Santa Cruz, Municipality of Bacnotan, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityBacnotan
Postal code2515
Population (2020)1,300
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7404, 120.3454 (16° 44' North, 120° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.7 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Bacnotan, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,300. This represented 2.93% of the total population of Bacnotan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,247 broken down into 273 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8861635.44
9931935.15
1,0742135.04
1,1942594.61
1,2122714.47
1,2472734.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 30 to 34, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.36%
1 to 4947.54%
5 to 91118.90%
10 to 141048.34%
15 to 19947.54%
20 to 241149.14%
25 to 29947.54%
30 to 3412610.10%
35 to 39917.30%
40 to 44665.29%
45 to 49695.53%
50 to 54635.05%
55 to 59534.25%
60 to 64473.77%
65 to 69433.45%
70 to 74241.92%
75 to 79211.68%
80 and over161.28%
Total1,247100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.63
  • Median Age: 29.76

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 886 in 1990 to 1,300 in 2020, an increase of 414 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 53 people, from the previous population of 1,247 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
886
9932.16%
1,0741.70%
1,1941.47%
1,2120.55%
1,2470.54%
1,3000.88%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 16.7404, 120.3454, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.7 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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