Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,417 people.Template:PH census

Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is Template:Convert 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.

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

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)

External links

• Santa Cruz Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System