Barangay Santa Cruz

Barangay Santa Cruz forms part of Sugbongcogon, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz had a population of 343. This made it the 10th largest of 10 barangays in Sugbongcogon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz accounted for approximately 3.51% of the total population of Sugbongcogon, which stood at 9,764 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 335 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 343 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sugbongcogon is a municipality comprising 10 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 Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz ranks 403rd by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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.