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Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the provinceofLaguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 123,574 people.[3]
Santa Cruz
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| Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
Municipal Hall
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| Nickname(s):
Laguna's Capital, The Heartland of Calabarzon, Santa Cruz the Land of Star
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| Motto(s):
Bayan natin, Sama-Samang Unahin, Santa Cruz, Kaya natin to! Arriba Kabisera!
("Our town, let's put it first together, Santa Cruz, we can do it! Arriba Capital!") | |
| Anthem: Himno ng Santa Cruz | |
Map of Laguna with Santa Cruz highlighted
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  Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′N 121°25′E / 14.28°N 121.42°E / 14.28; 121.42 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | September 6, 1602 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edgar S. San Luis (Aksyon) |
| • Vice Mayor | Laarni A. Malibiran (PFP) |
| • Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 79,938 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.59 km2 (14.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 123,574 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 31,029 |
| Demonym(s) | Santa Cruzeño (masculine) Santa Cruzeña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 393.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 475.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 408.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 110.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
4009
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Santa Cruz is situated on the banks of the Santa Cruz River which flows into the eastern part of Laguna de Bay. The town is bounded by the Bay on the north, by Lumban and Pagsanjan towns in the east, Pagsanjan and Magdalena towns in the south, and Pila in the west. It is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Manila via Calamba and Los Baños. It is accessible by land from Metro Manila passing through Rizal Province via Manila East Road or via South Luzon Expressway
Santa Cruz is considered as the service and commercial center on the eastern part of the province. The town is composed of five barangays in the Poblacion area and 21 classified urban barangays. Although relatively far from the immediate urbanizing influence of Metropolitan Manila, Santa Cruz continues to progress. It is now classified as first class municipality. The present administration is headed by the Mayor Egay San Luis Sr.. Santa Cruz is also the seat of the provincial government since 1885, giving the municipality an additional administrative function over the entire province. It also functions as the service center for transportation, commerce, health, education, and other social services for the predominantly rural north-eastern municipalities of the province. Boosting the economy of the municipality are the incipient and fast-growing agribusiness industries such as livestock raising, horticulture and aquaculture. The town is composed of twenty-six (26) urban barangays. All barangays are being classified as urban.
The development of Santa Cruz as the administrative, commercial, and service center of Laguna makes it accessible for all private/public vehicles going to nearby places particularly Pagsanjan, Lake Caliraya, Liliw, Paete and Nagcarlan.
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During the last decade of the 16th century, Santa Cruz was once a well populated barrio of the present municipality of Lumban, as well as other contemporary towns like Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Paete and Pangil. On September 6, 1602, Santa Cruz separated from Lumban and became a pueblo with its church and local government.
Since its foundation in 1602, the town had been ravaged by calamitous forces such as fires, typhoons, floods and human vandalism during the Philippine Revolution of 1896–1899, the war of the Philippine Independence (1899–1902), Battle of Santa Cruz, the assault of the Tulisanes (bandits) during the Spanish times. The Filipino troops of the pre-war 4th and 42nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and recognized guerrillas also came from the town and was involved in the Second Battle of Santa Cruz on January 26, 1945.
Characterized by fertile flat lands situated along the coastal plains of Laguna de Bay, the economic base of the town had been traditionally anchored on two primary industries, namely agriculture and fishing which still remain up to the present. In view of the strategic location of Santa Cruz relative to the other coastal settlements about the lake, trading activities have likewise rooted on the town during those early settlement days. The town proper which has always been the focal point of activities used to be accessible to the other lake-shore areas due to the navigable Santa Cruz River aside from Laguna de Bay itself. Since those early days, water is the principal mode of transportation.
Today, Santa Cruz serves as the capital of Laguna and is considered as the business and commercial center on the eastern part of the province.
SANTA CRUZ CITYHOOD 2025
Situated at the central portion of Laguna province along the south-eastern coast of Laguna de Bay, Santa Cruz lies 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Metro Manila via Calamba and is geographically located at approximately 14 degrees 17' latitude and 121 degrees 25' longitude. The municipality is bounded on the north and north-west by Laguna de Bay, on the north-east by Lumban, on the east by Pagsanjan, on the southeast by Magdalena, on the south by Liliw, and on the south-west by Pila. It has 26 barangays and covers approximate land area of 3860 hectares which comprises about 2% of the total land area of Laguna Province.
