Santa Rita, Philippines
Santa Rita is a town of 4,990 people in Central Luzon, Philippines.
Why visit Santa Rita
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 64 places to eat and 12 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Aurelio Tolentino and Juan Crisostomo Soto (Crissot).
Weather in Santa Rita
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About Santa Rita
Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santa Rita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Rita), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,915 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Rita, Pampanga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Santa Rita on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks28
Aurelio Tolentino
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Guagua
Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University historical marker
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
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Death March KM 91
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Guagua Old National Highway
Death March KM 92
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Guagua Old National Highway
Death March KM 93
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Guagua Old National Highway
Death March KM 94
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Guagua Old National Highway
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes64
Apag Marangle
Restaurant · Filipino · 2.1 km
Dalan Betis, Guagua
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Luring's Restaurant
Restaurant · Barbecue · 3.6 km
Guagua - Santa Rita Provincial Road, Guagua
52 more on the map.
Where to stay12
City Life Style Apartment
Motel and hotel · 4.6 km
59 M. Baustita Street
24/7
Cattleya Garden Villas
Motel and hotel · 4.0 km
Hotel, Function Hall, Catering
Guagua Old National Highway
History
In 1697, the town started as a settlement at a place called Gasac, now Barangay San Isidro. Sta Rita was expanded to a wide territory which is now Barangays San Vicente, San Matias, Santa Monica, San Agustin and San Juan. Due to Hispanicization, Sta Rita was referred to as Santa Rita de Lele or neighbouring Santa Rita and Santa Rita Baculud.
In 1839, Rev. Fr. Francisco Rayo, the town's parish priest, spearheaded the herculean task of building the present Parish Church located in now known as Barangay San Jose. In 1903, the town of Santa Rita registered a population of 7,954.
From the History section of Santa Rita, Pampanga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship132
San Guillermo Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.9 km
McKinley Drive
Saint James The Apostle Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.3 km
Guagua Old National Highway, Guagua
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.5 km
Eligio G. Lagman Street, Guagua
Al-Ihsan Islamic Center
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.2 km
Guagua-Santa Rita-Porac Road
Archdiocesan Shrine of Lady of Lourdes Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.4 km
MacArthur Highway
Charisma Life Family Christian Church
Church · Pentecostal · 3.6 km
Pulungmasle - Lambac Road, Guagua
Church of God International
Church · Evangelical · 3.6 km
Guagua-Floridablanca Road
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging50
AJ27 Fuel Refilling Station
Gas station · 3.3 km
Guagua-Floridablanca Road, Guagua
Schools, colleges and libraries69
Don Honorio Ventura State University
School · 4.7 km
MacArthur Highway
Guagua National Colleges
School · 4.4 km
Eligio G. Lagman Street, Guagua
Eastwood International Institute of Science and Technology
School · 4.4 km
Calle Rizal, Guagua
Healthcare123
Carlos-Simpao Optical
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.5 km
Aurelio Tolentino Street, Guagua
Pampanga Medical Specialist Hospital
Hospital · 3.0 km
Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Guagua
Alfonso Medical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
Guagua Old National Road, Guagua
C.D. Sison Medical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 km
San Juan - San Matias Road, Guagua
Dila-Dila Barangay Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.2 km
Guagua-Santa Rita-Porac Road
Map of Santa Rita
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Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Lubao 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Sasmuan 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- San Fernando 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Minalin 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Porac 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Masantol 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Angeles City 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Apalit 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- San Simon 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Calumpit 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stritadowntownjf, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3632Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 44, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3682Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 14, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 46, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 13, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 39, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3682Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3682Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 24, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 20, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 01, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 03, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 17, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 40, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 33, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 20, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 02, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 17, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 29, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 49, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3632Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 14, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 41, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 47, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3682Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 46, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 09, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3731Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 24, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 36, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 26, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3682Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 45, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 23, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 22, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3831Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 35, Judgefloro, CC0
- 388Historic Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3781Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 3632Guagua Santa Rita Pampanga Landmarks 20, Judgefloro, CC0
- Sunken Cabetican Shrine low entryway2, Bagoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2717Bacolor Pampanga Roads Town Landmarks 30, Judgefloro, CC0
- Jf4760Guagua National Collegesfvf 01, Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolor Church, Joefran4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Betischurch2sjfccc, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aurelio Tolentino Historical Marker, Guagua, Pampanga, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Galura NHCP marker, Photo: Roel Balingit ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Juan Crisostomo Soto (Crissot) historical marker, Photo: Judgefloro ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), Public domain
- Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University NHCP marker, Photo: Roel Balingit ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdgabriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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