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| In 1998, the Municipality of Sta. Maria, Bulacan conducted its survey on demographics in compliance with the Social Reform Agenda Setting of the local government unit. Click Icon to view the excel file Population by Sex Population by Age * Actual data as of 1998 URBAN-RURAL DISTRIBUTION The population of the municipality is spread out in the twenty-four (24) barangays. Of these, twenty-two (22) are in the rural areas and the remaining two is in the urban area. Which is barangays Poblacio and Bagbaguin. Despite its proximity to the City of Manila, the population of Sta. Maria is predominantly rural. The 1998 Census shows that a larger portion of the population is living in the rural countryside. Urban population of 1998 is totaled at 17,660 or 15.26% of the total population, while rural population is summed up at 98,049 or 84.74%. Nearness to Central Business Center tends to encourage people to live in the urban. RELIGION As of 1995, 93,000 0f Sta. Maria 101,071 population belong to the Roman Catholic which is about 92.02% of its totality; 2,055 are Iglesia ni Cristo and 1,495 are Born Again Christian. Other religious affiliation are show below: |
| RELIGOUS AFFILIATION Roman Catholic Aglipay Islam Iglesia ni Cristo United Church of Christ in the Phils. Buddhist Church of Juses Latter Day Saints Jehova's Witness Phil. Benevolent Missionaries Asstn. Seventh Day Adventist Born Again Christian Bible Baptist Other Baptist Iglesia Evangelista Methodista Enles Fil Lutheran Church United Methodist Church Wesleyan Church Other Methodist Other Evangelical Churches Not Stated TOTAL |
| POPULATION 93,000 228 57 2,055 910 2 160 252 54 258 1,495 2 151 331 4 39 8 138 35 1,892 101,071 |
| PERCENT 92.02 0.23 0.06 2.03 0.90 0.002 0.16 0.25 0.53 0.25 1.47 0.002 0.15 0.32 0.004 0.03 0.008 0.13 0.03 1.88 100.00 |
| MOTHER TONGUE Bulacan being a part of the Central Plain of Luzon, Tagalog dominates other dialects spoken in the province and in the private household as well. |
| Mother Tongue Tagalog Cebuano Hiligaynon Ilocano Ibanag Pampango Pangasinan Waray Bicol Maguindanao Maranao Aklanon Bagobo Banuanon Chavacano Igorot Kinarav - A (Hamtikon) Masbatenio Chinese English Other Foreign Language Other Local Dialects Not Stated TOTAL |
| POPULATION 92,162 1,557 503 1,093 136 264 299 1,568 2,210 32 12 69 11 10 10 326 11 66 11 101 12 43 565 101,071 |
| PERCENT 91.18 1.54 0.50 1.08 0.13 0.26 0.30 1.55 2.19 0.03 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.32 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.10 0.01 0.04 0.60 100.00 |
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