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{{Short description|Capital of Laguna, Philippines}}
{{For|the other places named "Santa Cruz" in the Philippines|Santa Cruz (disambiguation)}}
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'''Santa Cruz''', officially the '''Municipality of Santa Cruz''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Santa Cruz}}),  is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] and capital of the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 123,574 people.{{PH census|current}}

Santa Cruz is situated on the banks of the [[Santa Cruz River (Philippines)|Santa Cruz River]] which flows into the eastern part of [[Laguna de Bay]]. The town is bounded by the Bay on the north, by Lumban and Pagsanjan towns in the east, Pagsanjan and Magdalena towns in the south, and Pila in the west. It is {{convert|88|km}} from Manila via Calamba and Los Baños. It is accessible by land from Metro Manila passing through [[Rizal Province]] via [[Manila East Road]] or via [[South Luzon Expressway]]

Santa Cruz is considered as the service and commercial center on the eastern part of the province. The town is composed of five barangays in the Poblacion area and 21 classified urban barangays. Although relatively far from the immediate urbanizing influence of Metropolitan Manila, Santa Cruz continues to progress. It is now classified as municipality. The present administration is headed by the Mayor [[Benjo Agarao]]. Santa Cruz is also the seat of the provincial government since 1885, giving the municipality an additional administrative function over the entire province.

It also functions as the service center for transportation, commerce, health, education, and other social services for the predominantly rural north-eastern municipalities of the province. Boosting the economy of the municipality are the incipient and fast-growing agribusiness industries such as livestock raising, horticulture and aquaculture. The town is composed of twenty-six (26) urban barangays. All barangays are being classified as urban.

The development of Santa Cruz as the administrative, commercial, and service center of Laguna makes it accessible for all private/public vehicles going to nearby places particularly [[Pagsanjan, Laguna|Pagsanjan]], [[Lake Caliraya]], [[Liliw, Laguna|Liliw]], [[Paete, Laguna|Paete]] and [[Nagcarlan, Laguna|Nagcarlan]].

==History==

=== Spanish colonial period ===
During the last decade of the 16th century, Santa Cruz was once a well populated barrio of the present municipality of [[Lumban]], as well as other contemporary towns like [[Pagsanjan]], [[Cavinti]], [[Paete]] and [[Pangil]]. On September 6, 1602, Santa Cruz separated from Lumban and became a pueblo with its church and local government. For being in an unhealthy state, the center of the town was moved in 1608 to where it is today.<ref name="Huerta">{{cite book |last=Huerta |first=Felix, de |author-link=Felix Huerta |title=Estado Geografico, Topografico, Estadistico, Historico-Religioso de la Santa y Apostolica Provincia de San Gregorio Magno |publisher=Imprenta de M. Sanchez y Compañia |year=1865 |location=Binondo}}</ref>

Since its foundation in 1602, the town had been ravaged by calamitous forces such as fires, typhoons, floods and human vandalism during the Philippine Revolution of 1896–1899, the war of the Philippine Independence (1899–1902), [[Battle of Santa Cruz (1899)|Battle of Santa Cruz]]<ref name="AAR">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070831172312/http://www.culbertsonmansion.com/Lawton/Laguna-Report/01report-main.htm Report of an Expedition to the Province of La Laguna, Luzon, Philippine Islands, April 8th to April 17th 1899], Major General H.W. Lawton.</ref> and the assault of the ''tulisanes'' (bandits) during the Spanish period. 

Characterized by fertile flat lands situated along the coastal plains of Laguna de Bay, the economic base of the town had been traditionally anchored on two primary industries, namely agriculture and fishing which still remain up to the present. In view of the strategic location of Santa Cruz relative to the other coastal settlements about the lake, trading activities have likewise rooted on the town during those early settlement days. The town proper which has always been the focal point of activities used to be accessible to the other lake-shore areas due to the navigable [[Santa Cruz River (Philippines)|Santa Cruz River]] aside from [[Laguna de Bay]] itself. Since those early days, water is the principal mode of transportation.

=== World War II ===
The Filipino troops of the pre-war 4th and 42nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and recognized guerrillas also came from the town and was involved in the Second Battle of Santa Cruz on January 26, 1945.

