Santa Cruz, Marinduque Last updated October 22, 2025 Municipality in Marinduque, Philippines
Municipality in Mimaropa, Philippines
Santa Cruz , officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Cruz municipality in the province of Marinduque , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,692 people. [ 5]
History Republic Act No. 204, approved May 28, 1948, converted the sitios of Angas of the barrio of Tagum, Biga of the barrio of Alobo, Kamandungan of the barrio of Lusok, Kilokilo of the barrio of San Antonio, and Makulapnit of the barrio of Devilla to regular and independent barrios. [ 6]
In 1953, the sitio of Baguidbirin was converted into a barrio. [ 7]
Geography Former flag of Sta. Cruz The municipal jurisdiction also includes the islands of Maniwaya, Mongpong, Salomague, and Santa Cruz (also known as Polo Island), as well as several minor islets. Santa Cruz is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Boac .
Barangays Maniwaya Island Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 55 barangays . [ 8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
In 1957 the sitio of Kalangkang, barrio of Kasily, was converted into a barangay. [ 9]
Alobo Angas Aturan Bagong Silang Pob. (2nd Zone) Baguidbirin Baliis Balogo Banahaw Pob. (3rd Zone Pob.) Bangcuangan Banogbog Biga Botilao Buyabod Dating Bayan Devilla Dolores Haguimit Hupi Ipil Jolo Kaganhao Kalangkang Kamandugan Kasily Kilo-kilo Kinyaman Labo Lamesa Landy(Perez) Lapu-lapu Pob. (5th Zone) Libjo Lipa Lusok Maharlika Pob. (1st Zone) Makulapnit Maniwaya Manlibunan Masaguisi Masalukot Matalaba Mongpong Morales Napo (Malabon) Pag-Asa Pob. (4th Zone) Pantayin Polo Pulong-Parang Punong San Antonio San Isidro Tagum Tamayo Tambangan Tawiran Taytay Climate Climate data for Santa Cruz, Marinduque Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27 28 30 31 31 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21 21 21 23 24 25 24 24 24 23 23 22 23 Average precipitation mm (inches) 31 23 25 30 85 145 182 153 172 150 113 68 1,177 Average rainy days 11.3 8.5 9.7 11.3 18.3 23.2 26.6 25.4 25.9 24.2 19.7 15.2 219.3 Source: Meteoblue [ 10]
Demographics Population census of Santa Cruz Year ±% p.a. 1903 16,350 — 1918 16,681 +0.13% 1939 24,537 +1.85% 1948 27,430 +1.25% 1960 32,765 +1.49% 1970 41,300 +2.34% 1975 49,274 +3.60% 1980 51,846 +1.02% 1990 52,926 +0.21% 1995 56,991 +1.40% 2000 60,055 +1.13% 2007 61,322 +0.29% 2010 55,673 −3.46% 2015 56,408 +0.25% 2020 54,692 −0.65% 2024 51,594 −1.39% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, was 54,692 people, [ 16] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile .
Economy Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz
Transportation Access to the municipality:
Via sea - Balanacan Port Mogpog (ferry coming from Lucena , ro/ro and fastcrafts) or a boat ride from General Luna, Quezon Via air - Marinduque Airport -(Cebu Pacific Operate by Cebgo ) Starts Operation on April 1, 2019- Jeepney to Santa Cruz via Boac Education There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. [ 25] These are the Santa Cruz North Schools District, Santa Cruz East Schools District, and Santa Cruz South Schools District.
Primary and elementary schools Alobo Elementary School Angas Elementary School Aturan Elementary School Baliis Elementary School Balogo Elementary School Bangcuangan Primary School Banogbog Elementary School Biga Elementary School Botilao Elementary School Buyabod Elementary School Dating Bayan Elementary School Devilla Elementary School Dolores Elementary School Escuela de Gratia Plena Gabaldon Elementary School Haguimit Elementary School Holy Infant Parochial School Hupi Elementary School Ipil Elementary School Kaganhao Elementary School Kalangkang Elementary School Kamandugan Elementary School Kasily Elementary School Kinyaman Elementary School Labo Elementary School Lamesa Elementary School Libjo Elementary School Lipa Elementary School Lusok Elementary School Makapuyat Elementary School Makulapnit Elementary School Maniwaya Elementary School Manlibunan Elementary School Marcopper Schools Masaguisi Elementary School Masalukot Elementary School Matalaba Elementary School Mongpong Elementary School Morales Elementary School Pansoy Elementary School Pantayin Elementary School Polo Elementary School Pulong Parang Elementary School Punong Elementary School Saint Joseph The Worker Academy San Antonio Elementary School San Isidro Elementary School Santa Cruz East Central School Santa Cruz Institute Santa Cruz North Central School Santa Cruz South Central School SCGC Learning Center Tagum Elementary School Tamayo Elementary School Tambangan Elementary School Tapian Elementary School Tawiran Elementary School Taytay Elementary School Secondary schools Alobo National High School Botilao National High School Dolores National High School Hupi National High School Ipil National High School Kasily National High School Kilo-Kilo National High School Landy National High School Makapuyat National High School Makapuyat National High School (Masaguisi Annex) Malindig Institute Foundation Maniwaya National High School Matalaba National High School Mongpong National High School Polo National High School Punong National High School Santa Cruz Institute (Night High School) Tagum National High School Tambangan National High School Sister cities Valenzuela City , Philippines (2008) References ↑ Municipality of Santa Cruz | (DILG) ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "An act converting the sitios of Angas, Biga, Kamandungan, Kilokilo and Makulapnit of the municipality of Santa Cruz, province of Marinduque, into independent barrios" . LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08 . ↑ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Baguidbirin in the Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque" . LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09 . ↑ "Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025 . ↑ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Kalangkang, Barrio of Kasily, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque, into a Barrio to Be Known As the Barrio of Kalangkang of Said Municipality" . LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12 . ↑ "Santa Cruz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ↑ "Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 . ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF) . Department of Education . January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2025 . External links
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