Barangay Santa Cruz

Situated in Pandan, Antique, Barangay Santa Cruz is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 1,108. This made it the 13th largest of 34 barangays in Pandan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Pandan, which stood at 35,965 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 817 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,108 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +35.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pandan is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 197th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.