Barangay Santa Cruz V

Barangay Santa Cruz V forms part of City of San Jose Del Monte, a city in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz V had a population of 3,811. This made it the 34th largest of 59 barangays in City of San Jose Del Monte by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz V accounted for approximately 0.58% of the total population of City of San Jose Del Monte, which stood at 651,813 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz V moving from 3,957 residents to 3,811 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz V as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of San Jose Del Monte is a city comprising 59 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz V, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz V ranks 312th by 2020 population. Bulacan 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 V 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.