Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
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Municipal Hall of Sta. Cruz
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 Map of Davao del Sur with Santa Cruz highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′N 125°25′E / 6.83°N 125.42°ECoordinates: 6°50′N 125°25′E / 6.83°N 125.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao (Region XI) |
| Province | Davao del Sur |
| District | 1st district of Davao del Sur |
| Founded | October 5, 1884 |
| Barangays | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joel Ray Lopez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 319.91 km2 (123.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 90,987 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | santacruceño(-a), santacrucero(-a), santacruzano(-a) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8001 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)82 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 55,110 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Santa Cruz (/ˈsæntə ˈkruːz/, Spanish: Holy Cross) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 90,987 people.
The Municipality of Santa Cruz is part of Metropolitan Davao.
Sta. Cruz situates in the Northern part of Davao del Sur. Bounded by Davao City on the north and south by the city of Digos. After undergoing several political subdivisions, 27,960 hectares of land was left representing 6.7% of the total land area of Davao del Sur. Forest land comprises 60% and the rest includes the 8 coastal barangays in the area.
The land area of Sta. Cruz per Board of Technical Survey and Maps is 27,960 hectares. However, based on the Field Appraisal and Assessment Sheets (FAAS) and Tax Maps of the Municipal Assessor's Office the total land area of the municipality is 28,759.7855 or about 7.31% of the province's area (393,401 hectares). This excludes the Kapatagan contested area. Among the 18 barangays, Sibulan has the biggest land area of 6,390.6581 hectares or 22.22% of the total land area. Poblacion Zone III has the smallest area of 105.3148, only 0.37% of the total.
Sta. Cruz is traversed by mountain ranges and high relief that include part of the famed Mount Apo, the highest mountain peak in the Philippines, straddle the south, central, north and north-western portions of the municipality. The rugged topography of the central area gradually undulates toward the coastal plains of the north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern parts. Here, settlements sprawl contiguously along the coast of Davao Gulf under the vast monotony of coconut plantations. On the western frontier, a plateau stretches toward Barangay Kapatagan of Digos City. The municipal elevation ranges from 10 to 2,939 metres (33 to 9,642 ft) above sea level (m.a.s.1.).
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