Santa Cruz, Municipality of Isabel, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityIsabel
Postal code6539
Population (2020)1,134
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9237, 124.4414 (10° 55' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.8 meters (42.0 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Isabel, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,134. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Isabel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,687 broken down into 378 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6991315.34
8391575.34
1,1272314.88
1,4232994.76
1,6803644.62
1,6873784.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 189 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.55%
1 to 41468.65%
5 to 918911.20%
10 to 1417710.49%
15 to 191488.77%
20 to 241468.65%
25 to 291388.18%
30 to 341237.29%
35 to 391126.64%
40 to 441066.28%
45 to 49834.92%
50 to 54865.10%
55 to 59613.62%
60 to 64513.02%
65 to 69362.13%
70 to 74231.36%
75 to 7970.41%
80 and over120.71%
Total1,687100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.06
  • Median Age: 24.81

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 699 in 1990 to 1,134 in 2020, an increase of 435 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 8.02%, or a decrease of 553 people, from the previous population of 1,687 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
699
8393.48%
1,1276.53%
1,4233.27%
1,6806.23%
1,6870.08%
1,134-8.02%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.9237, 124.4414, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.8 meters or 42.0 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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