Santa Cruz, Manila

District of Manila

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

District of Manila in National Capital Region, Philippines

Santa Cruz

District of Manila

Plaza Santa Cruz with Carriedo Fountain and Santa Cruz Church

Map of Manila showing the location of Santa Cruz

Coordinates: 14°35′59″N 120°58′49″E﻿ / ﻿14.5998366°N 120.9801955°E﻿ / 14.5998366; 120.9801955
Country| Philippines
Region| National Capital Region
City| Manila
District| Part of the 3rd district of Manila
Barangays| 82
Area

• Total

| 3.0901 km2 (1.1931 sq mi)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 126,735
• Density| 41,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time)
Zip codes|

1003 (Santa Cruz South)
1014 (Santa Cruz North)

Area codes| 02

Santa Cruz is a district in the northern part of the City of Manila, Philippines, located on the right bank of the Pasig River near its mouth, bordered by the districts of Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo, and Sampaloc, as well as the areas of Grace Park and Barrio San Jose in Caloocan and the district of La Loma in Quezon City. The district belongs to the 3rd congressional district of Manila.

## History

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### Spanish colonial era

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Prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the Philippine Islands, the district of Santa Cruz was partly a marshland, patches of greeneries, orchards and partly rice fields. A Spanish expedition in 1581 claimed the territory and awarded to the Society of Jesus whose members are known as 'Jesuits'.

The Jesuits built the first Catholic church in the area where the present Santa Cruz Parish stands on June 20, 1619. The Jesuits enshrined the image of the Our Lady of The Pillar in 1643 to serve the pre-dominantly Chinese residents in the area. The image drew a lot of devotees and a popular cult grew around it.

On June 24, 1784, King Carlos III of Spain gave the deeds to about 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) of land that was part of the Hacienda de Mayhaligue to the San Lazaro Hospital which served as a caring home for lepers in Manila at that time.

At the Santa Cruz Parish, a small park was built that linked the area into the headquarters of the Spanish cavalry, the building that once was the Colegio de San Ildefonso, operated by the Jesuits. The district in the Spanish times also had a slaughter house and a meat market and up north was the Chinese cemetery.

The Franciscan fathers were given the responsibility to care for the lepers of the city and specifically the San Lazaro Hospital. Father Felix Huerta developed San Lazaro into a refuge for the afflicted and it became a famous home for those afflicted in the north side of the Pasig River.

### World War II

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During World War II, the Japanese occupational forces, caught unaware of the fast approaching liberation by the combined American & Filipino soldiers from the north, abandoned in 1945 the northern banks of the Pasig River including Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz and much of the northern portions of Manila were spared from the artillery bombardment and to date, a number of pre-World War II buildings and houses still stand in Santa Cruz.

When the Philippine republic was finally established in July 1946, the San Lazaro Hospital complex became the head office of the country’s Department of Health.

## Notable buildings

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Aerial view of Santa Cruz

### Santa Cruz Church

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Main article: Santa Cruz Church (Manila)

The first Santa Cruz Church was built when the Arrabal (Suburb) of Santa Cruz was established by the Jesuits in the early 1600s. The church had undergone many repairs and reconstruction, with the last reconstruction done in the 1950s. Today, the church architecture employs a California Spanish Mission style facade silhouette with the usual Filipino (Asian-Hispanic mix) Baroque ornamentation. The church facade is topped with an effigy statue of Our Lady of the Pillar, the patroness of the church whose feast happens every third Sunday of October and on the 12th day of October.

### Cemeteries

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Santa Cruz is home to Manila's oldest cemeteries located in the district's northern section namely, La Loma Cemetery (shared with Caloocan), the Manila Chinese Cemetery, and the city's biggest, the Manila North Cemetery.

## Main thoroughfares

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Rizal Avenue

Rizal Avenue is the main thoroughfare in the district. The district is also accessible via the following roads:

* Recto Avenue
* Tayuman Street
* Blumentritt Road

Stations of the LRT Line 1 located in Santa Cruz are Carriedo (shared with Quiapo), Doroteo Jose, Bambang, Tayuman and Blumentritt (shared with Tondo). The Philippine National Railways has a station in Blumentritt. Jeepneys coming from Baclaran, Pasay, Valenzuela, Novaliches and Caloocan pass through Rizal Avenue.

## Education

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As of February 2024, the Manila Department of Education lists three senior high schools in Santa Cruz, namely Cayetano Arellano, Manuel L. Quezon (SHS) and Doña Teodora Alonzo.[2]

## Barangays

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Barangay 328

Santa Cruz has 82 barangays, group in nine Zones of the City of Manila.

