Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
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Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
 Bridge in Sta. Cruz | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Santa Cruz | |
.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 | 25,180 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 40,010 |
| • Density | 58.72/km2 (152.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,592 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.54 |
| • 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 | |
| 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 2024 census, it has a population of 40,010 people.[5]
It was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Mamburao.
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
| 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
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)
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