The two types of rocks found in Santa Cruz are alluvium and clastic rocks. Clastic rocks are located at the eastern portion of the municipality specifically in Barangay Alipit, San Jose, Oogong, Jasaan, San Juan, Palasan, and portions of Barangays Pagsawitan, Patimbao, Bubukal, Labuin and Malinao. These rocks consist of inter-bedded shale and sandstone with occasional thin lenses of limestone, tuff, and reworked sandy tuffs, calcareous sandstone and partly tuffaceous shale.
Like most areas in the province of Laguna, the climate of Santa Cruz is characterized by two pronounced seasons: dry from January to April and wet during the rest of the year. The municipality has annual temperature of 27.2 degree Celsius and annual rainfall of 1962.7mm. Northeasterly winds with an average wind speed of 9 knots prevail in the municipality.
| Climate data for Santa Cruz, Laguna | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
41 (1.6) |
32 (1.3) |
29 (1.1) |
91 (3.6) |
143 (5.6) |
181 (7.1) |
162 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
164 (6.5) |
113 (4.4) |
121 (4.8) |
1,307 (51.5) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 19.1 | 22.9 | 26.6 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 21.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 214.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 12,747 | — |
| 1918 | 14,156 | +0.70% |
| 1939 | 17,649 | +1.06% |
| 1948 | 22,534 | +2.75% |
| 1960 | 32,850 | +3.19% |
| 1970 | 47,114 | +3.67% |
| 1975 | 52,672 | +2.26% |
| 1980 | 60,620 | +2.85% |
| 1990 | 76,603 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | 86,978 | +2.41% |
| 2000 | 92,694 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 101,914 | +1.32% |
| 2010 | 110,943 | +3.14% |
| 2015 | 117,605 | +1.12% |
| 2020 | 123,574 | +0.98% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9][10] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Laguna, was 123,574 people,[3] with a density of 3,200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 8,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
The provincial capital of Laguna, Santa Cruz serves as service center of the province particularly for the municipalities on its north-eastern part.
Trade and commerce remain to be one of the primary economic activities in the locality. The presence of jeepney services plying Lumban, Paete, Siniloan, San Pablo, Pila, Victoria, Cavinti-Caliraya, Luisiana, Majayjay, Calumpang, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Magdalena, Pagsanjan, Lucban, Lucena and Calamba has further enhanced the municipality's role as a commerce and trade center.
The center of business activities is in the poblacion specifically at Barangay V where the four (4) buildings of Public Market is situated.
Santa Cruz has many establishment that contribute to its development. Development in this vicinity has been a quasi-residential commercial type as manifested by the proliferation of structures which are used both for business and residential purposes by the proprietors/owners. There is also a concentration of business establishments at the section of the national highway/expressway especially Barangay Gatid where a Mall is located, and the abandoned PNR Railway (road) while a strip pattern of commercial development is noticeable along the Quezon Avenue and along the old highway and Pedro Guevarra Avenue. Along P Guevarra Avenue, several establishments are also located such as Hospitals, Meralco office, PLDT office, Red Cross, several Banking Institutions, and Executive Eminent Lending Company. There is also SL Agritech Corporation, in Barangay Oogong, Santa Cruz, Laguna.
Annual local government collection:
Santa Cruz may not have natural tourist spots and no wide areas to develop but one thing the townsmen of Santa Cruz are proud of are the local foods available in the town. Santa Cruz boasts of the famous white cheese or kesong puti, freshly made from carabao's milk.
