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| City of Santa Rosa | |
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| Coordinates:14°19′N121°07′E / 14.32°N 121.12°E /14.32; 121.12 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 18, 1792 |
| Cityhood | July 10, 2004 |
| Named after | St. Rose of Lima |
| Barangays | 18 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Arlene B. Arcillas (Lakas–CMD) |
| • Vice Mayor | Arnold B. Arcillas (Lakas–CMD) |
| • Representative | Roy M. Gonzales (Lakas–CMD) |
| • City Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 231,659 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.84 km2 (21.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 430,920 |
| • Rank | 2 out of 30 (in Laguna) |
| • Density | 7,858/km2 (20,350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 122,458 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.67 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 4,988 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 12,451 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 4,691 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,167 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4026 4034 (Laguna Technopark) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santa Rosa, officially theCity of Santa Rosa (Filipino:Lungsod ng Santa Rosa), is acomponent city in theprovince ofLaguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 430,920 people.[5]
It is the second largest local government unit in Laguna afterCalamba.[6] Located 40 kilometers (25 mi) south ofManila, it was rapidly developed into an urban area as a result of the growing congestion andconurbation of theManila Metropolitan area. It is also the richest city inLuzon outside of Metro Manila in terms of annual income, which was recorded to be₱4.99 billion as of 2022.[7]
Santa Rosa is derived fromSpanish for SaintRose of Lima, itspatron saint to whom it is consecrated to.[8] The town was initially known for theCoca-Cola, RC Cola, andToyota manufacturing plants in itsindustrial estates. It later became popular as the site of theEnchanted Kingdom theme park and several housing and commercial developments.
In 1571, SpanishconquistadorJuan de Salcedo, the grandson ofMiguel López de Legazpi, founded the town ofBiñan which was annexed as a barrio to Tabuco (nowCabuyao) while exploring the region ofLaguna de Bay.
In 1688, Biñan, together with Barrio Bukol, separated from Cabuyao. After a series of renaming and separating barrios to become independent towns, Barrio Bukol was politically emancipated as the municipality of Santa Rosa, founded on January 18, 1792.
During the revolutionary period in 1898, the town was instrumental in theproclamation of Philippine independence fromSpain when the country signed the Act of Independence on June 12, 1898. Later on, the town's local revolutionaries fought alongside the forces ofPío del Pilar during thePhilippine–American War.
On February 5, 1945, the town was abandoned byJapanese soldiers when the local guerrilla resistance movement, with support from the American andFilipino military contingent, entered the town.
During the postwar era up until the 1970s, the townspeople primarily depended on basic agriculture and family-owned enterprises for their livelihood. The influence of industrialization grew in the 1980s with the entry of local and foreign investors who were responsible for the fast-paced economic and social transformation of the town and the province.
On July 10, 2004, Santa Rosa was converted into a city by Republic Act No. 9264,[9] which was approved by voters in the plebiscite. Leon Arcillas, who began his third and final term ten days before, became its first city mayor.
Arcillas was assassinated at the old city hall by three assailants.[10] They were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013.[11]Jose Catindig Jr., who served as vice mayor, became mayor to serve out the remainder of his term. On May 14, 2007, Catindig, who ran for his full term as mayor, was defeated by Arcillas' daughterArlene.
On August 28, 2019, PresidentRodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11395,[12] which separated the city from theprovince's first district to be granted itsown congressional district to elect a representative in2022. In 2024, the city gained its own representation in theLaguna Provincial Board to separately elect two members starting in2025.[13]
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Santa Rosa's land area is approximately 54.13 square kilometers (20.90 sq mi). It is located west of theLaguna de Bay.
The western half of the city occupies the numerous commercial, industrial, and business establishments, while the other is primarily composed of residential areas and subdivisions, schools, industrial zones, and various business establishments.
Santa Rosa is 47 kilometers (29 mi) fromSanta Cruz, 40 kilometers (25 mi) fromManila, and 29 kilometers (18 mi) fromTagaytay.
Santa Rosa is politically subdivided into 18barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 206 (8.1) | 190 (7.5) | 179 (7.0) | 120 (4.7) | 54 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 1,094 (43) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 189.3 |
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The population of Santa Rosa is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 7% from 1990 to 1995 and continuing to increase in subsequent decades.
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| Year | Density |
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| 1990 | 1,730/km2 |
| 1995 | 2,520/km2 |
| 2000 | 3,400/km2 |
| 2007 | 4,900/km2 |
| 2010 | 5,200/km2 |
| 2015 | 6,500/km2 |
| 2020 | 7,600/km2 |
| 2024 | 7,900/km2 |
Some inhabitants of Santa Rosa today erroneously refer to themselves as "Rosanians"; since Santa Rosa is a Spanish name, the correctdemonym should be "Rosaños".