=== Modern period ===
Today, Santa Cruz serves as the capital of Laguna and is considered as the business and commercial center on the eastern part of the province.

==Geography==
Situated at the central portion of Laguna province along the south-eastern coast of Laguna de Bay, Santa Cruz lies {{convert|87|km}} southeast of Metro Manila via Calamba and is geographically located at approximately 14 degrees 17' latitude and 121 degrees 25' longitude. The municipality is bounded on the north and north-west by Laguna de Bay, on the north-east by Lumban, on the east by Pagsanjan, on the southeast by Magdalena, on the south by Liliw, and on the south-west by Pila. It has 26 barangays and covers approximate land area of 3860 hectares which comprises about 2% of the total land area of Laguna Province.

*'''Land Area:''' 3,860 hectares
*'''Residential:''' 381.97
*'''Commercial:''' 35.96
*'''Institutional:''' 92.17
*'''Functional Open Space:''' 31.27
*'''Roads:''' 157.73
*'''Total Built-up:''' 696.10
*'''Agricultural:''' 3,048.57
*'''Special Use:''' 115.33

===Geology===
The two types of rocks found in Santa Cruz are alluvium and [[clastic rock]]s. Clastic rocks are located at the eastern portion of the municipality specifically in Barangay Alipit, San Jose, Oogong, Jasaan, San Juan, Palasan, and portions of Barangays Pagsawitan, Patimbao, Bubukal, Labuin and Malinao. These rocks consist of inter-bedded shale and sandstone with occasional thin lenses of limestone, [[tuff]], and reworked sandy tuffs, calcareous sandstone and partly tuffaceous shale.

===Climate===
Like most areas in the province of Laguna, the climate of Santa Cruz is characterized by two pronounced seasons: dry from January to April and wet during the rest of the year. The municipality has annual temperature of 27.2 degree Celsius and annual rainfall of 1962.7mm. Northeasterly winds with an average wind speed of 9 knots prevail in the municipality.

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| Jan high C = 26
| Jan low C  = 22
| Feb high C = 27
| Feb low C  = 22
| Mar high C = 29
| Mar low C  = 22
| Apr high C = 31
| Apr low C  = 23
| May high C = 31
| May low C  = 24
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C  = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C  = 24
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C  = 24
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C  = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C  = 24
| Nov high C = 28
| Nov low C  = 24
| Dec high C = 26
| Dec low C  = 23
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| Feb precipitation mm = 41
| Mar precipitation mm = 32
| Apr precipitation mm = 29
| May precipitation mm = 91
| Jun precipitation mm = 143
| Jul precipitation mm = 181
| Aug precipitation mm = 162
| Sep precipitation mm = 172
| Oct precipitation mm = 164
| Nov precipitation mm = 113
| Dec precipitation mm = 121
| Jan rain days        = 13.4
| Feb rain days        = 9.3
| Mar rain days        = 9.1
| Apr rain days        = 9.8
| May rain days        = 19.1
| Jun rain days        = 22.9
| Jul rain days        = 26.6
| Aug rain days        = 24.9
| Sep rain days        = 25.0
| Oct rain days        = 21.4
| Nov rain days        = 16.5
| Dec rain days        = 16.5
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| title =  Santa Cruz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| access-date = 11 May 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 11 May 2020
}}

===Barangays===

[[File:PH Laguna Santa Cruz Barangays.png|thumb|300px|Map of Santa Cruz, Laguna]]

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 26 [[barangay]]s, as indicated below.{{PSGC detail|area}}
{{Div col}}
* Alipit
* Bagumbayan
* Bubukal
* Calios
* Duhat
* Gatid
* Jasaan
* Labuin
* Malinao
* Oogong
* Pagsawitan
* Palasan
* Patimbao
* [[Poblacion]] I
* Poblacion II
* Poblacion III
* Poblacion IV
* Poblacion V
* San Jose
* San Juan
* San Pablo Norte
* San Pablo Sur
* Santisima Cruz
* Santo Angel Central
* Santo Angel Norte
* Santo Angel Sur
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{Philippine Census
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| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 = {{PH census population|2025}}
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH census|2020}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} 
}}

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Laguna, was 123,574 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|123,574/38.59|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

==Economy==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

===Commerce===
The provincial capital of Laguna, Santa Cruz serves as service center of the province particularly for the municipalities on its north-eastern part.

