Santa Cruz, Municipality of Julita, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJulita
Postal code6506
Population (2020)700
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0073, 124.9530 (11° 0' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.3 meters (92.8 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Julita, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 700. This represented 4.49% of the total population of Julita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 672 broken down into 169 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
365854.29
413864.80
405805.06
485925.27
5251124.69
6721693.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1233.42%
1 to 48112.05%
5 to 98512.65%
10 to 147010.42%
15 to 19619.08%
20 to 248212.20%
25 to 29466.85%
30 to 34385.65%
35 to 39274.02%
40 to 44253.72%
45 to 49314.61%
50 to 54253.72%
55 to 59274.02%
60 to 64192.83%
65 to 69121.79%
70 to 74111.64%
75 to 7920.30%
80 and over71.04%
Total672100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.38
  • Median Age: 20.98

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 365 in 1990 to 700 in 2020, an increase of 335 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 672 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
365
4132.34%
405-0.42%
4852.52%
5252.93%
6724.81%
7000.86%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 11.0073, 124.9530, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.3 meters or 92.8 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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