Barangay  | Land area (km2)  | Population (2020 census)

|
|

Zone 29
Barangay 297  | 0.03272 km2 | 2,005
Barangay 298  | 0.03450 km2 | 1,020
Barangay 299  | 0.03215 km2 | 1,300
Barangay 300  | 0.01291 km2 | 981
Barangay 301  | 0.01767 km2 | 448
Barangay 302  | 0.01031 km2 | 654
Barangay 303  | 0.06499 km2 | 641
Barangay 304  | 0.02792 km2 | 298
Barangay 305  | 0.03740 km2 | 645
Zone 31
Barangay 310  | 0.08649 km2 | 13,602
Barangay 311  | 0.04576 km2 | 2,401
Barangay 312  | 0.03626 km2 | 3,328
Barangay 313  | 0.05434 km2 | 2,848
Barangay 314  | 0.05279 km2 | 2,064
Zone 32
Barangay 315  | 0.06805 km2 | 1,786
Barangay 316  | 0.01934 km2 | 829
Barangay 317  | 0.02480 km2 | 1,542
Barangay 318  | 0.01268 km2 | 740
Barangay 319  | 0.01705 km2 | 1,209
Barangay 320  | 0.02429 km2 | 1,300
Barangay 321  | 0.01300 km2 | 240
Barangay 322  | 0.01519 km2 | 799
Barangay 323  | 0.02378 km2 | 1,060
Barangay 324  | 0.01246 km2 | 605
Barangay 325  | 0.009850 km2 | 522
Zone 33
Barangay 326  | 0.01226 km2 | 825
Barangay 327  | 0.03052 km2 | 1,239
Barangay 328  | 0.01152 km2 | 679
Barangay 329  | 0.01629 km2 | 439
Barangay 330  | 0.02729 km2 | 2,244
Barangay 331  | 0.1383 km2 | 924
Barangay 332  | 0.01247 km2 | 582
Barangay 333  | 0.01653 km2 | 877
Barangay 334  | 0.03035 km2 | 1,461
Barangay 335  | 0.02878 km2 | 1,350
Zone 34
Barangay 336  | 0.03266 km2 | 2,134
Barangay 337  | 0.02884 km2 | 1,386
Barangay 338  | 0.02865 km2 | 1,378
Barangay 339  | 0.02748 km2 | 1,265
Barangay 340  | 0.02861 km2 | 2,009
Barangay 341  | 0.03320 km2 | 1,463
Barangay 342  | 0.05714 km2 | 1,634
Barangay 343  | 0.04155 km2 | 2,209
Zone 35
Barangay 344  | 0.03498 km2 | 536
Barangay 345  | 0.02953 km2 | 1,149
Barangay 346  | 0.02944 km2 | 1,511
Barangay 347  | 0.02963 km2 | 1,266
Barangay 348  | 0.02268 km2 | 1,249
Barangay 349  | 0.01395 km2 | 788
Barangay 350  | 0.1555 km2 | 6,776
Barangay 351  | 0.05098 km2 | 3,401
Barangay 352  | 0.03569 km2 | 1,342
Zone 36
Barangay 353  | 0.04906 km2 | 2,232
Barangay 354  | 0.04162 km2 | 1,810
Barangay 355  | 0.04534 km2 | 970
Barangay 356  | 0.02078 km2 | 505
Barangay 357  | 0.02063 km2 | 736
Barangay 358  | 0.02023 km2 | 1,029
Barangay 359  | 0.01921 km2 | 410
Barangay 360  | 0.03144 km2 | 741
Barangay 361  | 0.02054 km2 | 715
Barangay 362  | 0.01722 km2 | 252
Zone 37
Barangay 363  | 0.02382 km2 | 559
Barangay 364  | 0.02242 km2 | 1,985
Barangay 365  | 0.01923 km2 | 1,278
Barangay 366  | 0.02240 km2 | 1,193
Barangay 367  | 0.03112 km2 | 1,708
Barangay 368  | 0.02616 km2 | 1,337
Barangay 369  | 0.02241 km2 | 1,396
Barangay 370  | 0.02005 km2 | 772
Barangay 371  | 0.02486 km2 | 842
Barangay 372  | 0.5443 km2 | 4,136
Zone 38
Barangay 373  | 0.01963 km2 | 3,788
Barangay 374  | 0.02657 km2 | 3,277
Barangay 375  | 0.01737 km2 | 3,909
Barangay 376  | 0.04343 km2 | 930
Barangay 377  | 0.01518 km2 | 578
Barangay 378  | 0.02461 km2 | 602
Barangay 379  | 0.009460 km2 | 654
Barangay 380  | 0.01454 km2 | 921
Barangay 381  | 0.02978 km2 | 1,591
Barangay 382  | 0.03314 km2 | 896

### Sub-districts

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Barangays

Zone | Barangays

|

Zone 29  | Barangays 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, and 305
Zone 31  | Barangays 310, 311, 312, 313, and 314
Zone 32  | Barangays 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, and 325
Zone 33  | Barangays 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, and 335
Zone 34  | Barangays 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, and 343
Zone 35  | Barangays 344, 345, 346, 347, 348 349, 350, 351, and 352
Zone 36  | Barangays 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, and 362
Zone 37  | Barangays 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, and 372
Zone 38  | Barangays 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, and 382

