Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of San Benito in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) had a population of 735. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in San Benito by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) accounted for approximately 12.98% of the total population of San Benito, which stood at 5,663 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) moving from 870 residents to 735 residents, an intercensal change of -15.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Benito is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) ranks 226th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) 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.