Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,417 people. Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is 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.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

Municipal council (2013 – 2016):

List of former chief executives