Santa Cruz, Municipality of San Juan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySan Juan
Postal code6611
Population (2020)1,140
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2623, 125.1753 (10° 16' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Santa Cruz, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,140. This represented 7.64% of the total population of San Juan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,211 broken down into 270 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3102744.78
1,1592614.44
1,2242714.52
1,2632644.78
1,1832844.17
1,2112704.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cruz is 15 to 19, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 180.66%
1 to 4604.95%
5 to 9947.76%
10 to 141109.08%
15 to 1913411.07%
20 to 2412210.07%
25 to 291068.75%
30 to 34574.71%
35 to 39725.95%
40 to 44695.70%
45 to 49786.44%
50 to 54695.70%
55 to 59604.95%
60 to 64554.54%
65 to 69362.97%
70 to 74181.49%
75 to 79262.15%
80 and over373.06%
Total1,211100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.32
  • Median Age: 28.66

Historical population

The population of Santa Cruz fell from 1,310 in 1990 to 1,140 in 2020, a decrease of 170 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.26%, or a decrease of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,211 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,310
1,159-2.27%
1,2241.18%
1,2630.43%
1,183-2.35%
1,2110.45%
1,140-1.26%

Location

Santa Cruz is situated at approximately 10.2623, 125.1753, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 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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