Santa Cruz, Philippines
Santa Cruz is a town of 66,647 people in Central Luzon, Philippines.
Why visit Santa Cruz
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Lacapon.
Weather in Santa Cruz
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Sambal: Babali nin Santa Cruz; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Cruz; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 66,647 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Cruz, Zambales (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare5
Map of Santa Cruz
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.
- Biay 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Urbiztondo 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Dagupan 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Calasiao 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Bayambang 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Paniqui 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Urdaneta 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Villasis 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tarlac City 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Capas 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SantaCruz,Zambalesjf0059 11, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friday morning scene, Santa Cruz Zambales, Jarrod Baniqued, CC0
- President Ramon Magsaysay State University, President Ramon Magsaysay State University, Public domain
- ISS045-E-74988 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS049-E-48446 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS049-E-48447 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Potipot Island, Andronette, CC BY-SA 4.0
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