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- For other places by the name, see Santa Cruz (disambiguation).
Santa Cruz is a municipality in Ilocos Sur province, Philippines.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Santa Cruz is one of the oldest settlements in Ilocos Sur. It was conquered by the Spanish in 1572 and received its name after the colonizers planted a cross on a sand dune. It lies at the mouth of the Buaya River.
Santa Cruz is primarily an agricultural and commercial town. It is home to about 41,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
[edit | edit source]Santa Cruz is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Candon, Vigan and Laoag also ply this highway, with some bus companies operating limited direct services from Metro Manila.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Kagutungan Falls (Daligan Falls), Daligan. A cascade on the foothills of the Cordillera mountains.
- 2 Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Santa Cruz Church), Poblacion Sur (in front of the Municipal Hall). Santa Cruz's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era.
- 3 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church (Sevilla Church), Manila North Road, Sevilla (in front of Sevilla Elementary School), ourladyofguadalupe12121531@gmail.com. A Catholic church built in 2021. Its design is inspired by the original Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico.
Do
[edit | edit source]The town has an extensive coastline and beaches along the South China Sea, stretching from the mouth of the Buaya River and the boundary with Santa Lucia to the north down to the boundary with the municipality of Tagudin.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Santa Cruz Public Market, Manila North Road, Poblacion Este.
- 2 Savemore Santa Cruz, Manila North Road, Poblacion Este (beside the public market).
Eat
[edit | edit source]A local delicacy is empanada (pasties) stuffed with tuna.
Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]Most accommodations are along the coast.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2713.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Santa Cruz |
| Vigan ← Santa Lucia ← | N  S | → Tagudin → San Fernando |