Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.)

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Macabebe in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) had a population of 442. This made it the 25th largest of 25 barangays in Macabebe by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.57% of the total population of Macabebe, which stood at 78,151 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) changed from 1,208 to 442, a shift of -63.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Macabebe. Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Macabebe is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sta. Cruz (Pob.) ranks 498th by 2020 population. Pampanga 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 Sta. Cruz (Pob.) 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.