Santa Cruz, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)2,105
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3065, 123.8957 (10° 18' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.8 meters (78.1 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,105. This represented 0.22% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 2,253 broken down into 774 households or an average of 2.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7604945.59
3,0146764.46
2,2845354.27
2,3576683.53
2,5018173.06
2,2537742.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 15 to 19, with 530 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1220.95%
1 to 4974.19%
5 to 91245.35%
10 to 141094.71%
15 to 1953022.88%
20 to 2443018.57%
25 to 2925611.05%
30 to 341797.73%
35 to 39803.45%
40 to 44793.41%
45 to 49954.10%
50 to 54883.80%
55 to 59753.24%
60 to 64522.25%
65 to 69381.64%
70 to 74220.95%
75 to 79241.04%
80 and over160.69%
Total2,316100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 18.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 24.24
  • Median Age: 23.21

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz fell from 2,987 in 1990 to 2,105 in 2020, a decrease of 882 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.99%, or a decrease of 211 people, from the previous population of 2,316 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,987
3,0880.62%
2,479-4.60%
2,398-0.46%
2,5221.85%
2,316-1.61%
2,105-1.99%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.3065, 123.8957, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.8 meters or 78.1 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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