# Santa Cruz, Marinduque

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.

## 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.
In 1953, the sitio of Baguidbirin was converted into a barrio.

## Geography

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.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957 the sitio of Kalangkang, barrio of Kasily, was converted into a barangay.
* 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

Climate data for Santa Cruz, Marinduque :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 85 (3.3) | 145 (5.7) | 182 (7.2) | 153 (6.0) | 172 (6.8) | 150 (5.9) | 113 (4.4) | 68 (2.7) | 1,177 (46.3) |
| Average rainy days | 11.3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 23.2 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 219.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, was 54,692 people, 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
* 2006 40.90
* 2009 30.57
* 2012 12.66
* 2015 15.62
* 2018 13.54
* 2021 20.67
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Transportation

Access to the municipality:
* Via sea - Balanacan Port Mogpog (ferry coming from Lucena, ro/ro and fastcrafts)
* 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)
* Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines (2008)
* Naval, Biliran, Philippines (2008)
* Jolo, Sulu, Philippines (2010)
* Basco, Batanes, Philippines (2010)