Santa Cruz, Zambales

For the other places named "Santa Cruz" in the Philippines, see Santa Cruz (disambiguation).

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz (Sambal: Babali nin Santa Cruz; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Cruz; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,839 people.^[3]

Santa Cruz Sigayan
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz proper
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Map of Zambales with Santa Cruz highlighted
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Santa Cruz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°46′N 119°55′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Zambales
District	2nd district
Founded	1612
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Consolacion M. Marty
• Vice Mayor	Miguel M. Maniago, Jr.
• Representative	Doris E. Maniquiz
• Municipal Council	Members Maria Veronica G. Matibag Reina Mae M. Mayor Danilo M. Merced Ricky A. Moralejo Sarah Jane E. Menor Zenaida M. Mayor Felmar M. Movilla Rolando M. Mercurio
• Electorate	43,102 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	438.46 km2 (169.29 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	63,839
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Households	16,033
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.93 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 463 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,306 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 298 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 610.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2213
PSGC	0307113000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Sambal Ilocano Tagalog

Santa Cruz is 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Olongapo, 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Iba, and 262 kilometres (163 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 25 barangays, as indicated below. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Babuyan
• Bangcol
• Bayto
• Biay
• Bolitoc
• Bulawon
• Canaynayan
• Gama
• Guinabon
• Guisguis
• Lipay
• Lomboy
• Lucapon North
• Lucapon South
• Malabago
• Naulo
• Pagatpat
• Pamonoran
• Poblacion North
• Poblacion South
• Sabang
• San Fernando
• Tabalong
• Tubotubo North
• Tubotubo South

Climate

Climate data for Santa Cruz, Zambales
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	16 (0.6)	27 (1.1)	137 (5.4)	183 (7.2)	215 (8.5)	219 (8.6)	190 (7.5)	124 (4.9)	45 (1.8)	18 (0.7)	1,193 (47.1)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.4	6.9	10.3	21.8	25.4	27.2	26.4	25.2	19.7	13.8	7.0	192.7
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Santa Cruz

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 5,952 —     1918 8,458 +2.37% 1939 11,194 +1.34% 1948 14,613 +3.01% 1960 20,809 +2.99% 1970 28,282 +3.11% 1975 32,307 +2.70% 1980 35,665 +2.00%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 41,273 +1.47% 1995 43,623 +1.04% 2000 49,269 +2.64% 2007 52,202 +0.80% 2010 53,867 +1.15% 2015 58,151 +1.47% 2020 63,839 +1.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Cruz, Zambales, was 63,839 people,^[3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz

10 20 30 40 2000 32.65 2003 18.37 2006 18.20 2009 18.69 2012 18.93 2015 23.68 2018 9.60 2021 24.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

The banking and financial sectors are well developed in this town. Several banks such as Philippine National Bank, Bank of Commerce, BDO Network Bank, and some rural banks are in place, as well as remittance centers including Palawan Pawnshop, Cebuana Luillher, Western Union and LBC Express including other local pawnshops. Convenience store, local department stores, grocery stores and pharmaceutical shops serve the public.

Two cinema houses (the Ebido and Mose) previously served the locals but due to the high availability of recording media such as online movies, the cinema houses eventually closed.

Cable television services, the PLDT Telephone/Fiber network (previously Digitel) and more recently Converge ICT have been supplemented by the internet.

Education

Santa Cruz Town Hall

The town has both public and private educational institutions, including those run by religious organizations, foundations and individuals. The President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) Sta Cruz Canpus is part of the PRMSU system operating in the whole of Zambales Province, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in teaching and other courses. Columban College - Santa Cruz campus is part of the Columban College System controlled by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba, headed by the Bishop of Diocese of Iba. Micro Asia College of Science and Technology - Santa Cruz campus offers primary, junior and senior high school, and college degrees in computer science and computer engineering, as well as TESDA courses.

Santa Cruz Academy is a parochial secondary school operated and controlled by St. Michael the Archangel Parish of Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz High School is operated by the local government alongside Lipay High School, Santa Cruz South High School, Don Marcelo Marty High School, San Fernando High School, Acoje Mines High School, Mena Memorial Higj School and Guisguis National High School. St. Michael School is a private school that caters Preparatory, Elementary, and High School Education. Children of Zion Montessori School inc. is a private school that caters preparatory up to elementary. Santa Cruz has plentiful primary education wherein every barangay has its own elementary schools and some have high school departments established.