Barangay Santa Cruz

Barangay Santa Cruz forms part of Sagbayan, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 997. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Sagbayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 4.10% of the total population of Sagbayan, which stood at 24,335 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz moving from 920 residents to 997 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing 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.

Sagbayan is a municipality comprising 24 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 Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 519th by 2020 population. Bohol 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 Santa 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.