Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.)

Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Tubajon, located in the province of Dinagat Islands, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) had a population of 1,569. This made it the 2nd largest of 9 barangays in Tubajon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) accounted for approximately 19.33% of the total population of Tubajon, which stood at 8,119 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,645 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,569 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. 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.

Tubajon is a municipality comprising 9 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 Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.) ranks 29th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th 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.