Overview
Santa Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 493. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Socorro.
The household population of Santa Cruz in the 2015 Census was 445 broken down into 90 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 72 | 5.78 | |
| 432 | 73 | 5.92 | |
| 446 | 72 | 6.19 | |
| 379 | 73 | 5.19 | |
| 402 | 77 | 5.22 | |
| 445 | 90 | 4.94 |
Population Information
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Santa Cruz are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 20 to 24, with 47 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals. Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 31.01% (138). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 60.45% (269). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 8.54% (38) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Santa Cruz, there are 51 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 14 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 65 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 24 indicates that half of the entire population of Santa Cruz are aged less than 24 and the other half are over the age of 24.
Historical population
The population of Santa Cruz grew from 416 in 1990 to 493 in 2020, an increase of 77 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.18%, or an increase of 48 people, from the previous population of 445 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Santa Cruz shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Santa Cruz is located on the island of Bucas Grande at coordinates 9.6470, 125.9080, with an elevation of approximately 8.1 meters (26.6 feet) above sea level. Traveling to this barangay from the port costs about 60 pesos by tricycle or motorcycle.
Officials
- Punong Barangay EDGARDO E. GOLANDRINA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member EUGENE C. PLAZO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member MESIAS E. NIER JR.
- Sangguniang Barangay Member REX L. YAMSON
- Sangguniang Barangay Member MARNIE C. TRILLO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ALVIN P. FLORES
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ARNEL M. MATA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ANALYN F. ROCOLCOL
- SK Chairperson DAVE E. ALOLOR
- Barangay Secretary MARIBEL N. LOPEZ