Zone III, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code8001
Population (2020)12,123
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8385, 125.4116 (6° 50' North, 125° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Zone III, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,123. This represented 11.99% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone III in the 2015 Census was 11,122 broken down into 2,844 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,4631,0495.21
9,1131,8284.99
9,3881,9764.75
10,0002,2434.46
10,1242,4334.16
11,1222,8443.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zone III is 5 to 9, with 1,203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 76 individuals.

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Population of Zone III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12432.18%
1 to 49458.48%
5 to 91,20310.79%
10 to 149838.82%
15 to 199218.26%
20 to 241,0419.34%
25 to 299788.77%
30 to 348417.54%
35 to 396876.16%
40 to 446435.77%
45 to 496545.87%
50 to 545294.75%
55 to 595054.53%
60 to 643783.39%
65 to 692512.25%
70 to 741641.47%
75 to 791060.95%
80 and over760.68%
Total11,148100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.33
  • Median Age: 26.22

Historical population

The population of Zone III grew from 5,481 in 1990 to 12,123 in 2020, an increase of 6,642 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 975 people, from the previous population of 11,148 in 2015.

Population of Zone III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,481
9,13310.04%
9,3940.61%
10,0100.88%
10,1270.42%
11,1481.85%
12,1231.78%

Location

Zone III is situated at approximately 6.8385, 125.4116, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone III 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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