Santa Cruz, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityTagoloan
Postal code9001
Population (2020)16,022
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5461, 124.7684 (8° 33' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.4 meters (53.8 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Tagoloan, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,022. This represented 19.95% of the total population of Tagoloan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 14,742 broken down into 3,439 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,5308135.57
6,3501,1945.32
8,5851,6185.31
10,1052,0594.91
11,4902,4254.74
14,7423,4394.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 1,760 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 54 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13702.51%
1 to 41,59910.83%
5 to 91,76011.93%
10 to 141,65911.24%
15 to 191,48910.09%
20 to 241,50010.16%
25 to 291,3088.86%
30 to 341,1087.51%
35 to 399036.12%
40 to 447705.22%
45 to 496324.28%
50 to 545243.55%
55 to 594623.13%
60 to 643052.07%
65 to 691691.15%
70 to 74880.60%
75 to 79540.37%
80 and over580.39%
Total14,758100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.96
  • Median Age: 21.67

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 4,530 in 1990 to 16,022 in 2020, an increase of 11,492 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.74%, or an increase of 1,264 people, from the previous population of 14,758 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,530
6,3506.53%
8,5856.68%
10,1052.27%
11,4904.79%
14,7584.88%
16,0221.74%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 8.5461, 124.7684, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.4 meters or 53.8 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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