Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines
Santa Cruz
Municipality of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Municipal Hall
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Coordinates:17°05′07″N 120°27′19″E / 17.0853°N 120.4553°E /17.0853; 120.4553 Country Philippines Region Ilocos Region Province Ilocos Sur District 2nd district Barangays Barangays )Government • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Teresita C. Valle • Vice Mayor Virgilio J. Valle • Representative Kristine Singson-Meehan • Municipal Council
Cesar D. Javillonar Jeptah Domz J. Gines Fernando M. Javonillo Jr. Renato A. Quilop Nelia S. Gabuat Benjamin A. Guieb Jr. Carlos S. Sumbad Rogelio J. Figuracion • Electorate 26,840 voters (2025 ) Area • Total
88.78 km2 (34.28 sq mi) Elevation
18 m (59 ft) Highest elevation
221 m (725 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) Population • Total
41,296 • Density 465.1/km2 (1,205/sq mi) • Households
9,815 Economy
• Income class 1st municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue PHP 963,771,690.40 million • Assets PHP 2,590,972.460.57 billion • Equity PHP 2,485,844,695.94 billion • Expenditure PHP 220,999,649.15 million • Liabilities PHP 105,127,764.63 millionService provider
• Electricity Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 2713
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)77 Native languages Ilocano Website stacruz-is
Santa Cruz (/ˈ s æ n t ə ˈ k r uː z Municipality of Santa Cruz (Ilocano :Ili ti Santa Cruz ;Filipino :Bayan ng Santa Cruz ), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Sur ,Philippines . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,296 people.[ 5]
Aerial view of Santa Cruz, 1923 The place now known as Santa Cruz was the site where CaptainJuan de Salcedo landed to get provisions, especially water, on his way to pacify the north. As soon as they came ashore, his men immediately went to the top of the highest sanddune and planted a big wooden cross to signify that the place has been conquered (like what they did later inSanta Catalina ). This cross is visible to mariners passing by, often describing the place as "Santa Cruz." The cross may have vanished, but the nameSanta Cruz stuck, especially with natives who becameChristians .
The Municipality of Santa Cruz is bordered by the municipalities ofSanta Lucia andSalcedo to the north,Sigay andSuyo to the east, andTagudin to the south
Santa Cruz is situated 74.27 kilometres (46.15 mi) from the provincial capitalVigan , and 330.48 kilometres (205.35 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila .
Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 49barangays . [ 6] puroks and some havesitios .
Amarao Babayoan Bacsayan Banay Bayugao Este Bayugao Oeste Besalan Bugbuga Calaoaan Camanggaan Candalican Capariaan Casilagan Coscosnong Daligan Dili Gabor Norte Gabor Sur Lalong Lantag Las-ud Mambog Mantanas Nagtengnga Padaoil Paratong Pattiqui Pidpid Pilar Pinipin Poblacion EstePoblacion Norte Poblacion Sur Poblacion Weste Quinfermin Quinsoriano Sagat San Antonio San Jose San Pedro Saoat Sevilla Sidaoen Suyo Tampugo Turod Villa Garcia Villa Hermosa Villa Laurencia Climate data for Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30 31 33 34 32 31 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20 21 23 25 26 26 25 25 25 23 22 21 24 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 27 31 40 71 207 237 286 261 261 254 88 46 1,809 Average rainy days 9.4 9.3 12.7 17.0 25.4 26.8 27.4 26.1 25.0 21.0 15.5 10.6 226.2 Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 7]
Population census of Santa Cruz Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 8,533 — 1918 12,672 +2.67% 1939 12,948 +0.10% 1948 13,799 +0.71% 1960 16,954 +1.73% 1970 20,459 +1.89%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 22,688 +2.10% 1980 23,027 +0.30% 1990 28,764 +2.25% 1995 30,145 +0.88% 2000 34,433 +2.89% 2007 35,906 +0.58%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 37,911 +2.00% 2015 39,868 +0.96% 2020 41,366 +0.78% 2024 41,296 −0.04%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
In the 2020 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 41,366.[ 13]
The predominant dialect spoken in Santa Cruz isIlocano .
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, belonging to thesecond congressional district of the province ofIlocos Sur , is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Members of the Municipal Council[ 22] Position Name Congressman Kristine Singson-Meehan Mayor Teresita C. Valle Vice-Mayor Virgilio J. Valle Councilors Cesar D. Javillonar Jeptah Domz J. Gines Fernando M. Javonillo Jr. Renato A. Quilop Nelia S. Gabuat Benjamin A. Guieb Jr. Carlos S. Sumbad Rogelio J. Figuracion
The Sta. Cruz Schools District Office governs all educational institutions situated within the municipality.[ 23]
Primary and elementary schools [ edit ] Amarao Elementary School Babayoan Elementary School Bacsayan Primary School Banay Primary School Bayugao Primary School Besalan Elementary School Calaoaan Elementary School Caparia-an Elementary School Caparia-an UMC Kiddie Center of Excellence Daligan Primary School Dili Elementary School Lantag Elementary School Linggawa Primary School Nagtenga Elementary School Padaoil Elementary School Pattiqui-Gabur Sur Elementary School Pilar Elementary School Pinipin Elementary School Quinsoriano Primary School Sagat Elementary School San Jose Elementary School Sevilla Elementary School Sidaoen Elementary School Sta. Cruz Central School Villa Hermosa Elementary School Amarao National High School Dili National High School Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy (Sevilla) Pascual Rivera Pimentel Memorial Academy San Jose High School Sta. Cruz Institute ^ Municipality of Santa Cruz | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) .Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN 0117-1453 .Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "Province:" .PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines:Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved25 August 2025 .^ "Santa Cruz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved14 May 2020 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ Census of Population (2015)."Region I (Ilocos Region)" .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF) .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .National Statistics Office . Retrieved29 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region I (Ilocos Region)" .Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^ "Province of" .Municipality Population Data .Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved17 December 2016 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) .Commission on Elections . RetrievedMarch 11, 2022 .^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF) .Department of Education . January 15, 2021. RetrievedApril 18, 2025 .
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