Santa Cruz, the capital town in Laguna, is a first class urban municipality situated on the banks of the Santa Cruz River which course its way along the eastern part of the famous Laguna de Bay. The towns of Lumban and Pagsanjan marks its boundary on the east, Pagsanjan in the east, Pagsanjan and Magdalena in the south, and Pila and Liliw set the territory limits the west boundary. It covers a total land area 3,860 hectares, and approximately 87 kilometers from Manila via Calamba.The town is accessible by land from the nearby towns, and water through Laguna de Bay from Manila and other towns.
The town of Santa Cruz takes center stage every second week of March as the venue of LA LAGUNA Festival, a huge gathering of creative and talented Laguneños for a week-long celebration of Laguna's unbounded potentials and blessings.
The town of Santa Cruz takes center stage every second week of March as the venue of LA LAGUNA Festival, a huge gathering of creative and talented Laguneños for a week-long celebration of Laguna's unbounded potentials and blessings.
The following are basic information about the queen municipality of Laguna:
Statistics:
Population:
NSO Population 2007: 101,914
Projected Population 2009: 104,615
Growth Rate: 1.37%
No. of Household: 18,624
No. of Household size: 4
Annual Income:
Year Income
2008 Php 160,196,697.38
2007 Php 135,792,097.46
2006 Php 128,812,429.41
2005 Php 117,351,293.14
General Land Use:
LAND AREA: 3,860 Hec.
Residential: 381.97
Commercial: 35.96
Institutional: 92.17
Functional Open Space: 31.27
Roads: 154.73
Total Built-Up: 696.10
Agricultural: 3,048.57
Special Use: 115.33
COMPOSITION: 26 Barangays
Climate:
DRY SEASON: Nov 08-April 09
WET SEASON: May 09-Oct 09
Peace & Order
Ave. Monthly Index Crime Rate: 2.77%
Ave. Monthly Non-Index Crime Rate: 6.44%
Crime Solution Efficiency: 96. 46%
No. of Police Force: 34
Health Services:
Private Hospitals: 5
Rural Health Units: 2
Government Hospitals: 1
Health Centers: 26
Agriculture:
Riceland, fisheries, livestock, vegetables, fruits, coconut among others.
EDUCATION
Public Private
Elementary
(Primary & Intermediate) 16 10
High School 2 5
College 2 8
Vocational 1 2
Kindergarten School 35 10
POWER SUPPLY
NPC Hydroelectric Plant, Meralco
WATER SUPPLY
Santa Cruz Water District, Deep well spring
COMMUNICATION
PLDT, Digitel, Cellular Phone, Radio/Telegraph, BUTEL
TRANSPORTATION
Bus, Jeepny, Tricycle, Motorboat/Banca & other motorized vehicle
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
I. Solid waste
a.Controlled Dumpsite
b.Windows Composting
II. Liquid waste
Waste water treatment facility for new municipal abattoir at brgy. Palasan
