Santa Cruz, Municipality of Benito Soliven, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalityBenito Soliven
Postal code3331
Population (2020)1,164
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9861, 121.9315 (16° 59' North, 121° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level98.2 meters (322.2 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Benito Soliven, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,164. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Benito Soliven.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,133 broken down into 266 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7281385.28
7251494.87
8401724.88
9842174.53
1,0642394.45
1,1332664.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.59%
1 to 4948.30%
5 to 912611.12%
10 to 1412110.68%
15 to 191018.91%
20 to 241039.09%
25 to 29928.12%
30 to 34706.18%
35 to 39827.24%
40 to 44645.65%
45 to 49706.18%
50 to 54736.44%
55 to 59363.18%
60 to 64282.47%
65 to 69171.50%
70 to 74141.24%
75 to 79151.32%
80 and over90.79%
Total1,133100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.58
  • Median Age: 25.19

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 728 in 1990 to 1,164 in 2020, an increase of 436 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 31 people, from the previous population of 1,133 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
728
725-0.08%
8403.21%
9842.21%
1,0642.89%
1,1331.20%
1,1640.57%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 16.9861, 121.9315, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 98.2 meters or 322.2 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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