Santa Cruz, City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
CityBislig
Postal code8311
Population (2020)951
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2570, 126.2989 (8° 15' North, 126° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level100.0 meters (328.1 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the city of Bislig, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 951. This represented 0.96% of the total population of Bislig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 928 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6741165.81
6801315.19
9151655.55
7861505.24
9461914.95
9282214.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.94%
1 to 4838.94%
5 to 911011.85%
10 to 1411612.50%
15 to 199610.34%
20 to 24788.41%
25 to 29616.57%
30 to 34687.33%
35 to 39596.36%
40 to 44414.42%
45 to 49475.06%
50 to 54373.99%
55 to 59232.48%
60 to 64303.23%
65 to 69272.91%
70 to 74161.72%
75 to 79111.19%
80 and over70.75%
Total928100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.86
  • Median Age: 22.63

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 674 in 1990 to 951 in 2020, an increase of 277 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 928 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
674
6800.17%
9156.57%
786-2.07%
9466.98%
928-0.37%
9510.52%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 8.2570, 126.2989, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 100.0 meters or 328.1 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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