Santa Cruz | |
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| Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
 Bridge in Sta. Cruz | |
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 Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 120°43′09″E / 13.0831°N 120.7192°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Occidental Mindoro |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | April 1, 1949 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ernie Torreliza |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark Galsim |
| • Representative | Odie F. Tarriela |
| • Electorate | 24,360 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 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,592 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 241.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 632.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 268.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5105 |
| PSGC | |
| 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.