Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

{{Short description|Municipality in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines}}

{{For|the other places named "Santa Cruz" in the Philippines|Santa Cruz (disambiguation)}}

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| established_date = April 1, 1949

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Ernie Torreliza

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| leader_name1 = Mark Galsim

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| leader_name2 = Odie F. Tarriela

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Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Santa Cruz}}), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,417 people.{{PH census|current}}

Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is {{convert|25|km}} from Mamburao.

History

Santa Cruz was created as a pueblo during the Spanish regime. During the American regime, it became a part of Mamburao as a barrio, along with Paluan and Abra de Ilog.

On April 1, 1949, Santa Cruz was created as a municipality once again, by virtue of Executive Order 210, signed by president Elpidio Quirino.

Geography

=Barangays=

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • Alacaak
  • Barahan
  • Casague
  • Dayap
  • Kurtinganan
  • Lumangbayan
  • Mulawin
  • Pinagturilan (San Pedro)
  • Poblacion I (Barangay 1)
  • Poblacion II (Barangay 2)
  • San Vicente

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 29

| Jan low C = 21

| Feb high C = 30

| Feb low C = 21

| Mar high C = 31

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 32

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 31

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 26

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 25

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 25

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 29

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 29

| Dec low C = 22

| Jan precipitation mm = 42

| Feb precipitation mm = 31

| Mar precipitation mm = 49

| Apr precipitation mm = 71

| May precipitation mm = 249

| Jun precipitation mm = 368

| Jul precipitation mm = 426

| Aug precipitation mm = 350

| Sep precipitation mm = 381

| Oct precipitation mm = 292

| Nov precipitation mm = 144

| Dec precipitation mm = 80

| Jan rain days = 10.2

| Feb rain days = 8.3

| Mar rain days = 11.7

| Apr rain days = 15.9

| May rain days = 25.2

| Jun rain days = 27.5

| Jul rain days = 28.9

| Aug rain days = 27.0

| Sep rain days = 27.5

| Oct rain days = 26.0

| Nov rain days = 18.2

| Dec rain days = 13.0

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/santa-cruz_philippines_1688275

| title = Santa Cruz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 26 April 2020 }}

| date = 26 April 2020

}}

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Demographics

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| 1948 =

| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}

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| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Government

=Elected officials=

Municipal council (2013 – 2016):

  • Mayor: Ernesto P. Torreliza
  • Vice Mayor: Mark Galsim
  • Sangguniang Bayan:
  • TRIA, ANNIE
  • RODRIGUEZ, EDDIE
  • VENTURERO, ALLAN
  • AQUINO, ALEX
  • DE LARA, SUZIE
  • PAGUAGAN, VINANG
  • GONZALES, DARWIN
  • FERNANDEZ, ALICE
  • SB Secretary: Euzaida G. Viray

=List of former chief executives=

  • Santiago Vidal (1952–1955)
  • Teodoro Malabanan (1956–1959)
  • Marta A. Viaña (1960–1963)
  • Florante A. Tria (1964–1967, 1972–1986)
  • Nestor Abeleda (1968–1971)
  • Jesus T. Abeleda (1986)
  • Manuel Miclat (1986–1987)
  • Marceliano Morales (1987–1988)
  • Purificacion T. Abeleda (1988–1992)
  • Artemio S. Abeleda (1992–2001)
  • Filemon M. Galsim (2001–2004, 2007–)
  • Leonardo R. Abeleda (2004–2007)

References

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