Trade and commerce remain to be one of the primary economic activities in the locality. The presence of jeepney services plying Lumban, Paete, Siniloan, San Pablo, Pila, Victoria, [[Cavinti]]-Caliraya, [[Luisiana]], [[Majayjay]], Calumpang, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Magdalena, Pagsanjan, [[Lucban]], [[Lucena, Philippines|Lucena]] and [[Calamba, Laguna|Calamba]] has further enhanced the municipality's role as a commerce and trade center.

The center of business activities is in the poblacion specifically at Barangay V where the four (4) buildings of Public Market is situated.

Santa Cruz has many establishment that contribute to its development. Development in this vicinity has been a quasi-residential commercial type as manifested by the proliferation of structures which are used both for business and residential purposes by the proprietors/owners. There is also a concentration of business establishments at the section of the national highway/expressway especially Barangay Gatid where a Mall is located, and the abandoned PNR Railway (road) while a strip pattern of commercial development is noticeable along the Quezon Avenue and along the old highway and Pedro Guevarra Avenue.  Along P Guevarra Avenue, several establishments are also located such as Hospitals, Meralco office, PLDT office, Red Cross, several Banking Institutions, and Executive Eminent Lending Company.  There is also [[SL Agritech Corporation]],  in Barangay Oogong, Santa Cruz, Laguna.

===Tax collection===
Annual local government collection:
*2008 &mdash; [[Philippine peso|₱]] 160,196,679.38
*2007 &mdash; ₱ 135,792,097.46
*2006 &mdash; ₱ 128,812,429.41
*2005 &mdash; ₱ 117,351,293.14 {{clear left}}

==Points of interest==
Santa Cruz may not have natural tourist spots and no wide areas to develop but one thing the townsmen of Santa Cruz are proud of are the local foods available in the town. Santa Cruz boasts of the famous white cheese or kesong puti, freshly made from carabao's milk.

* [[Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Santa Cruz)|Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church]] (Catholic)
* Cathedral of the [[Our Lady of Maulawin]] (Aglipayan Church)
* [[Emilio Jacinto]] Shrine Burial Site
* Villa Valenzuela
* Santa Cruz Town [[Plaza]]
* Provincial Capitol of Laguna

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:Pila & Sta Cruz Laguna.JPG|Aerial view with Santa Cruz in the centre and [[Pila, Laguna|Pila]] in the foreground
File:Laguna Provincial Capitol, Dec 2023 (1).jpg|Laguna Provincial Capitol
File:Rizal Monument, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Dec 2023.jpg|Rizal Monument
File:Santa Cruz Laguna.jpg|Santa Cruz Public Market viewed from Regidor Street near Santisima Elementary School
File:Pedro Guevarra Street.jpg|Pedro Guevara Avenue, in front of the Iglesia ni Cristo church.
File:Pedro Guevara Avenue.jpeg|Pedro Guevara Avenue. At left is the Spanish-era ''Escuela Pía'' building. The bell tower of the Church of the Immaculate Conception can be seen at the background.
</gallery>

==Events==
Santa Cruz hosted the [[2014 Palarong Pambansa|Palarong Pambansa]] from May 4–10, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |work=SunStar|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2013/10/24/laguna-wins-palaro-hosting-bid-310400 |title=Laguna wins Palaro hosting bid  |date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>

;Festivals
* [[Kesong puti]] Festival &mdash; April 4–11
* Anilag Festival &mdash; March 8–17