Like other places inMetro Manila, the original settlers in Santa Rosa areTagalogs. Throughout the centuries, there has been constant migration ofSpaniards,Visayans,Bikolanos,Ilokanos,Chinese,Americans,Japanese, andKoreans.
The main language isFilipino, which is based onTagalog. In addition, due to continuous development of the city,English is used in education, business and information technology.
Most people areCatholics. Other religious groups represented include the Aglipayans (members of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente – a breakout group from the Catholic Church in 1902 headed by the Union Obrera Democratica), theChurch of God International, theUnited Church of Christ in the Philippines,Jesus Is Lord Church,Baptist,Jehovah's Witness, andIglesia Evangelica Unida de Cristo (Unida Evangelical Christian Church). In 1994, some migrants and expatriates have formed the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (under the canonical jurisdiction of The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong/Philippines-Ecumenical Patriarchate) in Golden City Subdivision.
Santa Rosa is considered to be the premier city and hub of South Luzon. It is also known as the Lion City of South Luzon. In 2022, the city had an income of₱4.99 billion.[7] It became the richest city in Luzon outside of Metro Manila in terms of annual income.
Special economic zones and industrial parks in Santa Rosa include:
Townships such as Greenfield City,Nuvali, Eton City, and Sta. Elena City are also located in the Santa Rosa.
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The city host variousshopping malls:SM City Santa Rosa,Robinsons Sta. Rosa,Ayala Malls Solenad (to be known as Ayala Malls Nuvali),Walter Mart Santa Rosa, Walter Mart Santa Rosa Bel-Air, Victory Mall Santa Rosa, Target Mall,Vista Mall Sta. Rosa, Paseo Outlets (formerly and still commonly known as Paseo de Santa Rosa), Laguna Central, Arcadia, Eton City Square, Sta. Rosa Town Center, and SRCC Southmall. A newCityMall branch, Sta. Rosa Gateway by Toplite, andSM Neo Verde are currently under construction.[26]
Dubbed as the "Motor City of the Philippines" or "Detroit City of the Philippines", Santa Rosa is host to multinational automotive giantsNissan,Toyota, andMitsubishi – all contributing 95% of the country's automotive production. It is also the location for the headquarters of Santarosa Motor Works, Inc.
Food conglomerateMonde Nissin Corporation, which manufacturesLucky Me!instant noodles and Monde biscuits, has a 14-hectare (35-acre) manufacturing facility in barangay Balibago.San Miguel Brewery andMagnolia also have a plant in barangay Pulong Santa Cruz. Santa Rosa is also home to the largest plant ofThe Coca-Cola Company in the Philippines, situated next to the Santa Rosa Exit ofSouth Luzon Expressway. In 2018, Santa Rosa became the new home of HAMBURG Trading Corporation's 7,000-square-meter (75,000 sq ft) facility that houses the company's warehouse, administration office, and state-of-the-art demo kitchen – all in one roof.
Santa Rosa is aiming to be the next hub for the BPO industry. It is currently[as of?] ranked 82nd in the world for its competitiveness in the Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing services (IT-BPO) by the leading strategic advisory firm, THOLONS. BPO companies present in Santa Rosa are IQor, KGB, Teletech,IBM and Concentrix, mostly located in SM City Santa Rosa andNuvali.
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Santa Rosa holds many schools, facilities and tutorial centers. There are 18 public elementary schools and 10 public high schools in the city, all overseen by the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Santa Rosa City headed by Hereberto Jose D. Miranda, CESO VI, School Division, Superintendent,[27] as well as 84 private schools as of 2023.[28] TheCanossians built theirfirst Canossian school in the Philippines in Santa Rosa. For 25 yearsLaguna BelAir School taught students before closing during theCOVID-19 pandemic era.
Several higher education institutions headquartered outside the city have established branch or satellite campuses in Santa Rosa.Polytechnic University of the Philippines has onecampus in Santa Rosa, as well asSTI College, Citi Global College,Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Professional Schools), andOur Lady of Fatima University. Under-construction and planned satellite campuses include those ofUniversity of Santo Tomas,University of the East, andNational University, respectively.[29]
Santa Rosa is serviced bySouth Luzon Expressway (SLEX) andCavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX). Two exits of SLEX are located in the city: Santa Rosa Exit and Eton City (Malitlit) Exit. The city is also accessible through Greenfield City (Mamplasan) Exit in Biñan, which provides access to CALAX,SM City Santa Rosa, and the Santa Rosa city proper. Two exits of CALAX directly serve the city, namely: Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Exit (located in Barangay Carmen, Silang, Cavite) and Laguna Boulevard Exit (located within the city). TheManila South Road fromAlabang,Muntinlupa up toCalamba, Laguna passes through the city. Another road,Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road, acts as the main route for people going up toTagaytay from Metro Manila, especially on weekends and vacation periods.
