Santa Cruz, Municipality of Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLabangan
Postal code7017
Population (2020)1,579
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8983, 123.4597 (7° 54' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.0 meters (128.0 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Labangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,579. This represented 3.57% of the total population of Labangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,310 broken down into 297 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
1,0761995.41
1,1382145.32
1,2012424.96
1,3012455.31
1,2462684.65
1,3102974.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.21%
1 to 41178.93%
5 to 916912.90%
10 to 1415411.76%
15 to 191108.40%
20 to 24997.56%
25 to 29876.64%
30 to 341017.71%
35 to 39665.04%
40 to 44725.50%
45 to 49785.95%
50 to 54554.20%
55 to 59695.27%
60 to 64241.83%
65 to 69241.83%
70 to 74241.83%
75 to 79171.30%
80 and over151.15%
Total1,310100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.14
  • Median Age: 23.84

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 1,076 in 1990 to 1,579 in 2020, an increase of 503 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.01%, or an increase of 269 people, from the previous population of 1,310 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,076
1,1381.06%
1,2011.16%
1,3011.11%
1,246-1.56%
1,3100.96%
1,5794.01%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 7.8983, 123.4597, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.0 meters or 128.0 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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