Barangay Santa Cruz

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 3,267. This made it the 14th largest of 48 barangays in Rosario by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Rosario, which stood at 128,352 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz moving from 3,301 residents to 3,267 residents, an intercensal change of -1.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Santa Cruz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rosario is a municipality comprising 48 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 Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 257th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.