Barangay Santa Cruz

Situated in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Barangay Santa Cruz is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 11,739. This made it the 4th largest of 14 barangays in Guiguinto by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 10.35% of the total population of Guiguinto, which stood at 113,415 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz moving from 12,216 residents to 11,739 residents, an intercensal change of -3.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santa Cruz is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Guiguinto is a municipality comprising 14 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 Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 69th 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.

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.