Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz | |
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| Municipality of Santa Cruz | |
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| Nicknames: Laguna's Capital, The Heartland of Calabarzon, Santa Cruz the Land of Star | |
| Motto: SENTRO NG PAGUNLAD SANTA CRUZ! | |
| Anthem: Himno ng Santa Cruz | |
Map of Laguna with Santa Cruz highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santa Cruz | |
Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′N 121°25′E / 14.28°N 121.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | September 6, 1602 |
| Named after | Holy Cross |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Benjo Agarao (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Laarni A. Malibiran (Independent) |
| • Representative | Benjamin Cueto "Benjie" Agarao Jr. (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 80,643 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 126,844 |
| • Density | 3,287/km2 (8,513/sq mi) |
| • Households | 31,029 |
| Demonym(s) | Santa Cruzeño (masculine) Santa Cruzeña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 519.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 505 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 493.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 141 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4009 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality and capital of the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 126,844 people.
It is known for its white cheese, locally called kesong puti, freshly crafted from carabao's milk.