Santa Cruz has two postal codes corresponding to its two sub-districts: 1014 for Santa Cruz North[3] and 1003 for Santa Cruz South.[4]

List of Streets within Santa Cruz (North)  STREETS

ALMEDA
ANACLETO
ANDRADE
ARAGON
AURORA BLVD.
BALAGUER
BALANGA
BALDWIN
BATANGAS
BECERINA
BLUMENTRITT
BOLINAO
BUGALLON
BULACAN
CAMARINES
CAVITE
CHINESE CEMETERY
CONSUELO
DINALUPIHAN
ELIAS
FELINA
FELIX HUERTAS
FIESTA
GEN. DIOKNO
ILUSTRE
IPIL
JOSE ABAD SANTOS
KALIMBAS
KARAPATAN
KUSANG LOOB
LA LOMA CEMETERY
LICO
LICO EXT.
M. HIZON
M. NATIVIDAD
MAKATA
MOUNT SAMAT
NEW ANTIPOLO
NORTH CEMETERY
OLD ANTIPOLO
ORANI
ORION
OROQUIETA
P.GUEVARRA
PAMPANGA
QUIROGA
RIVERA
RIZAL AVE.
S.REYES
SAGANI
SAMPAGUITA
SAN LAZARO HIPPODROME
SULU
TAMBUNTING
TAYABAS
TECSON
TIAGO
TINDALO
TINDALO EXT.
TOMAS MAPUA
VISION
YAKAL
List of Streets within Santa Cruz (South)  Streets

AGUILAR
ALEGRE
ALMEDA
ALONZO
ALVARADO EXT.
ALVAREZ
ALVAREZ EXT.
ANACLETO
APITONG
BAHAMA
BAMBANG
BENAVIDEZ
BERMUDA
BIAK-NA-BATO
BUSTOS
DAPDAP
DE GUIA
DIZON
DOROTEO JOSE
E. REMIGIO
ESPELETA
F.DE LEON
F. TORRES
FELIX HUERTAS
FERNANDEZ
G. ARANETA
GANDARA
GIL PUYAT
INFEROR
IPIL
J.REYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
KALIMBAS
KATUBUSAN
KUSANG LOOB
LA TORRE
LOPE DE VEGA
LUZON
M. NATIVIDAD
MAKATA
MALABON
MASANGKAY
MAYHALIGUE
MILAGROS
NARCISA RIZAL
OKIPINJA
ONGPIN
OROQUIETA
P. GUEVARRA
PIEDAD
QUIRICADA
REYES
SALAZAR
SAN BERNARDO
SAN LAZARO HOSPITAL
SAN NICOLAS
SANCHEZ
SANTIAGO
SOLER
SULU
TECSON
TETUAN
TINDALO
TOMAS MAPUA
TRONQUED
TUBERIA
YAKAL
YEBANA
ZACATEROS

## Gallery

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### Religious buildings

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* Santa Cruz Church

* Archdiocesan Shrine of Espiritu Santo

* San Roque Church

* Bethel Knox United Methodist Church

### Civic institutions

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* José R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center

* Chinese General Hospital

* Manila North Cemetery

* Manila Chinese Cemetery

### Commercial establishments

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* Chinatown (Plaza Santa Cruz), Third Welcome Gate (Arch of Goodwill) to Ongpin Street towards Binondo

* Ongpin Commercial Center

* Bank of the Philippine Islands at Don Román Santos Building, a neo-classical, Graeco-Roman structure at Plaza Goiti (now Plaza Lacson)

* Carriedo Street with Plaza Lacson in the background

* Commercial Buildings in Rizal Avenue

* San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park (formerly the San Lázaro Racetrack)

* Capitan Pepe Building

### Residences

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* Bahay na bato house in Santa Cruz, Manila

* Bahay na bato apartments in Santa Cruz, Manila

* Period architecture in Santa Cruz, Manila

* Bahay na Bato House in Bambang Rizal Avenue

## See also

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* Philippines portal

* Spanish East Indies
* Spanish Filipino
* Philippine Spanish
* Chavacano
* Captaincy General of the Philippines

## References

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1. ^ "2020 Census of Population and Housing Results" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
2. ^ "Directory of Schools: Senior High Schools". Manila Department of Education. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
3. ^ "1014 MANILA (STA. CRUZ NORTH) Zip Codes Philippines". brgy.info. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
4. ^ "1003 manila Zip Codes Philippines". brgy.info. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to Santa Cruz, Manila at Wikimedia Commons
* Santa Cruz, Manila travel guide from Wikivoyage
* https://brgy.info/zipcodes/1014_manila.php
* https://brgy.info/zipcodes/1003_manila.php

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