Public transportation within the city, like in most of the urban areas in the Philippines, is facilitated mostly using inexpensivejeepneys.Tricycles are also used for short distances. TheSanta Rosa railway station of thePhilippine National Railways and eventually the under-constructionNorth–South Commuter Railway is located in barangay Labas, near the city proper. The city is also the location of the Santa Rosa Commercial Complex, a well-known intermodal transport and commercial hub in barangay Balibago, and theSanta Rosa Integrated Terminal, a provincial bus station atSM City Santa Rosa in barangay Tagapo servingMetro Manila and eventually other parts south of Metro Manila. Point-to-point (P2P) bus terminals are also located at Nuvali Transport Terminal in barangay Santo Domingo for buses bound forMakati andBonifacio Global City, respectively, and in front of Robinsons Santa Rosa in barangay Tagapo for buses bound forNinoy Aquino International Airport.
Santa Rosa's source of electricity is partly fromMeralco. Its water supply is provided by the Laguna Water Inc., except for Vista Land Developments (including Sta. Elena City), which is provided by its sister company,PrimeWater. Santa Rosa's communication system is powered byPhilippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) andGlobe Telecom, and the cellular network in the Philippines, particularly in metropolitan areas, is increasing due to the low cost of calls and text messaging. Globe Telecom,Smart Communications (PLDT), andDito Telecommunity provide cellular networks in Santa Rosa. Cable and satellite television access is provided bySkyCable,G Sat,Cignal Digital TV, and Royal Cable. InternetDigital Subscriber Line or DSL coverage is provided by PLDT, cable internet is serviced by SkyCable's ZPDee and Global Destiny. Fiber Internet Wireless broadband is provided by Globelines Broadband and Smart Communications.
The Santa Rosa Community Hospital is the primary public hospital of Santa Rosa. The city also hosts at least seven other private hospitals: New Sinai MDI Hospital and Medical Center, Marian Hospital, Balibago Polyclinic and Hospital, St. James Hospital in Dita, Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center along RSBS Boulevard in Balibago,The Medical City South Luzon in Greenfield City, and Healthway QualiMed Hospital – Sta. Rosa in Nuvali.
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Santa Rosa is governed primarily by the city mayor, the vice mayor, and the city councilors. The mayor acts as the chief executive of the city while the city councilors act as its legislative body. The vice mayor, besides taking on mayoral responsibilities in case of a temporary vacancy, acts as the presiding officer of the city legislature. The legislative body is composed of 12 regular members and representatives from the barangay and the youth council. Additionally, the city elects a member to theHouse of Representatives and two members to theLaguna Provincial Board for its lone legislative district.[13]
The city government is based at the Santa Rosa City Hall in the old city proper, alongside other local government offices. In 2025,Ayala Land and the Santa Rosa City Government signed a memorandum of understanding for a planned Santa Rosa Civic Complex to be located inNuvali.[30]
| Name | Party | ||
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| House of Representatives | |||
| Roy M. Gonzales | Lakas | ||
| City Mayor | |||
| Arlene B. Arcillas | Lakas | ||
| City Vice Mayor | |||
| Arnold B. Arcillas | Lakas | ||
| City Councilors | |||
| Jose B. Catindig Jr. | Lakas | ||
| Carmela Rosa Gonzales-Colmenar | Lakas | ||
| Luisito B. Algabre | Lakas | ||
| Mythor C. Cendaña | Lakas | ||
| Ma. Theresa C. Aala | Lakas | ||
| Niño Marco R. Villanueva | Lakas | ||
| Antonia T. Laserna | Lakas | ||
| Laudemer A. Carta | Lakas | ||
| Eusebio C. Batitis Jr. | Independent | ||
| Ma. Janine Cydner R. Aala | Lakas | ||
| Petronio C. Factoriza | Lakas | ||
| Manuel G. Alipon | Lakas | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Godofredo Z. Dela Rosa (Dita) | ||
| SK President | Patrick A. De Guzman (Macabling) | ||
The following is the list of chief executives (capitan municipal / municipal president / mayor) of Santa Rosa.[31]
Santa Rosa is home to sports venues such as theCity of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Nuvali Sand Courts, Santa Rosa Mega Cockpit, and Winner Badminton Court. The Multi-Purpose Complex, owned by the city government, was once the home ofLaguna Krah Asia of theMaharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association andMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, Santa Rosa Laguna Lions of thePilipinas Super League, andSan Miguel Alab Pilipinas of theASEAN Basketball League. It is currently used as a venue forPhilippine Basketball Association andPhilippine Super Liga games. It also hosted the sport ofnetball at the2019 Southeast Asian Games.[32] The Nuvali Sand Courts in Barangay Santo Domingo is a notable venue for beach volleyball that has hosted the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in 2024.[33] The Santa Rosa Mega Cockpit is home tocockfighting events.
Barangays in Santa Rosa have covered basketball courts, while residential villages in the city have sports facilities mostly located at its clubhouses.
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