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Santa Cruz, Marinduque
Municipality in Marinduque, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,692 people.[3]
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History
Republic Act No. 204, approved May 28, 1948, converted the sitios of Angas of the barrio of Tagum, Biga of the barrio of Alobo, Kamandungan of the barrio of Lusok, Kilokilo of the barrio of San Antonio, and Makulapnit of the barrio of Devilla to regular and independent barrios.[5]
In 1953, the sitio of Baguidbirin was converted into a barrio.[6]
Geography
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The municipal jurisdiction also includes the islands of Maniwaya, Mongpong, Salomague, and Santa Cruz (also known as Polo Island), as well as several minor islets. Santa Cruz is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Boac.
Barangays
Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 55 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957 the sitio of Kalangkang, barrio of Kasily, was converted into a barangay.[8]
- Alobo
- Angas
- Aturan
- Bagong Silang Pob. (2nd Zone)
- Baguidbirin
- Baliis
- Balogo
- Banahaw Pob. (3rd Zone Pob.)
- Bangcuangan
- Banogbog
- Biga
- Botilao
- Buyabod
- Dating Bayan
- Devilla
- Dolores
- Haguimit
- Hupi
- Ipil
- Jolo
- Kaganhao
- Kalangkang
- Kamandugan
- Kasily
- Kilo-kilo
- Kinyaman
- Labo
- Lamesa
- Landy(Perez)
- Lapu-lapu Pob. (5th Zone)
- Libjo
- Lipa
- Lusok
- Maharlika Pob. (1st Zone)
- Makulapnit
- Maniwaya
- Manlibunan
- Masaguisi
- Masalukot
- Matalaba
- Mongpong
- Morales
- Napo (Malabon)
- Pag-Asa Pob. (4th Zone)
- Pantayin
- Polo
- Pulong-Parang
- Punong
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- Tagum
- Tamayo
- Tambangan
- Tawiran
- Taytay
Climate
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Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, was 54,692 people,[3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz
10
20
30
40
50
2000
46.10 2003
31.58 2006
40.90 2009
30.57 2012
12.66 2015
15.62 2018
13.54 2021
20.67 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Transportation
Access to the municipality:
- Via sea - Balanacan Port Mogpog (ferry coming from Lucena, ro/ro and fastcrafts) or a boat ride from General Luna, Quezon
- Via air - Marinduque Airport-(Cebu Pacific Operate by Cebgo) Starts Operation on April 1, 2019- Jeepney to Santa Cruz via Boac
Sister cities
Valenzuela City, Philippines (2008)
References
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