SANTA MARIA

📍 Geographic Profile

• Administrative Classification
  Barangay Santa Maria is one of the 15 barangays in the landlocked Municipality of Minalin, a 4th-class municipality in southern Pampanga, Central Luzon.

• Coordinates & Elevation
  It lies at approximately 14.9815° N, 120.7390° E, with an estimated elevation of 9.3 meters (30.5 feet) above sea level.

• Adjacent Barangays
  Santa Maria shares borders with:

  • Sampaloc (Apalit, Pampanga)

  • Paligui (Apalit, Pampanga)

  • Santo Domingo (Minalin)

  • San Pedro (Minalin)

  • Lourdes (Minalin.

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020 Census)

  • Total residents: 5,798, accounting for 11.98 % of Minalin’s population of 48,380.

  • This marks a –1.26 % annualized decline from 6,159 in 2015.

• Households (2015 Census)

  • Household population: 6,159 broken into 1,212 households

  • Average household size: 5.08 members.

• Age Distribution (2015 Census)

  • Largest age group: 20–24 years (629 individuals; 10.21 %)

  • Smallest age group: 80 and over (34 individuals; 0.55 %)

  • Youth dependency ratio: 42.74

  • Old-age dependency ratio: 6.57

  • Total dependency ratio: 49.31

  • Median age: 25.78 years.

• Historical Population Growth

Census Year

Population

Annualized Growth Rate

1990 May 1

3,383

—

1995 Sep 1

3,836

+2.38 %

2000 May 1

4,404

+3.00 %

2007 Aug 1

4,668

+0.81 %

2010 May 1

6,362

+11.93 %

2015 Aug 1

6,159

–0.62 %

2020 May 1

5,798

–1.26 %

Over 30 years, Santa Maria’s population grew by 2,415 (1990→2020), with recent slight decline.

🏘️ Community & Infrastructure

• Local Facilities
  The barangay hosts a barangay hall, covered court, day-care center, and Santa Maria Elementary School, serving as its primary civic and educational centers.

• Cultural & Religious Site
  An Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel (often called the Santa Maria Chapel) serves as the focal place of worship and annual fiesta celebrations.