Barangay Santa Cruz

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Cruz is one of the administrative divisions of San Fernando in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 1,545. This made it the 10th largest of 22 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 4.00% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 38,626 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Cruz changed from 1,402 to 1,545, a shift of +10.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Fernando. Barangay Santa Cruz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 22 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 Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 509th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.