Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
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Santa Cruz is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It has a population of 100,017 people in 21,856 households.

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is now a part of Metropolitan Davao
Metro Davao
Metro Davao is an agglomeration of Davao City and four surrounding cities: Digos City in Davao del Sur, Tagum City, Panabo City and the Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte...

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Region XI : Davao del Sur

Geography

Sta. Cruz situates in the Northern part of Davao del Sur. Bounded by Davao City on the north and south by the city of Digos. After undergoing several political subdivisions, 27,960 hectares of land was left representing 6.7% of the total land area of Davao del Sur. Forest land comprises 60% and the rest includes the 8 coastal barangays in the area.

Town History

Sta. Cruz is the oldest town in Davao del Sur, the first municipality created south of Davao
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....

 in 1948, called the Investors’ Heaven of Davao del Sur because of its prevailing healthv investment climate in the last decade. Today the presence of large investors like the San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation
Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....

, Coco Davao Inc., Franklin Baker Co., GSL Food Industries are just a manifestation that investors believed and had situated their businesses in the locality. Through aggressive and coordinated efforts of the LGUs, NGAs, NGOs and other concern citizens in the locality full industrialization is foreseen in the next decade.

Places to Visit/Landmarks

Scenic Spots : Passig Islet Agro Eco Park ,Tudaya Falls

Restaurants : Talisay Seafood Chain of Stores, Seaballs Resto Bar, Bernadeth.

Resorts : Crash Landing Resort, El Grande resort, Pasig Resort, Tajos Beach, Tabing Dagat resort.

Disney Land Philippines

Barangays

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 18 barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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  • Astorga
  • Bato
  • Coronon
  • Darong
  • Inawayan
  • Jose Rizal
  • Matutungan
  • Melilia
  • Zone I (Pob.)

  • Saliducon
  • Sibulan
  • Sinoron
  • Tagabuli
  • Tibolo
  • Tuban
  • Zone II (Pob.) consists of the following barrios: Balalan, Loay, Lubo, Lote Quiait (Kyawit), New Victor, Escandor, Carmen, Dioloy, Townsite, Odessa D. Caspi Village
  • Zone III (Pob.)
  • Zone IV (Pob.)


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