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

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityVeruela
Postal code8509
Population (2020)978
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9840, 125.8385 (7° 59' North, 125° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level67.0 meters (219.8 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Veruela, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 978. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Veruela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,059 broken down into 240 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5341055.09
1,1302414.69
8531754.87
9101844.95
1,0212194.66
1,0592404.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 15 to 19, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1100.94%
1 to 4777.27%
5 to 911110.48%
10 to 1411110.48%
15 to 1913512.75%
20 to 2411811.14%
25 to 29969.07%
30 to 34706.61%
35 to 39817.65%
40 to 44676.33%
45 to 49656.14%
50 to 54393.68%
55 to 59232.17%
60 to 64181.70%
65 to 69181.70%
70 to 74100.94%
75 to 7940.38%
80 and over60.57%
Total1,059100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.74
  • Median Age: 23.62

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 534 in 1990 to 978 in 2020, an increase of 444 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.66%, or a decrease of 81 people, from the previous population of 1,059 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
534
1,13015.08%
853-5.85%
9100.90%
1,0214.28%
1,0590.70%
978-1.66%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 7.9840, 125.8385, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 67.0 meters or 219.8 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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