Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (), is a

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in the

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Marinduque Marinduque (; ), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac, the most popul ...

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. 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 from Boac.

Barangays

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 55

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s. 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

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, was 54,692 people, with a density of .

Economy

Transportation

Access to the municipality: * Via sea - Balanacan Port Mogpog (ferry coming from

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, 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) * Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines (2008) * Naval, Biliran, Philippines (2008) * Jolo, Sulu, Philippines (2010) * Basco, Batanes, Philippines (2010)

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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