==List of Mayors==
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! {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! Name
! colspan="2"| Party
! {{Abbr|Elec.|Election}}
! Term start
! Term end
! colspan="2"| Vice mayor 
|-
! rowspan="4"| '''1'''
| rowspan="4"| Rufo de Borja<br>{{small|(1930−2014)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
| align="left"| [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]]
| 1965
| rowspan="4"| December 30, 1965
| rowspan="4"| June 30, 1980
| style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
| Romeo Ramos
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Nacionalista Party}};"|
| rowspan="2" align="left"| [[Nacionalista Party|Nacionalista]]
| 1967
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Nacionalista Party}};"|
| rowspan="3"| Enrique Bautista
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1971
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}};"|
| align="left"| [[Kilusang Bagong Lipunan|KBL]]
| style="background:{{Party color|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}};"|
|-
! rowspan="3"| '''2'''
| rowspan="3"| Enrique Bautista<br>{{small|(Born 1932)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}};"|
| align="left"| [[Kilusang Bagong Lipunan|KBL]]
| rowspan="3"| 1980
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 1980
| rowspan="3"| May 23, 1986<ref>At this time, after the [[1986 EDSA Revolution]], President [[Corazon Aquino]] forced the resignation of all local government unit heads and appointed officers in charge in their place</ref>
| style="background:{{Party color|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}};"|
| rowspan="3"| Jose Uriarte
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| align="left"| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|Nacionalista Party}};"|
| [[Nacionalista Party|Nacionalista]]
|-
! '''–'''
| Oscar Feliciano<ref>Appointed OIC Mayor</ref><br>{{small|(died 2013)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| align="left"| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| —
| May 25, 1986
| February 1, 1988
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| Romeo Ramos<ref>Appointed OIC Vice-Mayor</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2"| '''3'''
| rowspan="2"| Rodolfo San Luis<br>{{small|(1946–2010)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Lakas ng Bansa}};"|
| align="left"| [[Lakas ng Bansa|Lakas]]
| 1988
| rowspan="2"| February 2, 1988
| rowspan="2"| June 30, 1995
| style="background:{{Party color|Lakas ng Bansa}};"|
| Reynaldo Limjuco
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}};"|
| align="left"| [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]
| 1992
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| Ruy Lopez
|-
! '''4'''
| Domingo Panganiban<br>{{small|(1948–2021)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}};"|
| align="left"| [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]
| rowspan="2"| 1995
| June 30, 1995
| November 20, 1995
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| rowspan="2"| Narciso Infante
|-
! '''(2)'''
| Enrique Bautista<br>{{small|(Born 1932)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Lakas–CMD (1991)}};"|
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas–CMD]]
| November 17, 1995
| June 30, 1998
|-
! rowspan="3"| '''(4)'''
| rowspan="3"| Domingo Panganiban<br>{{small|(1948–2021)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino}};"|
| align="left"| [[Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino|LAMMP]]
| 1998
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 1998
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 2007
| style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino}};"|
| Heidi Ciriaco
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}};"|
| align="left" rowspan="2"| [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]
| 2001
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
| rowspan="2"| Ariel Magcalas
|-
| 2004
| style="background:{{Party color|Lakas–CMD}};"|
|-
! '''5'''
| Ariel Magcalas<br>{{small|(born 1965)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
| align="left"| [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]]
| 2007
| June 30, 2007
| June 30, 2010
| style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
| Alan Pamatmat
|-
! rowspan="3"| '''(4)'''
| rowspan="3"| Domingo Panganiban<br>{{small|(1948–2021)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino}};"|
| align="left"| [[Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|PMP]]
| 2010
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 2010
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 2019
| style="background:{{Party color|Lakas–CMD (1991)}};"|
| rowspan="3"| Louie C de Leon
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
| rowspan="2" align="left"| [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]]
| 2013
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};"|
|-
| 2016
|-
! rowspan="3"| '''6'''
| rowspan="3"| [[Edgar San Luis]]<br>{{small|(born 1955)}}
| style="background:{{Party color|Nacionalista Party}};"|
| align="left"| [[Nacionalista Party|Nacionalista]]
| 2019
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 2019
| rowspan="3"| June 30, 2025
| style="background:{{Party color|Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino}};"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Laarni Malibiran]]
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};"|
| align="left"| [[Aksyon Demokratiko|Aksyon]]
| rowspan="2"| [[2022 Santa Cruz local elections|2022]]
| style="background:{{Party color|Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives}};"|
|-
| style="background:{{Party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};"|
| align="left"| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
| style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}};"|
|}

