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Santa Maria, Philippines

Santa Maria is a town of 6,603 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in 1602.

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Population6,603 GeoNames
RegionCalabarzon
Elevation303 m 994 ft
Founded1602
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area108.4 km²
Nearest airportNinoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 45 km

Why visit Santa Maria

Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 95 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Church of Santa Maria and Pililla Wind Farm Visitor Center.

About Santa Maria

Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,102 people.

From the Wikipedia article Santa Maria, Laguna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Santa Maria on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do9

Batya-batya falls

Waterfall · 6.9 km

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Buruwisan Falls

Waterfall · 6.9 km

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Lanzonez falls

Waterfall · 7.1 km

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Michelle`s Sari-sari`s store

Farm and orchard · 6.3 km

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Mount Romelo

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Pililla Windfarm

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Sanpalog falls

Waterfall · 6.9 km

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Sapang Labo falls

Waterfall · 7.5 km

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Serrano's Fruit Stand

Farm and orchard · 5.5 km

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Museums and landmarks14

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Church of Santa Maria

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

Padre Burgos Street, Santa Maria

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Pililla Wind Farm Visitor CenterCC BY-SA 4.0

Pililla Wind Farm Visitor Center

Monument and historic site · 8.6 km

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Mabitac Marker

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

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Poblete Museum

Museum · 5.2 km

Siniloan - Mabitac National Road

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Three Falls

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

Brgy. Laurel, Sta. Maria, Laguna

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August - Inn Resort

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Balete Tree of Mabitac

Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

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Battle of Mabitac Mural (relief sculpture)

Monument and historic site · 5.1 km

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Pililla Wind Farm

Monument and historic site · 8.5 km

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Resort

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Siniloan Cementery

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

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St. Therese Eternal Paradise Memorial Park

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds11

Romy's Garden

Park · 7.5 km

Famy - Real Road

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Basket Ball Half Court

Park · 5.3 km

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Guilingan Festival Monument

Park · 6.0 km

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Halayhayin Wating Shed

Park · 5.8 km

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I Heart Sulib

Park · 7.7 km

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Ilog Putol Sunset view

Park · 7.5 km

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Jace's Garden

Park · 4.9 km

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KM2 Plant Shop

Park · 4.2 km

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Overlooking

Park · 8.6 km

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Pasture Area

Park · 4.3 km

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Tining Falls

Beach · 8.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes95

Mini Seoul

Restaurant · Korean · 5.5 km

M. Q. Garcia Street, Siniloan

Mo-Su 15:00 to 22:00

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Manay's Eatery 2

Restaurant · Filipino · 4.4 km

Manila East Road

Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su,PH 08:30-20:00

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Cake frost

Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 5.8 km

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Karinderia

Restaurant · 5.7 km

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Miguel's Garden Café

Restaurant · 5.5 km

Mo-Su 07:00-19:00

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Trois Pizzeria

Restaurant · Pizza · 4.4 km

Famy - Real Road, Siniloan

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Bakery

Bakery · 5.3 km

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Cafe Marxiella

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Filipino · 3.1 km

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Delia's Eatery

Restaurant · 4.7 km

Manila East Road, Famy

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Engr. Pares Hub

Restaurant · Filipino · 5.5 km

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Green Zone

Restaurant · Silogan · 5.9 km

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Heven in a Cup Siniloan

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 5.5 km

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History

From Mabitac, a mountain path led northward to a village known as Caboan. Near the village entrance, people gathered along this route, where Chinese merchants engaged in the buying and selling of goods, livestock, and agricultural produce. Aeta groups traded herbs, medicinal roots, and wild honey, while women from Mabitac exchanged chickens for clay pots, pandan mats, and sabutan hats. The area functioned as an active marketplace.

Caboan came from the Tagalog word “Kabuhuan,” which means bamboo thicket. “Buho,” is a genus of bamboo, which grows abundantly in the village. Caboan is a miracle of nature. Rare orchids and wild flowers decorated its forests. Its falls called “Ambon-ambon” located in one corner of the village looks like a stair of giant rocks going up to heaven. Its Nilubugan River was rich in exquisite white rocks and stones and its crystal-clear water seems to drift to nowhere.

This village used to be a part of then Guiling-guiling, now Siniloan. Padre Antonio de la Llave was the first parish priest of Caboan. Residents believe that he was the one responsible for making the village a town and in renaming it into San Miguel de Caboan in 1602.

From the History section of Santa Maria, Laguna on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship33

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Shopping133

Gas and EV charging14

Schools, colleges and libraries64

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Healthcare14

Map of Santa Maria

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.

  • Mabitac 5 km south, about 5 min by car
  • Pangil 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • Pakil 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
  • Pililla 13 km west, about 13 min by car
  • Paete 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
  • Tanay 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Jalajala 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Baras 18 km west, about 18 min by car
  • Lumbang 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • Santa Cruz 21 km south, about 21 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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