Santa Cruz, Municipality of Jimenez, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityJimenez
Postal code7204
Population (2020)1,383
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3361, 123.8407 (8° 20' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.7 meters (58.1 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Jimenez, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,383. This represented 4.78% of the total population of Jimenez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,500 broken down into 364 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6463075.36
1,6293155.17
1,4923194.68
1,4973454.34
1,5073514.29
1,5003644.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 190.60%
1 to 4966.40%
5 to 91288.53%
10 to 141278.47%
15 to 191268.40%
20 to 241137.53%
25 to 291157.67%
30 to 34855.67%
35 to 39996.60%
40 to 44865.73%
45 to 49986.53%
50 to 54966.40%
55 to 59946.27%
60 to 64624.13%
65 to 69483.20%
70 to 74382.53%
75 to 79422.80%
80 and over382.53%
Total1,500100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54
  • Median Age: 32.12

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz fell from 1,648 in 1990 to 1,383 in 2020, a decrease of 265 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.69%, or a decrease of 117 people, from the previous population of 1,500 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,648
1,639-0.10%
1,492-1.99%
1,5070.14%
1,5110.10%
1,500-0.14%
1,383-1.69%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 8.3361, 123.8407, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.7 meters or 58.1 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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