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Santa Cruz, Philippines
Santa Cruz is a town of 9,863 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in 1609.
Why visit Santa Cruz
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Santa Cruz
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About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,594 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Cruz, Marinduque (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Santa Cruz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks5
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay13
1 more on the map.
History
Republic Act No. 204, approved on May 28, 1948, converted the sitios of Angas (from the barrio of Tagum), Biga (from Alobo), Kamandungan (from Lusok), Kilokilo (from San Antonio), and Makulapnit (from Devilla) into regular and independent barrios.
In 1953, the sitio of Baguidbirin was converted into a barrio.
From the History section of Santa Cruz, Marinduque on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries89
Healthcare3
Map of Santa Cruz
127 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Macalelon 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Catanauan 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Unisan 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Mulanay 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Gumaca 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Lopez 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Atimonan 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Calauag 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Pagbilao 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Lucena 67 km northwest, about 1 h 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
- Municipal Hall of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-63481 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- NW169-18 Cyrestis maenalis (3431021903), NSG group from Lund, Sweden, CC0
- NW169-17 Cyrestis paulinus cassander? (3431835502), NSG group from Lund, Sweden, CC0
- ISS066-E-63482 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-28286 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-28285 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-63480 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-63479 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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