Santa Cruz, City of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
CityTarlac City
Postal code2300
Population (2020)4,265
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5371, 120.5965 (15° 32' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.5 meters (129.6 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Alvindia Primero, is a barangay in Tarlac City, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,265. This represented 1.11% of the total population of Tarlac City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 3,908 broken down into 870 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3754035.89
2,9045585.20
3,4646785.11
3,6057454.84
3,6788074.56
3,9088704.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 379 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1741.89%
1 to 43228.22%
5 to 93799.67%
10 to 143729.49%
15 to 193539.01%
20 to 243619.21%
25 to 293418.70%
30 to 342837.22%
35 to 392706.89%
40 to 442456.25%
45 to 492386.07%
50 to 541874.77%
55 to 591594.06%
60 to 641213.09%
65 to 69862.19%
70 to 74471.20%
75 to 79401.02%
80 and over401.02%
Total3,918100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.17
  • Median Age: 26.44

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 2,375 in 1990 to 4,265 in 2020, an increase of 1,890 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.80%, or an increase of 347 people, from the previous population of 3,918 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,375
2,9043.84%
3,4643.85%
3,6050.55%
3,7000.95%
3,9181.10%
4,2651.80%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 15.5371, 120.5965, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.5 meters or 129.6 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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