Santo Cristo, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)1,209
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5764, 124.1756 (13° 35' North, 124° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level66.6 meters (218.5 feet)

Santo Cristo is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,209. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Cristo in the 2015 Census was 1,078 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Cristo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6681305.14
6901444.79
8891904.68
1,0061985.08
9312004.66
1,0782214.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Cristo is 15 to 19, with 140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Santo Cristo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.69%
1 to 411310.48%
5 to 911710.85%
10 to 1413512.52%
15 to 1914012.99%
20 to 241069.83%
25 to 29656.03%
30 to 34595.47%
35 to 39514.73%
40 to 44545.01%
45 to 49575.29%
50 to 54383.53%
55 to 59333.06%
60 to 64232.13%
65 to 69272.50%
70 to 74181.67%
75 to 7980.74%
80 and over50.46%
Total1,078100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.21
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Santo Cristo grew from 668 in 1990 to 1,209 in 2020, an increase of 541 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.44%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 1,078 in 2015.

Population of Santo Cristo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
668
6900.61%
8895.58%
1,0061.72%
931-2.78%
1,0782.83%
1,2092.44%

Location

Santo Cristo is situated at approximately 13.5764, 124.1756, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 66.6 meters or 218.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santo Cristo shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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