Barangay Mulawin

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Mulawin is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Cruz in Occidental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mulawin had a population of 4,554. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in Santa Cruz by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mulawin accounted for approximately 10.74% of the total population of Santa Cruz, which stood at 42,417 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mulawin changed from 3,802 to 4,554, a shift of +19.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Santa Cruz. Barangay Mulawin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Cruz is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mulawin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mulawin ranks 34th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.