Barangay I. S. Cruz

Barangay I. S. Cruz forms part of Jasaan, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay I. S. Cruz had a population of 1,465. This made it the 13th largest of 15 barangays in Jasaan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay I. S. Cruz accounted for approximately 2.57% of the total population of Jasaan, which stood at 57,055 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay I. S. Cruz moving from 1,085 residents to 1,465 residents, an intercensal change of +35.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay I. S. Cruz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jasaan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay I. S. Cruz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay I. S. Cruz ranks 219th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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 I. S. 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.