Barangay Cruz

Barangay Cruz forms part of Palompon, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cruz had a population of 1,346. This made it the 15th largest of 50 barangays in Palompon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cruz accounted for approximately 2.31% of the total population of Palompon, which stood at 58,313 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cruz moving from 1,013 residents to 1,346 residents, an intercensal change of +32.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cruz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palompon is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cruz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cruz ranks 409th by 2020 population. Leyte 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 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.