Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur

Santa Cruz
Municipality of Santa Cruz
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Santa Cruz
Official seal of Santa Cruz
Map of Davao del Sur with Santa Cruz highlighted
Map of Davao del Sur with Santa Cruz highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Santa Cruz is located in Philippines
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°50′N 125°25′E / 6.83°N 125.42°E / 6.83; 125.42
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedOctober 5, 1884
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Nelson Z. Sala, Sr.
 • Vice MayorJerome A. Undalok
 • RepresentativeJohn Tracy F. Cagas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate74,212 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
319.91 km2 (123.52 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
101,125
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Households
26,424
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.24
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 456 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,155 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 456.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,459 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8001
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Obo
Kalagan
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitestacruz.gov.ph[dead link]

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Cruz; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 101,125 people.[3]

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is part of Metropolitan Davao as it shares borders with Davao City.

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.