Santa Cruz hosted the Palarong Pambansa from May 4–10, 2014.[19]
| No. | Name | Party | Elec. | Term start | Term end | Vice mayor | ||
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| 1 | Rufo de Borja (1930−2014) |
Liberal | 1965 | December 30, 1965 | June 30, 1980 | Romeo Ramos | ||
| Nacionalista | 1967 | Enrique Bautista | ||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| KBL | ||||||||
| 2 | Enrique Bautista (Born 1932) |
KBL | 1980 | June 30, 1980 | May 23, 1986[20] | Jose Uriarte | ||
| Independent | ||||||||
| Nacionalista | ||||||||
| – | Oscar Feliciano[21] (died 2013) |
Independent | — | May 25, 1986 | February 1, 1988 | Romeo Ramos[22] | ||
| 3 | Rodolfo San Luis (1946–2009) |
Lakas | 1988 | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1995 | Reynaldo Limjuco | ||
| LDP | 1992 | Ruy Lopez | ||||||
| 4 | Domingo Panganiban (1948–2021) |
LDP | 1995 | June 30, 1995 | November 20, 1995 | Narciso Infante | ||
| (2) | Enrique Bautista (Born 1932) |
Lakas–CMD | November 17, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | ||||
| (4) | Domingo Panganiban (1948–2021) |
LAMMP | 1998 | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | Heidi Ciriaco | ||
| LDP | 2001 | Ariel Magcalas | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 5 | Ariel Magcalas (born 1965) |
Liberal | 2007 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | Alan Pamatmat | ||
| (4) | Domingo Panganiban (1948–2021) |
PMP | 2010 | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | Louis de Leon | ||
| Liberal | 2013 | |||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 6 | Edgar San Luis (born 1955) |
Nacionalista | 2019 | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | Laarni Malibiran | ||
| Aksyon | 2022 | |||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Aksyon | Edgar San Luis Sr. (Incumbent) |
33,062 | 50.97 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Benjamin Agarao Jr. | 31,809 | 49.03 | ||
| Total votes | 64,871 | 100.00 | |||
| Aksyon hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| PROMDI | Laarni Malibiran (Incumbent) | 37,099 | 59.74 | ||
| Aksyon | Louie De Leon | 24,997 | 40.26 | ||
| Total votes | 62,096 | 100.00 | |||
| PROMDI hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Nacionalista | Edgar San Luis Sr. | 25,075 | 48.09 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao | 23,547 | 45.16 | ||
| KDP | Ariel Magcalas | 3,521 | 6.75 | ||
| Total votes | 52,143 | 100.00 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| KDP | Laarni Malibiran | 23,149 | 45.38 | ||
| Nacionalista | Domingo "Dennis" Panganiban | 15,189 | 29.78 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Rizaldy "Pasirit" Kalaw | 12,669 | 24.84 | ||
| Total votes | 51,007 | 100.00 | |||
| KDP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Domingo Panganiban | 32,605 | 69.07 | ||
| UNA | Ariel Magcalas | 14,604 | 30.93 | ||
| Total votes | 47,209 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Louie De Leon | 25,836 | 55.99 | ||
| UNA | Efren Diaz | 20,306 | 44.01 | ||
| Total votes | 46,142 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Domingo Panganiban (Incumbent) | 21,770 | 54.73 | ||
| Independent | Ramon Tan | 9,187 | 23.10 | ||
| UNA | Ariel Magcalas | 8,821 | 22.18 | ||
| Total votes | 41,598 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Louie De Leon | 25,909 | 71.02 | ||
| Independent | Bryan Lateo | 10,571 | 28.98 | ||
| Total votes | 41,598 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMP | Domingo Panganiban | 15,908 | 37.92 | ||
| Liberal | Benjamin Agarao Jr. | 13,867 | 33.06 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi | Ariel Magcalas | 12,175 | 29.02 | ||
| Total votes | 41,950 | 100.00 | |||
| PMP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Louie De Leon | 18,315 | 46.32 | |
| NPC | Roselon Pamatmat | 12,495 | 31.60 | |
| Liberal | Alan Pamatmat | 8,728 | 22.07 | |
| Total votes | 44,091 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
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Colleges:
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Private Hospitals: 4 Rural Health Units: 2 Government Hospital: 1
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| Preceded by | Capital of Laguna 1858–present |
Incumbent |