Santa Cruz is a municipality and the capital of Laguna province, in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. Separated from Lumban and founded on September 6, 1602, it had a 2024 census population of 126,844 across 38.59 square kilometers and serves as the business and commercial center of eastern Laguna. The municipality is known for kesong puti, a white cheese crafted from carabao milk.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Climate Zone Sources
1. Santa Cruz, Laguna - Wikipedia
Lead section
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 126,844 people.
Infobox, Area
38.59 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Lead section
On September 6, 1602, Santa Cruz separated from Lumban and became a pueblo with its church and local government.
Infobox, Elevation
Current: 12 m (39 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates
14.28 N
Infobox, Coordinates [longitude]
121.42 E
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 14.25, 121.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 14.25, 121.25
14.25 121.25 Am
3. GeoNames: Santa Cruz - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1688253, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.45 km)Quote, cities500 record 1688253, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.45 km)
14.2814 121.4161 P PPLA3 PH 40 33 043426000 108145 9 Asia/Manila
Wikidata: Santa Cruz, Laguna
Wikidata Q75938, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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