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Santa Cruz, Marinduque

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Country
  
Philippines

Founded
  
1609

Demonym(s)
  
Santa Cruzin

Area code
  
42

Dialling code
  
42

Region
  
MIMAROPA

Barangays
  
55

Area
  
270.8 kmĀ²

Province
  
Marinduque

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District
  
Lone district of Marinduque

Neighborhoods
  
Haguimit, Baliis, Kaganhao, Jolo, Aturan, Tagum

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Santa Cruz is a first class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 55,673 people.

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Map of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines

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Barangays

Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 55 barangays. In 1957 the sitio of Kalangkang, barrio of Kasily, was converted into a barrio.

History

In 1942, Japanese imperial forces entered and occupied the town of Santa Cruz.

In 1945, at the beginning of the Battle of Marinduque, Filipino troops of the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army came to Santa Cruz together with the guerrilla units of the Marinduque Revolutionary Army. Marinduque fought the battles against attacks from the Japanese imperial forces in the Second World War.

Republic Act No. 204, approved May 28, 1948, converted the sitios of Angas of the barrio of Tagum, Biga of the barrio of Alobo, Kamandungan of the barrio of Lusok, Kilokilo of the barrio of San Antonio, and Makulapnit of the barrio of Devilla to regular and independent barrios.

In 1953, the sitio of Baguidbirin was converted into a barrio.

Transportation

Access to the municipality:

  • Via sea - Buyabod Port (ferry coming from Lucena, ro/ro and fastcrafts)
  • Via air - Marinduque Airport (Zest Air) - Jeepney to Sta. Cruz via Boac
  • Twin towns/cities

  • Valenzuela City, Philippines (2008)
  • References

    Santa Cruz, Marinduque Wikipedia