Barangay Cruz

Barangay Cruz forms part of Barotac Nuevo, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cruz had a population of 1,283. This made it the 25th largest of 29 barangays in Barotac Nuevo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cruz accounted for approximately 2.21% of the total population of Barotac Nuevo, which stood at 58,176 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cruz moving from 1,226 residents to 1,283 residents, an intercensal change of +4.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cruz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barotac Nuevo is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cruz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cruz ranks 582nd by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cruz is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.