Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

For the other places named "Santa Cruz" in the Philippines, see Santa Cruz (disambiguation).

Santa Cruz
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Cruz
Bridge in Sta. Cruz
Flag Seal
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°04′59″N120°43′09″E / 13.0831°N 120.7192°E / 13.0831; 120.7192
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	April 1, 1949
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ernie Torreliza
•  Vice Mayor	Mark Galsim
•  Representative	Odie F. Tarriela
•  Electorate	25,180 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	681.40 km2 (263.09 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	40,010
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
•  Households	10,592
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.54 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 402.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 680.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 330.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 258.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5105
PSGC	1705111000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Alangan Iraya Tagalog

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,417 people. ^[5]

Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Mamburao.

History

Santa Cruz was created as a pueblo during the Spanish regime. During the American regime, it became a part of Mamburao as a barrio, along with Paluan and Abra de Ilog.

On April 1, 1949, Santa Cruz was created as a municipality once again, by virtue of Executive Order 210, signed by president Elpidio Quirino.

Geography

Barangays

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alacaak
• Barahan
• Casague
• Dayap
• Kurtinganan
• Lumangbayan
• Mulawin
• Pinagturilan (San Pedro)
• Poblacion I (Barangay 1)
• Poblacion II (Barangay 2)
• San Vicente

Climate

Climate data for Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	42 (1.7)	31 (1.2)	49 (1.9)	71 (2.8)	249 (9.8)	368 (14.5)	426 (16.8)	350 (13.8)	381 (15.0)	292 (11.5)	144 (5.7)	80 (3.1)	2,483 (97.8)
Average rainy days	10.2	8.3	11.7	15.9	25.2	27.5	28.9	27.0	27.5	26.0	18.2	13.0	239.4
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Cruz

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	2,907	—
1970	6,281	+8.00%
1975	10,166	+10.14%
1980	10,903	+1.41%
1990	16,675	+4.34%
1995	21,911	+5.25%
2000	26,887	+4.48%
2007	30,402	+1.71%
2010	34,544	+4.76%
2015	37,484	+1.57%
2020	42,417	+2.64%
2024	40,010	−1.39%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 63.65 2003 53.99 2006 50.80 2009 38.07 2012 35.20 2015 28.39 2018 16.80 2021 17.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Elected officials

Municipal council (2013 – 2016):

• Mayor: Ernesto P. Torreliza
• Vice Mayor: Mark Galsim
• Sangguniang Bayan:
  • TRIA, ANNIE
  • RODRIGUEZ, EDDIE
  • VENTURERO, ALLAN
  • AQUINO, ALEX
  • DE LARA, SUZIE
  • PAGUAGAN, VINANG
  • GONZALES, DARWIN
  • FERNANDEZ, ALICE
• SB Secretary: Euzaida G. Viray

List of former chief executives

• Santiago Vidal (1952–1955)
• Teodoro Malabanan (1956–1959)
• Marta A. Viaña (1960–1963)
• Florante A. Tria (1964–1967, 1972–1986)
• Nestor Abeleda (1968–1971)
• Jesus T. Abeleda (1986)
• Manuel Miclat (1986–1987)
• Marceliano Morales (1987–1988)
• Purificacion T. Abeleda (1988–1992)
• Artemio S. Abeleda (1992–2001)
• Filemon M. Galsim (2001–2004, 2007–)
• Leonardo R. Abeleda (2004–2007)

References

1.   Municipality of Santa Cruz | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Santa Cruz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Santa Cruz Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine