Barangay Santo Cristo

Barangay Santo Cristo is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Dasmariñas, located in the province of Cavite, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Cristo had a population of 4,551. This made it the 41st largest of 75 barangays in City of Dasmariñas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Cristo accounted for approximately 0.65% of the total population of City of Dasmariñas, which stood at 703,141 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Cristo moving from 4,635 residents to 4,551 residents, an intercensal change of -1.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Santo Cristo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Dasmariñas is a city comprising 75 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Cristo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Cristo ranks 258th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santo Cristo 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.