Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Lagonoy in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) had a population of 632. This made it the 33rd largest of 38 barangays in Lagonoy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.11% of the total population of Lagonoy, which stood at 56,714 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) changed from 748 to 632, a shift of -15.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Lagonoy. Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lagonoy is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) ranks 922nd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) 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.