SANTO DOMINGO

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Classification
  Santo Domingo is one of Minalin’s 15 barangays, within the 4th-class landlocked municipality of Minalin in Pampanga, Central Luzon.

• Coordinates & Elevation
  Located at approximately 14.9901° N, 120.7423° E, the barangay sits around 8.2 m (27 ft) above sea level.

• Adjacent Barangays
  Santo Domingo shares borders with:

  • Paligui (Apalit)

  • Santa Maria (Minalin)

  • San Isidro & San Agustin (San Simon)

  • San Pedro (Minalin)

  • Moras de La Paz (Santo Tomas) 

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020 Census)

  • 5,432 residents, forming 11.23% of Minalin’s total population of 48,38.

  • This marks a decline from 5,689 in 2015, reflecting an annualized drop of –0.97%.

• Households (2015 Census)

  • Household population: 5,689

  • Number of households: 1,292

  • Average household size: 4.40 member.

• Age Distribution (2015 Census)

  • Largest cohort: Ages 10–14 with 620 individuals (10.9%)

  • Smallest cohort: Ages 80+ with 39 individuals (0.69%).

  • Dependency ratios: Youth 45.4%, Old-age 7.9%, Total 53.3%

  • Median age: ~25.8 years.

• Population Growth (1990–2020)

  • Grew from 3,489 (1990) to 5,689 (2015), then declined to 5,432 by 2020.

  • Overall 30-year increase of 1,943 residents, with a recent annualized decline of –0.97%.

🏘️ Community & Infrastructure

• Barangay Facilities
  Santo Domingo Barangay Hall and covered court stand along Santo Domingo Boulevard, proximate to the parish church and elementary school.

• Education
  Santo Domingo Elementary School (also known as Don Augusto Gonzales Memorial Elementary) serves local schoolchildren.

📊 Summary Table

Category

Details

Population (2020)

5,432 (11.23% of Minalin)

Households (2015)

1,292; avg size 4.40

Median Age (2015)

~25.8 years

Elevation

8.2 m (27 ft)

Coordinates

14.9901° N, 120.7423° E

Population Growth (2015‑20)

–0.97% per year