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Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
Municipality in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the other places named "Santa Cruz" in the Philippines, see Santa Cruz (disambiguation).
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]
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Santa Cruz | |
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Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
![]() Bridge in Sta. Cruz | |
![]() Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 120°43′09″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 |
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Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Mamburao.