Santa Ana is a coastal municipality in the province of Cagayan.
The municipality has a land area of 440.81 square kilometers or 170.20 square miles which constitutes 4.69% of Cagayan’s total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,688. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.97% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 81 inhabitants per square kilometer or 210 inhabitants per square mile.
Location
The municipal center of Santa Ana is situated at approximately 18° 27′ North, 122° 9′ East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Santa Ana are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and Batac, Ilocos Norte. The nearest municipalities are Gonzaga, Cagayan, Santa Teresita, Cagayan, Buguey, Cagayan, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Aparri, Cagayan, and Lal-lo, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 445.56 kilometers (276.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Gonzaga, Cagayan, 26.99 kilometers (16.77 miles) to the Southwest (S35°W)
- Santa Teresita, Cagayan, 33.81 kilometers (21.01 miles) to the Southwest (S47°W)
- Buguey, Cagayan, 37.97 kilometers (23.59 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)
- Camalaniugan, Cagayan, 53.44 kilometers (33.21 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
- Aparri, Cagayan, 54.54 kilometers (33.89 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
- Lal-lo, Cagayan, 58.29 kilometers (36.22 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
Nearest cities
- Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 103.11 kilometers (64.07 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
- Tabuk, Kalinga, 130.42 kilometers (81.04 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
- Ilagan, Isabela, 147.83 kilometers (91.86 miles) to the South (S10°W)
- Cauayan, Isabela, 173.25 kilometers (107.65 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
- Laoag, Ilocos Norte, 166.26 kilometers (103.31 miles) to the West (S80°W)
- Batac, Ilocos Norte, 172.74 kilometers (107.33 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
Distance from Manila: 445.56 kilometers (276.86 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
| Type | municipality |
|---|---|
| Island group | Luzon |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Cagayan |
| Barangay count | 16 |
| Postal code | 3514 |
| Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
| Marine waterbodies | Babuyan Channel [South China Sea], Philippine Sea |
| Philippine major island(s) | Luzon, Palaui |
| Area (2013) | 440.81 km2 (170.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | 35,688 |
| Density (2020) | 81 / km2 (210 / sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 18° 27′ North, 122° 9′ East (18.4576, 122.1425) |
| Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.0 meters (23.0 feet) |
Barangays
Santa Ana has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Santa Ana in the 2015 Census was 32,462 broken down into 7,821 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Ana is 5 to 9, with 3,725 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 241 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 33.48% (11,016). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 62.27% (20,491). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.25% (1,399) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Santa Ana, there are 54 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 7 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 61 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 23 indicates that half of the entire population of Santa Ana are aged less than 23 and the other half are over the age of 23.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 774 | 2.35% |
| 1 to 4 | 3,105 | 9.44% |
| 5 to 9 | 3,725 | 11.32% |
| 10 to 14 | 3,412 | 10.37% |
| 15 to 19 | 3,252 | 9.88% |
| 20 to 24 | 3,273 | 9.95% |
| 25 to 29 | 2,742 | 8.33% |
| 30 to 34 | 2,398 | 7.29% |
| 35 to 39 | 2,083 | 6.33% |
| 40 to 44 | 1,838 | 5.59% |
| 45 to 49 | 1,615 | 4.91% |
| 50 to 54 | 1,317 | 4.00% |
| 55 to 59 | 1,123 | 3.41% |
| 60 to 64 | 850 | 2.58% |
| 65 to 69 | 518 | 1.57% |
| 70 to 74 | 350 | 1.06% |
| 75 to 79 | 290 | 0.88% |
| 80 and over | 241 | 0.73% |
| Total | 32,906 | 100.00% |
| Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.76Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.83Total Dependency Ratio: 60.59Median Age: 23.34 |
The population of Santa Ana grew from 7,227 in 1960 to 35,688 in 2020, an increase of 28,461 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.72%, or an increase of 2,782 people, from the previous population of 32,906 in 2015.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 Mar 2 | – | – |
| 1918 Dec 31 | – | – |
| 1939 Jan 1 | – | – |
| 1948 Oct 1 | – | – |
| 1960 Feb 15 | 7,227 | – |
| 1970 May 6 | 9,799 | 3.02% |
| 1975 May 1 | 11,360 | 3.01% |
| 1980 May 1 | 12,551 | 2.01% |
| 1990 May 1 | 17,614 | 3.45% |
| 1995 Sep 1 | 18,640 | 1.07% |
| 2000 May 1 | 21,612 | 3.22% |
| 2007 Aug 1 | 25,833 | 2.49% |
| 2010 May 1 | 30,458 | 6.18% |
| 2015 Aug 1 | 32,906 | 1.48% |
| 2020 May 1 | 35,688 | 1.72% |
