Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa is one of the administrative divisions of Lezo in Aklan, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa had a population of 1,101. This made it the 9th largest of 12 barangays in Lezo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa accounted for approximately 7.04% of the total population of Lezo, which stood at 15,639 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa moving from 1,086 residents to 1,101 residents, an intercensal change of +1.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lezo is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa ranks 215th by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Cruz Bigaa 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.