Composed of 7 puroks (Purok 1–7) philatlas.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1
🏛️ Local Governance & Facilities
Governed by an elected Barangay Captain and council
Barangay Hall prominently located on San Juan–San Pablo Road, adjacent to the covered court and St. John de Dios Chapel psa.gov.ph+2kapampanganku.com+2reddit.com+2waze.com+6mapcarta.com+6philippines-streets.openalfa.com+6
In proximity are the San Juan Health Center and Fun Learning Day Care Center along the same road philippines-streets.openalfa.com
🏫 Education & Community Amenities
San Juan Elementary School with covered court serves as a venue for academic and community events kapampanganku.com+7commons.wikimedia.org+7whereisit.altervista.org+7philippines-streets.openalfa.com+1mapcarta.com+1
📍 Landmarks & Connectivity
Close (~2 km) to Guagua National Colleges and historic Betis Church, accessed via local roads commons.wikimedia.org+11mapcarta.com+11en.wikipedia.org+11
Road connections include San Juan–San Pablo Road and local connectors to San Isidro, San Jose, and San Pablo en.wikipedia.org+10philatlas.com+10philippines-streets.openalfa.com+10
🌧️ Environment & Flood Risk
Situated in Guagua’s typical low-lying plain with elevation ~6 m, making flood control and drainage significant for local planning commons.wikimedia.org+12en.wikipedia.org+12philatlas.com+12
📈 Land Value Insights
As per 2025 zonal valuations, San Juan Gandara land prices range from ₱6,000/sqm (along provincial roads) to ₱1,350/sqm (interior lots) mapcarta.com+7zonalvaluefinderph.com+7whereisit.altervista.org+7
Mid-sized & growing: Nearly 2,800 residents with steady demographic growth.
Youthful and vibrant: A younger population helped by local education and healthcare facilities.
Well-structured governance: Civic infrastructure (hall, court, chapel, health unit) supports community engagement.
Strategically connected: Roads link the barangay to nearby colleges, places of worship, and adjacent communities.
Land value diversity: Ranges widely based on road frontage—indicative of residential and agricultural mix.
Essentially, San Juan Gandara is a cohesive and steadily developing urban barangay with strong civic amenities, education access, and good road connectivity. Efficient flood control and drainage remain central to its local infrastructure.