Barangay Santa Monica is one of the 12 barangays in the municipality of Sasmuan, located in the province of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines. It includes Sitio San Francisco and is situated near the Pampanga River.
Location: Santa Monica is located in the central part of Sasmuan, Pampanga. The barangay lies near the Pampanga River and is approximately 6.2 meters (20.3 feet) above sea level. PhilAtlas
Coordinates: Approximately 14.9335° N latitude and 120.6250° E longitude. PhilAtlas
Adjacent Barangays: Santa Monica shares borders with the following barangays:
San Pedro
San Nicolas 1st
San Nicolas 2nd
Santa Lucia
Population: According to the 2020 Census, Santa Monica had a population of 3,961 individuals, representing approximately 13.62% of the total population of Sasmuan.
Households: In the 2015 Census, there were 827 households in Santa Monica, with an average household size of 4.63 members.
Population by Age Group (2015 Census):
Under 1: 86 (2.25%)
1 to 4: 285 (7.44%)
5 to 9: 378 (9.87%)
10 to 14: 386 (10.08%)
15 to 19: 356 (9.30%)
20 to 24: 384 (10.03%)
25 to 29: 276 (7.21%)
30 to 34: 271 (7.08%)
35 to 39: 270 (7.05%)
40 to 44: 236 (6.16%)
45 to 49: 240 (6.27%)
50 to 54: 184 (4.81%)
55 to 59: 155 (4.05%)
60 to 64: 122 (3.19%)
65 to 69: 87 (2.27%)
70 to 74: 47 (1.23%)
75 to 79: 37 (0.97%)
80 and over: 29 (0.76%)
Total: 3,829 (100.00%)
Historical Population Growth:
1990: 2,813
1995: 3,315
2000: 3,408
2007: 3,824
2010: 3,830
2015: 3,829
2020: 3,961
The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 3,829 in 2015.