Lower Santa Cruz, Municipality of Ragay, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityRagay
Postal code4410
Population (2020)1,451
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8316, 122.8304 (13° 50' North, 122° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.2 meters (82.7 feet)

Lower Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Ragay, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,451. This represented 2.43% of the total population of Ragay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,541 broken down into 340 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8541505.69
1,0391965.30
1,2202325.26
1,2902834.56
1,4093004.70
1,5413404.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Santa Cruz is 10 to 14, with 202 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Lower Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.75%
1 to 41429.18%
5 to 918912.23%
10 to 1420213.07%
15 to 1916710.80%
20 to 241076.92%
25 to 291016.53%
30 to 341046.73%
35 to 39875.63%
40 to 44986.34%
45 to 49815.24%
50 to 54644.14%
55 to 59613.95%
60 to 64462.98%
65 to 69312.01%
70 to 74140.91%
75 to 79150.97%
80 and over100.65%
Total1,546100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.78
  • Median Age: 22.15

Historical population

The population of Lower Santa Cruz grew from 862 in 1990 to 1,451 in 2020, an increase of 589 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 95 people, from the previous population of 1,546 in 2015.

Population of Lower Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
862
1,0393.56%
1,2203.50%
1,2900.77%
1,4093.26%
1,5461.78%
1,451-1.33%

Location

Lower Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 13.8316, 122.8304, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.2 meters or 82.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Santa Cruz 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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