==Elections==
===2022 Santa Cruz local elections===
{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2022 Santa Cruz Mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Aksyon Demokratiko
| candidate  = ''[[Edgar San Luis]](Incumbent)''
| votes      = 33,062
| percentage = 50.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
| candidate  = [[Benjamin Agarao Jr.]]
| votes      = 31,809
| percentage = 49.03
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 64,871
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Aksyon Demokratiko
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2022 Santa Cruz Vice mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives
| candidate  = ''[[Laarni Malibiran]] (Incumbent)''
| votes      = 37,099
| percentage = 59.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Aksyon Demokratiko
| candidate  = Louie De Leon
| votes      = 24,997
| percentage = 40.26
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 62,096
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2019 Santa Cruz local elections===

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2019 Santa Cruz Mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Nacionalista Party
| candidate  = [[Edgar San Luis]]
| votes      = 25,075
| percentage = 48.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
| candidate  = [[Benjo Agarao]]
| votes      = 23,547
| percentage = 45.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
| candidate  = Ariel Magcalas
| votes      = 3,521
| percentage = 6.75
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 52,143
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Nacionalista Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title      = 2019 Santa Cruz Vice mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
| candidate  = [[Laarni Malibiran]]
| votes      = 23,149
| percentage = 45.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Nacionalista Party
| candidate  = Domingo "Dennis" Panganiban
| votes      = 15,189
| percentage = 29.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
| candidate  = Rizaldy "Pasirit" Kalaw
| votes      = 12,669
| percentage = 24.84
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 51,007
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016 Santa Cruz local elections===

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2016 Santa Cruz Mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = Domingo Panganiban
| votes      = 32,605
| percentage = 69.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = United Nationalist Alliance
| candidate  = Ariel Magcalas
| votes      = 14,604
| percentage = 30.93
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 47,209
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2016 Santa Cruz Vice Mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = Louie De Leon
| votes      = 25,836
| percentage = 55.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = United Nationalist Alliance
| candidate  = Efren Diaz
| votes      = 20,306
| percentage = 44.01
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 46,142
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2013 Santa Cruz local elections===

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2013 Santa Cruz Mayoral elections
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = Domingo Panganiban (Incumbent)
| votes      = 21,770
| percentage = 54.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Independent politician
| candidate  = Ramon Tan
| votes      = 9,187
| percentage = 23.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = United Nationalist Alliance
| candidate  = Ariel Magcalas
| votes      = 8,821
| percentage = 22.18
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 41,598
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2013 Santa Cruz Vice mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = Louie De Leon
| votes      = 25,909
| percentage = 71.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Independent politician
| candidate  = Bryan Lateo
| votes      = 10,571
| percentage = 28.98
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 41,598
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010 Santa Cruz local elections===
{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2010 Santa Cruz Mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
| candidate  = Domingo Panganiban
| votes      = 15,908
| percentage = 37.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = [[Benjamin Agarao Jr.]]
| votes      = 13,867
| percentage = 33.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Lakas-Kampi-CMD
| candidate  = Ariel Magcalas
| votes      = 12,175
| percentage = 29.02
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 41,950
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
| winner     = Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|
| title      = 2010 Santa Cruz Vice mayoral eoection
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Lakas-Kampi-CMD
| candidate  = Louie De Leon
| votes      = 18,315
| percentage = 46.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Nationalist People's Coalition
| candidate  = Roselon Pamatmat
| votes      = 12,495
| percentage = 31.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
| party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| candidate  = Alan Pamatmat
| votes      = 8,728
| percentage = 22.07
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes      = 44,091
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
| winner     = Lakas-Kampi-CMD
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Education==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
;Kindergarten schools:
* Public: 35
* Private: 12

;Elementary (primary and intermediate):
* Public: 16
* Private: 11

;High schools:
* Public: 2
* Private: 6
{{Col-break}}
Colleges:
* Public: 2
* Private: 8

;Vocational:
* Public: 1
* Private: 2

;Number of students:
* Elementary: 15,291
* High school: 8,155
* Tertiary: 10,914
{{col-end}}

