Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

Santa Cruz
Municipality of Santa Cruz
Bridge in Sta. Cruz
Bridge in Sta. Cruz
Flag of Santa Cruz
Official seal of Santa Cruz
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted
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Santa Cruz is located in Philippines
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 120°43′09″E / 13.0831°N 120.7192°E / 13.0831; 120.7192
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
FoundedApril 1, 1949
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErnie Torreliza
 • Vice MayorMark Galsim
 • RepresentativeOdie F. Tarriela
 • Electorate24,360 voters (2022)
Area
 • 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
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
42,417
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Households
10,592
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.54
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 241.4 million (2020), 97.78 million (2012), 111.6 million (2013), 127.3 million (2014), 143.4 million (2015), 178.5 million (2016), 209.7 million (2017), 251.9 million (2018), 216.5 million (2019), 305.8 million (2021), 402.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 632.7 million (2020), 88.77 million (2012), 93.85 million (2013), 120.4 million (2014), 328.7 million (2015), 272.5 million (2016), 347.7 million (2017), 521.7 million (2018), 587 million (2019), 616.6 million (2021), 680.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 277.6 million (2020), 82.99 million (2012), 90.58 million (2013), 90.87 million (2014), 117.5 million (2015), 133.4 million (2016), 154.6 million (2017), 200.3 million (2018), 191 million (2019), 265.8 million (2021), 330.5 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 268.4 million (2020), 9.529 million (2012), 8.482 million (2013), 18.45 million (2014), 328.7 million (2015), 272.5 million (2016), 98.1 million (2017), 216.6 million (2018), 261.9 million (2019), 257.7 million (2021), 258.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityOccidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5105
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesAlangan
Iraya
Tagalog

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,417 people.[3]

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

  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). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.