Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
Barangay count55
Postal code4902
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Area (2013)270.77 km2 (104.54 sq mi)
Population (2020)54,692
Density (2020)202 / km2 (523 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 28' North, 122° 2' East (13.4734, 122.0284)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.1 meters (108.5 feet)

Santa Cruz is a coastal municipality in the island province of Marinduque.

The municipality has a land area of 270.77 square kilometers or 104.54 square miles which constitutes 28.42% of Marinduque's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 54,692. This represented 22.86% of the total population of Marinduque province, or 1.69% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 202 inhabitants per square kilometer or 523 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Cruz has 55 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Cruz
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alobo1.78%9711,087-10.67%-2.35%
Angas1.79%9781,169-16.34%-3.69%
Aturan2.44%1,3331,19611.45%2.31%
Bagong Silang Poblacion1.75%9561,057-9.56%-2.09%
Baguidbirin0.27%150187-19.79%-4.53%
Baliis1.23%670724-7.46%-1.62%
Balogo1.83%1,0021,114-10.05%-2.21%
Banahaw Poblacion3.42%1,8722,211-15.33%-3.44%
Bangcuangan1.41%77166216.47%3.26%
Banogbog0.76%416454-8.37%-1.82%
Biga0.69%37633611.90%2.40%
Botilao1.68%9211,100-16.27%-3.67%
Buyabod5.19%2,8372,7194.34%0.90%
Dating Bayan0.71%387419-7.64%-1.66%
Devilla1.04%567633-10.43%-2.29%
Dolores2.73%1,4941,535-2.67%-0.57%
Haguimit0.83%456514-11.28%-2.49%
Hupi2.98%1,6321,6190.80%0.17%
Ipil3.68%2,0142,106-4.37%-0.94%
Jolo0.46%254256-0.78%-0.16%
Kaganhao1.03%563632-10.92%-2.40%
Kalangkang0.80%438478-8.37%-1.82%
Kamandugan1.31%71464311.04%2.23%
Kasily1.64%8981,045-14.07%-3.14%
Kilo-kilo1.64%897906-0.99%-0.21%
Kiñaman0.73%4013844.43%0.92%
Labo0.98%5355310.75%0.16%
Lamesa1.75%9599372.35%0.49%
Landy2.40%1,3151,564-15.92%-3.58%
Lapu-lapu Poblacion5.99%3,2763,2211.71%0.36%
Libjo0.52%282293-3.75%-0.80%
Lipa2.48%1,3581,416-4.10%-0.88%
Lusok1.76%9659175.23%1.08%
Maharlika Poblacion1.13%6166081.32%0.28%
Makulapnit0.75%409457-10.50%-2.31%
Maniwaya2.88%1,5731,4826.14%1.26%
Manlibunan1.51%828889-6.86%-1.49%
Masaguisi2.51%1,3741,411-2.62%-0.56%
Masalukot1.18%647693-6.64%-1.44%
Matalaba2.78%1,5221,523-0.07%-0.01%
Mongpong2.49%1,3621,3530.67%0.14%
Morales1.27%695773-10.09%-2.21%
Napo3.45%1,8891,7279.38%1.91%
Pag-asa Poblacion2.64%1,4451,654-12.64%-2.80%
Pantayin0.92%50542718.27%3.59%
Polo1.55%845946-10.68%-2.35%
Pulong-Parang1.67%91176019.87%3.89%
Punong1.03%561643-12.75%-2.83%
San Antonio1.66%9098536.57%1.35%
San Isidro0.84%4584531.10%0.23%
Tagum1.82%9941,177-15.55%-3.49%
Tamayo1.39%761806-5.58%-1.20%
Tambangan1.53%839865-3.01%-0.64%
Tawiran2.55%1,3931,420-1.90%-0.40%
Taytay2.74%1,4981,4235.27%1.09%
Santa Cruz Total54,69256,408-3.04%-0.65%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Cruz for the fiscal year of 2016 was 156,288,998.60.

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Annual regular income of Santa Cruz (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009194,572,179.50
201085,965,538.45-55.82%
201192,743,873.437.88%
201292,966,127.930.24%
201383,094,446.56-10.62%
2014112,909,303.9635.88%
2015143,454,482.2627.05%
2016156,288,998.608.95%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 56,318 broken down into 13,340 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
52,85310,4315.07
56,92011,5374.93
60,05512,0145.00
61,25813,0444.70
55,63713,0654.26
56,31813,3404.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 10 to 14, with 6,757 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 809 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1161.98%
1 to 44,6328.21%
5 to 96,56711.64%
10 to 146,75711.98%
15 to 195,72110.14%
20 to 243,5726.33%
25 to 293,0755.45%
30 to 343,1095.51%
35 to 393,3395.92%
40 to 443,0945.49%
45 to 493,1295.55%
50 to 542,6154.64%
55 to 592,6094.63%
60 to 642,3234.12%
65 to 691,8533.28%
70 to 741,2282.18%
75 to 798601.52%
80 and over8091.43%
Total56,408100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.11
  • Median Age: 24.77

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 16,350 in 1903 to 54,692 in 2020, an increase of 38,342 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.65%, or a decrease of 1,716 people, from the previous population of 56,408 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Cruz (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,350
16,6810.13%
24,5371.95%
27,4301.15%
32,7651.58%
41,3002.29%
49,2743.61%
51,8461.02%
52,9260.21%
56,9911.40%
60,0551.13%
61,3220.29%
55,673-3.46%
56,4080.25%
54,692-0.65%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Cruz for the year 2019 was 38,308, broken down into 18,351 males and 19,957 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 13° 28' North, 122° 2' East, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.1 meters or 108.5 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 Cruz are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, San Pablo, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, and Batangas City, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Mogpog, Marinduque, Torrijos, Marinduque, Boac, Marinduque, Gasan, Marinduque, Buenavista, Marinduque, and General Luna, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 167.40 kilometers (104.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 167.40 kilometers (104.02 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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