Lao Santa Cruz, Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityPlaridel
Postal code7209
Population (2020)782
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6363, 123.6924 (8° 38' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Lao Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 782. This represented 1.96% of the total population of Plaridel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lao Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 764 broken down into 190 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Lao Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5471045.26
5551384.02
6491404.64
6491534.24
6981704.11
7641904.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lao Santa Cruz is 15 to 19, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Lao Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.57%
1 to 4597.72%
5 to 9739.55%
10 to 14688.90%
15 to 19769.95%
20 to 24597.72%
25 to 29607.85%
30 to 34557.20%
35 to 39466.02%
40 to 44415.37%
45 to 49466.02%
50 to 54486.28%
55 to 59354.58%
60 to 64273.53%
65 to 69233.01%
70 to 74141.83%
75 to 79141.83%
80 and over81.05%
Total764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.97
  • Median Age: 27.92

Historical population

The population of Lao Santa Cruz grew from 547 in 1990 to 782 in 2020, an increase of 235 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 764 in 2015.

Population of Lao Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
547
5550.27%
6493.41%
6490.00%
6982.68%
7641.73%
7820.49%

Location

Lao Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 8.6363, 123.6924, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lao 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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