Barangay Santa Cruz

Barangay Santa Cruz forms part of Quezon, a municipality in Bukidnon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 2,221. This made it the 16th largest of 31 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 109,624 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz moving from 2,442 residents to 2,221 residents, an intercensal change of -9.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. 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.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 31 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 Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 239th by 2020 population. Bukidnon 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 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.