Santa Cruz, Municipality of Cagayancillo, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCagayancillo
Postal code5321
Population (2020)1,175
Coordinates9.5969, 121.2176 (9° 36' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Cagayancillo, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,175. This represented 17.07% of the total population of Cagayancillo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 922 broken down into 204 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9751367.17
9871626.09
1,0161526.68
1,0451686.22
1,0461706.15
9222044.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 10 to 14, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.63%
1 to 4576.18%
5 to 910611.50%
10 to 1413514.64%
15 to 19828.89%
20 to 24576.18%
25 to 29515.53%
30 to 34424.56%
35 to 39768.24%
40 to 44454.88%
45 to 49525.64%
50 to 54454.88%
55 to 59404.34%
60 to 64394.23%
65 to 69283.04%
70 to 74161.74%
75 to 79212.28%
80 and over151.63%
Total922100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.29
  • Median Age: 25.88

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 975 in 1990 to 1,175 in 2020, an increase of 200 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 5.24%, or an increase of 253 people, from the previous population of 922 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
975
9870.23%
1,0160.62%
1,0450.39%
1,0460.03%
922-2.37%
1,1755.24%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 9.5969, 121.2176, in the island of Cagayan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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