Santa Cruz, Municipality of Rosario, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code8504
Population (2020)9,479
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3612, 126.0161 (8° 22' North, 126° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.5 meters (123.0 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,479. This represented 19.11% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 8,659 broken down into 1,855 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
4,8318425.74
5,2129225.65
4,3738235.31
5,1461,0265.02
6,0291,2314.90
8,6591,8554.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 1,127 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12603.00%
1 to 41,09112.60%
5 to 91,12713.02%
10 to 148639.97%
15 to 197788.98%
20 to 248639.97%
25 to 298399.69%
30 to 345996.92%
35 to 394655.37%
40 to 444294.95%
45 to 493644.20%
50 to 543413.94%
55 to 592512.90%
60 to 641661.92%
65 to 691061.22%
70 to 74520.60%
75 to 79400.46%
80 and over250.29%
Total8,659100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.95
  • Median Age: 21.22

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 4,831 in 1990 to 9,479 in 2020, an increase of 4,648 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 820 people, from the previous population of 8,659 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,831
5,2121.43%
4,373-3.69%
5,1462.27%
6,0295.93%
8,6597.14%
9,4791.92%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 8.3612, 126.0161, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.5 meters or 123.0 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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