Santa Cruz, Municipality of Gonzaga, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGonzaga
Postal code3513
Population (2020)1,024
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3380, 122.0725 (18° 20' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Gonzaga, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,024. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Gonzaga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,013 broken down into 217 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6661285.20
5991314.57
7151295.54
8421894.46
8621924.49
1,0132174.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1313.06%
1 to 410210.07%
5 to 912212.04%
10 to 14979.58%
15 to 19818.00%
20 to 24989.67%
25 to 29757.40%
30 to 34706.91%
35 to 39737.21%
40 to 44585.73%
45 to 49535.23%
50 to 54444.34%
55 to 59313.06%
60 to 64262.57%
65 to 69252.47%
70 to 74141.38%
75 to 7970.69%
80 and over60.59%
Total1,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.34
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 667 in 1990 to 1,024 in 2020, an increase of 357 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 1,013 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
667
599-1.99%
7153.87%
8422.28%
8620.86%
1,0133.12%
1,0240.23%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 18.3380, 122.0725, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 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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