Santa Cruz, Municipality of Baao, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityBaao
Postal code4432
Population (2020)2,961
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.4528, 123.3698 (13° 27' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Baao, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,961. This represented 4.82% of the total population of Baao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 2,678 broken down into 553 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9633545.55
1,9673865.10
2,3044125.59
2,4964735.28
2,3514625.09
2,6785534.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 10 to 14, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.01%
1 to 42137.94%
5 to 92619.73%
10 to 1428310.55%
15 to 1928010.44%
20 to 242348.72%
25 to 291826.78%
30 to 342097.79%
35 to 391605.96%
40 to 441475.48%
45 to 491355.03%
50 to 541204.47%
55 to 591134.21%
60 to 641033.84%
65 to 69782.91%
70 to 74431.60%
75 to 79331.23%
80 and over351.30%
Total2,683100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.42
  • Median Age: 25.45

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 1,964 in 1990 to 2,961 in 2020, an increase of 997 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 278 people, from the previous population of 2,683 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,964
1,9670.03%
2,3143.54%
2,4961.05%
2,352-2.14%
2,6832.54%
2,9612.10%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 13.4528, 123.3698, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 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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