Santa Cruz, Municipality of Loreto, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityLoreto
Postal code8415
Population (2020)798
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates10.3565, 125.5824 (10° 21' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.9 meters (9.5 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Loreto, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 798. This represented 8.24% of the total population of Loreto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 689 broken down into 168 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6041175.16
6361374.64
6901424.86
6571673.93
7151674.28
6891684.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.89%
1 to 4578.27%
5 to 97310.60%
10 to 147010.16%
15 to 19537.69%
20 to 24355.08%
25 to 29436.24%
30 to 34507.26%
35 to 39375.37%
40 to 44456.53%
45 to 49436.24%
50 to 54375.37%
55 to 59243.48%
60 to 64233.34%
65 to 69334.79%
70 to 74223.19%
75 to 79172.47%
80 and over142.03%
Total689100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 22.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.67
  • Median Age: 30.05

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 604 in 1990 to 798 in 2020, an increase of 194 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.14%, or an increase of 109 people, from the previous population of 689 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
604
6360.97%
6901.76%
657-0.67%
7153.13%
689-0.70%
7983.14%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.3565, 125.5824, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.9 meters or 9.5 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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