Santa Cruz, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines : is a municipality in the province of Mindoro Occidental Philippines, within Region IV-B – Mimaropa, in the Republic of the Philippines.
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Barangays of Santa Cruz, in the Mindoro Occidental province, within Region IV-B (Mimaropa) in the Republic of The Philippines
Alacaak • Barahan • Casague • Dayap • Kurtinganan • Lumangbayan • Mulawin • Pinagturilan (San Pedro) • Poblacion I (Barangay 1) • Poblacion II (Barangay 2) • San Vicente
Santa Cruz, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines
Municipality Class: 2nd Class
Area in Hectares: 43848.00
Population (2020 Census): 40,305
Population (2015 Census): 37,543
Annual Growth Rate (2015-2020): 1.52%
Santa Cruz 2022 Elected Officials
Mayor: Ernesto A. Torreliza
Vice Mayor: Norberto A. Lim
Councilors:
- Armando S. Rillera
- Danilo T. Gonzales
- Ernesto T. Pineda
- Joselito G. Mago
- Marcelo F. Noche
- Orlando M. Mulingbayan
- Renato T. Mulingbayan
- Romeo T. Panganiban
Santa Cruz, Mindoro Occidental, 2019-2022 Elected Officials
- Municipal Mayor: Meriam Leycano Quijano
- Municipal Vice-Mayor: Ernesto Paglicawan Torreliza
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Mark Francis Villaluna Galsim
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Evangeline Rosco Umali
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Ronie Padrogaya Alegria
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Eddie Catibog Rodriguez
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Xernan Calabio Malabanan
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Leonardo Factuar Abeleda
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Mary Ann Camongol Tria
- Sangguniang Bayan Member (Councilor): Divina Daprosa Paguagan
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