;Partial list of schools:
{{Columns-list|
*Santa Cruz Central Elementary School (The Central School of Santa Cruz)
*Bagumbayan Elementary School
*Bubukal Elementary School
*Calios Elementary School
*Duhat Elementary School
*Gatid Elementary School
*Oogong Elementary School
*Pagsawitan Elementary School
*Palasan Elementary School
*Patimbao Elementary School
*San Jose Elementary School
*Santisima Cruz Elementary School
*Santo Angel Central Elementary School
*Santo Angel Norte Elementary School
*Santo Angel Sur Elementary School
*Silangan Elementary School
*[[Pedro Guevara]] [[Memorial]] National [[High School]]
*Basic Christian International School and Special Education Center, Inc.
*ACTS Computer College
*[[AMA Computer University]]
*AMA Computer Learning Center
*Capitol View Christian School
*Immaculate Conception Catholic College (formerly Don Bosco High School)
*[[Laguna Santiago Educational Foundation]] Inc.
* Laguna Senior High School
*[[Laguna State Polytechnic University]]
*Laguna University
*Little Javannah Montessori School
*Maranatha Christian Academy of Santa Cruz, Laguna
*Our Lady of Maulawin Educational Foundation, Inc.
*[[Philippine Women's University]]
*SHARPMINDS Tutorial Center
*[[STI College]]
*St. Therese Martin of Lisieux School and Business High School
*United Evangelical Church School
*[[Union College of Laguna]]
*Southbay Montessori School
*GOAL-DEN Learners Center
* iExcel Learning Hub
*Mind Builders Academy
*Rabbi Excellent Christian School

}}

==Hospitals==
Private Hospitals: 4
Rural Health Units: 2
Government Hospital: 1
;Health Centers: 26
* Laguna Medical Center
* Santa Cruz Laguna Polymedic, Inc.
* Laguna Doctors Hospital
* Laguna Holy Family Hospital
* Jesus the Saviour Hospital

==Notable people==
* Gen. [[Juan Cailles]] - first Filipino Military Governor of Laguna, teacher, soldier, and public servant
* Gen. [[Agueda Kahabagan]] - first Filipino female General of 1st Republic of the Philippines
*Rustico de los Reyes Jr. – Member of the [[Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986]] and former member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]]
* [[Pedro Guevara]] - soldier, legislator, lawyer and writer
* [[Eduardo Quisumbing]] - [[National Scientist of the Philippines]] for Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology
* [[Emil Q. Javier]], [[National Scientist of the Philippines]] for Agriculture, and 17th President of the [[University of the Philippines]]
* [[Nena Saguil]] - modernist and abstract art painter
* [[Socorro Ramos]] – entrepreneur and co-founder of [[National Book Store]], the largest bookstore chain in the Philippines
* [[Carmina Villarroel]] - actress, TV presenter
* Gov. Felicisimo T. San Luis - former Provincial Governor of Laguna (1960–1992)
* Jacinto Vallenzuela - former Mayor (1926–1929)
* Rodolfo S. San Luis - former Mayor and Representative of the 4th District of Laguna
* [[Edgar San Luis]] - former Mayor (2019–2025) and Representative of the 4th District of Laguna (2007–2013)
* Henry Bautista - former Mayor (1995–1998)
* Domingo G. Panganiban - former Mayor (1998–2007; 2010–2019)

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Makati]], Philippines

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikivoyage|Santa Cruz (Laguna)}}
{{EB1911 poster|Santa Cruz (Philippine Islands)|Santa Cruz, Laguna}}
* [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=36&frmIdLgu=703 Local Governance Performance Management System]
* [http://www.santacruzlaguna.gov.ph/ Santa Cruz, Laguna](Official Website) {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121221055720/http://www.santacruzlaguna.gov.ph/ |date=2012-12-21 }}
* [https://santacruzprofile.blogspot.com Profile of Santa Cruz, Laguna]

{{S-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Pagsanjan, Laguna|Pagsanjan]]}}
{{S-ttl|title=Capital of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]|years=1858–present}}
{{s-inc}}
{{S-end}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Santa Cruz
|North     = ''[[Laguna de Bay]]''
|Northeast = [[Lumban, Laguna|Lumban]]
|East      = [[Pagsanjan, Laguna|Pagsanjan]]
|South     = [[Magdalena, Laguna|Magdalena]]
|West      = [[Pila, Laguna|Pila]]
}}

{{Laguna}}
{{CALABARZON}}
{{Philippine Provincial Capitals}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Laguna (province)]]
[[Category:Provincial capitals of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Populated places on Laguna de Bay]]