Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

Santa Cruz
Municipality of Santa Cruz
Bridge in Sta. Cruz
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Santa Cruz highlighted
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Santa Cruz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 120°43′09″E / 13.0831°N 120.7192°E / 13.0831; 120.7192
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
FoundedApril 1, 1949
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorErnie Torreliza
  Vice MayorMark Galsim
  RepresentativeOdie F. Tarriela
  Electorate25,180 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
681.40 km2 (263.09 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
42,417
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
  Households
10,592
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
17.54
% (2021)
  Revenue402.7 million (2022)
  Assets680.1 million (2022)
  Expenditure330.5 million (2022)
  Liabilities258.5 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityOccidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5105
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)43
Native languagesAlangan
Iraya
Tagalog

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: 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.

Santa Cruz was formerly known as Talabasi during the precolonial era. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Mamburao.