Santa Cruz, Municipality of Malitbog, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityMalitbog
Postal code6603
Population (2020)1,288
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2113, 124.9773 (10° 13' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Malitbog, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,288. This represented 5.54% of the total population of Malitbog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,273 broken down into 222 households or an average of 5.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7571574.82
1,0141755.79
1,0202015.07
1,1272274.96
1,2642485.10
1,2732225.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.81%
1 to 4876.83%
5 to 914611.47%
10 to 141159.03%
15 to 191179.19%
20 to 241159.03%
25 to 29856.68%
30 to 34796.21%
35 to 39997.78%
40 to 44765.97%
45 to 49675.26%
50 to 54594.63%
55 to 59443.46%
60 to 64473.69%
65 to 69372.91%
70 to 74221.73%
75 to 79332.59%
80 and over221.73%
Total1,273100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.55
  • Median Age: 26.97

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz grew from 757 in 1990 to 1,288 in 2020, an increase of 531 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.25%, or an increase of 15 people, from the previous population of 1,273 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
757
1,0145.63%
1,0200.13%
1,1271.39%
1,2644.26%
1,2730.14%
1,2880.25%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.2113, 124.9773, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 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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