Barangay Santa Cruz Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Badoc in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz Norte had a population of 916. This made it the 19th largest of 31 barangays in Badoc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz Norte accounted for approximately 2.82% of the total population of Badoc, which stood at 32,530 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 958 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 916 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Badoc is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz Norte ranks 301st by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.