SANTA MARIA

Barangay Santa Maria (locally known as Balen Bayu) is one of the 14 barangays in the municipality of Santa Ana, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines. Below is a detailed geographic and demographic profile of the barangay:

📍 Geographic Profile
Location: Santa Maria lies in the eastern portion of Santa Ana and is primarily residential with pockets of small-scale farming.
Coordinates: Approximately 15.0763° N latitude and 120.7758° E longitude
Elevation: Estimated at 11.0 m (36.1 ft) above sea level
Adjacent Barangays:

• Mandasig (Candaba)

• Santa Catalina (San Luis)

• Santa Cruz Pambilog (San Luis)

• Santo Rosario (San Luis)

• Santo Tomas (San Luis)

• Santo Domingo (Mexico)

• Santa Lucia (San Luis & Santa Ana)

• Dolores/Piring (Mexico)

• San Jose (Santa Ana)

• San Pedro (Santa Ana) 

👥 Demographic Profile
Population: According to the 2020 Census, Santa Maria had 8,143 residents, representing 13.23% of Santa Ana’s total population of 61,537
Households (2015): There were 1,273 households, with a household population of 6,764, averaging 5.31 members each. 

Population by Age Group (2015 Census):

• Highest: Ages 10–14 years — 741 individuals (10.96%)

• Lowest: Ages 75–79 years — 59 individuals (0.87%)

• Youth Dependency Ratio (≤14 years): 49.43

• Old-Age Dependency Ratio (≥65 years): 8.35

• Total Dependency Ratio: 57.78

• Median Age: 25.01 years

Historical Population Growth:

• 1990: 3,819

• 1995: 4,380

• 2000: 5,477

• 2007: 6,743

• 2010: 6,514

• 2015: 6,764

• 2020: 8,143

The barangay’s population grew by 1,379 people between 2015 and 2020, reflecting an annualized growth rate of 3.98%.