Santa Cruz, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)1,044
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4149, 124.7533 (10° 25' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,044. This represented 1.62% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 911 broken down into 235 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8601535.62
7011694.15
8431774.76
9622044.72
9022234.04
9112353.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.87%
1 to 4677.35%
5 to 912213.39%
10 to 149710.65%
15 to 19808.78%
20 to 24535.82%
25 to 29515.60%
30 to 34707.68%
35 to 39535.82%
40 to 44414.50%
45 to 49647.03%
50 to 54404.39%
55 to 59434.72%
60 to 64414.50%
65 to 69323.51%
70 to 74161.76%
75 to 79131.43%
80 and over111.21%
Total911100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.96
  • Median Age: 26.91

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 860 in 1990 to 1,044 in 2020, an increase of 184 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.91%, or an increase of 133 people, from the previous population of 911 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
860
701-3.76%
8434.03%
9621.84%
902-2.32%
9110.19%
1,0442.91%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.4149, 124.7533, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 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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