Santa Cruz
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| Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
Santa Cruz Municipal Hall
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Cruz highlighted
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  Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′07″N 120°27′19″E / 17.0853°N 120.4553°E / 17.0853; 120.4553 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Teresita C. Valle |
| • Vice Mayor | Virgilio J. Valle |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 26,351 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.78 km2 (34.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 41,366 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,815 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue |  PHP 963,771,690.40 million (94.25%) (2021) |
| • Assets | PHP 2,590,972.460.57 billion (38.22%) (2021) |
| • Equity | PHP 2,485,844,695.94 billion (42.61%) (2021) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 220,999,649.15 million (31.27%) (2021) |
| • Liabilities |  PHP 105,127,764.63 million (-20.00%) (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
2713
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | stacruz-is |
Santa Cruz (/ˈsæntə ˈkruːz/, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Cruz; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a 1st class municipality in the provinceofIlocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,366 people.[3]
The place now known as Santa Cruz was the site where Captain Juan de Salcedo landed to get provisions, especially water, on his way to pacify the North. As soon as they came ashore, his men went immediately to the top of the highest sand dune and planted a big wooden cross to signify the place has been conquered by the white men (like what they did later in Santa Catalina). This cross is visible to mariners passing by, often describing the place as "Santa Cruz." The cross may have vanished, but the name Santa Cruz stuck, especially with natives who became Christians.
Santa Cruz is 333 kilometres (207 mi) from Metro Manila and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Santa Lucia and Salcedo to the north, Sigay and Suyo to the east and Tagudin to the south
Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 49 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) |
31 (1.2) |
40 (1.6) |
71 (2.8) |
207 (8.1) |
237 (9.3) |
286 (11.3) |
261 (10.3) |
261 (10.3) |
254 (10.0) |
88 (3.5) |
46 (1.8) |
1,809 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 226.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 41,366.[3] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz
10
20
30
40
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Santa Cruz, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Teresita C. Valle |
| Vice-Mayor | Virgilio J. Valle |
| Councilors | Cesar D. Javillonar |
| Jeptah Domz J. Gines | |
| Fernando M. Javonillo Jr. | |
| Renato A. Quilop | |
| Nelia S. Gabuat | |
| Benjamin A. Guieb Jr. | |
| Carlos S. Sumbad | |
| Rogelio J. Figuracion |
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Places adjacent to Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur
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