SANTA CRUZ

📍 Geographic & Administrative Overview

Santa Cruz is one of the 43 barangays in Mexico, Pampanga. commons.wikimedia.org+6philatlas.com+6philatlas.com+6 en.wikipedia.org+3en.wikipedia.org+3de.wikipedia.org+3
Situated at approximately 15.1083° N, 120.7061° E, with an elevation of about 17.8 m (58 ft) above sea level. philatlas.com+5philatlas.com+5mapcarta.com+5
Adjacent barangays include Pangatlan, Nueva Victoria, San Miguel, San Juan, San Vicente, Concepcion, Balas, and Laput. philippines-streets.openalfa.com+5philatlas.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5

Population (2020): 2,019 residents, making up ~1.16% of the municipality’s population. cefctoday.com+5philatlas.com+5philatlas.com+5
Households (2015): 496 households, with a total household population of 2,338 and an average household size of 4.71 members. commons.wikimedia.org+5philatlas.com+5philatlas.com+5
Age structure (2015):
- Largest cohorts: ages 10–14 and 15–19 (each 247 individuals, ~10.6%).
- Median age: ~26.6 years.
- Dependency ratios: youth ≈41.1%, elderly ≈8.9%, total ≈50.0%. philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2
Population trend: grew from 1,406 in 1990 to 2,338 in 2015, then declined to 2,019 in 2020, reflecting a −3.04% annual decrease in the latest period. philatlas.com

Barangay Hall & Covered Court stand along Mexico–Arayat Road, adjacent to the Santo Niño Chapel. de.wikipedia.org+3mapcarta.com+3philippines-streets.openalfa.com+3
Common venues for civic and cultural events, including fiesta celebrations.

Frontage along provincial roads: Commercial ₱6,000/m²; Residential ₱4,000/m²; Interior ₱4,500/m².
Along barangay roads: CR ₱3,500; RR ₱2,500; Interior ₱3,000/m². mapcarta.com+1philippines-streets.openalfa.com+1 zonalvaluefinderph.com

With an elevation of ~18 m, flood risk is moderate. Good drainage infrastructure—especially along major roads—is important.
Surrounding areas include open spaces, chapels, and access routes connecting to larger transport highways.

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