Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.)

Situated in Tinambac, Camarines Sur, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is one of 44 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) had a population of 3,836. This made it the 3rd largest of 44 barangays in Tinambac by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.47% of the total population of Tinambac, which stood at 70,176 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) changed from 3,343 to 3,836, a shift of +14.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Tinambac. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinambac is a municipality comprising 44 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 Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) ranks 102nd 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 (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.