Barangay Santa Cruz

Situated in City of Panabo, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Santa Cruz is one of 40 barangays that make up the city within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 1,175. This made it the 36th largest of 40 barangays in City of Panabo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 0.56% of the total population of City of Panabo, which stood at 209,230 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz moving from 1,221 residents to 1,175 residents, an intercensal change of -3.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santa Cruz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Panabo is a city comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 208th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.