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Santa Cruz, Ilocos, Philippines – Philippines Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz, Philippines

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:08:24 PHT
State: Ilocos
Currency: Philippine Piso (PHP)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (PHT)
Population: 2,826
District: Province of Ilocos Sur

📍 Cities Near To Santa Cruz


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Cruz in Ilocos, Philippines with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Santa Cruz.

📍 Santa Cruz Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Santa Cruz from our regional database:

State / RegionIlocos
DistrictProvince of Ilocos Sur
Total Population2,826
Land Area88.78 km²
Population Density31.83 / km²
Center Latitude17.0856° N
Center Longitude120.4522° E
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
Population Rank in Ilocos#172 of 297
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alilem Alilem15 24 13
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Allangigan Primero Allangigan Primero7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Amlimay Amlimay37 60 32
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ampusungan Ampusungan28 45 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bacnotan Bacnotan26 42 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baculongan Baculongan32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bakun Bakun25 40 21
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Balaoan Balaoan18 30 16
South (S)
National Flag Of Banayoyo Banayoyo10 17 9
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bangao Bangao31 51 27
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bangar Bangar13 22 12
South (S)
National Flag Of Bantay Bantay32 51 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Boliney Boliney31 50 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Buguias Buguias35 57 31
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bulalacao Bulalacao29 47 25
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Cruz


States and regions closest to Ilocos (home state of Santa Cruz), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bicol Region Bicol Region272 437 236
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley100 161 87
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Calabarzon Calabarzon140 226 122
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Caraga Caraga610 982 530
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Central and Western Central and Western601 967 522
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Central Luzon Central Luzon42 67 36
South (S)
National Flag Of Central Visayas Central Visayas491 790 426
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cordillera Cordillera95 153 82
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cotai Cotai622 1,001 540
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Eastern District Eastern District597 961 518
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Cruz


Countries bordering or closest to Philippines, with aerial distance and compass direction from Santa Cruz's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei751 1,208 652
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia1,131 1,820 982
West (W)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong822 1,323 714
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Indonesia Indonesia1,087 1,749 944
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,364 2,196 1,185
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Macao Macao841 1,354 730
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia1,478 2,379 1,283
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Palau Palau946 1,523 822
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore1,464 2,356 1,272
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan749 1,206 651
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Santa Cruz. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ilocos, Philippines.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Cruz (You)Ilocos2,826
Santa LuciaIlocos2,6513.6N
CalongbuyanIlocos2,3249.2NNW
Parioc SegundoIlocos2,71810.1N
Allangigan PrimeroIlocos2,21910.7NNE
Patpata SegundoIlocos2,56711.1N
GalimuyodIlocos11.2N
SalcedoIlocos12.0NE
CandonIlocos11,23612.1N
DarapidapIlocos2,68413.2NNW
SuyoIlocos10,94314.4SSE

🏆 Ilocos City Rankings

How does Santa Cruz rank within Ilocos? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Santa Cruz appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dagupan171,271
Urdaneta145,935
Bayambang129,506
Laoag112,117
Calasiao100,686
Mangaldan88,818
San Fernando83,003
Bauang77,670
Rosales67,510
Villasis65,086

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Mangatarem317.50
Mabini291.01
Umingan258.43
Infanta254.29
Quirino240.10
Cervantes234.70
Piddig216.20
San Nicolas210.20
Bani179.65
Dasol166.60

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dagupan4,600.35
Calasiao2,082.01
Vigan1,932.52
Mangaldan1,832.43
Urdaneta1,455.57
Manaoag1,056.57
Rosales1,016.87
Lingayen901.53
Bayambang899.72
Villasis858.31
✈️ Nearest Airport
Laoag International Airport
IATA: LAO
121 km (75 mi) from Santa Cruz
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ilocos Cities
Santa Cruz ranks #172 of 297 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santa Cruz? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santa Cruz Sits on the Map

Santa Cruz sits inside Ilocos, Philippines and ranks #172 of 297 cities in Ilocos by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Santa Cruz to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Santa Cruz outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Santa Cruz and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Cruz against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ilocos city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Cruz: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Santa Cruz and the countries closest to Santa Cruz by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Philippines. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Santa Cruz, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Santa Cruz at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Cruz

If you're stringing together stops in Ilocos, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Santa Cruz — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Santa Cruz MapView the Santa Cruz map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa Cruz Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ilocos OverviewExplore the Ilocos state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Philippines Country DataGet complete Philippines data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Santa Cruz

Which cities are closest to Santa Cruz?

See the Cities Near To Santa Cruz table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ilocos by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Cruz to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Santa Cruz and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Santa Cruz map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Santa Cruz will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Santa Cruz to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Santa Cruz?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Cruz. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ilocos city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Cruz compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Cruz ranks #172 of 297 cities in Ilocos by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Santa Cruz?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Cruz is Laoag International Airport (LAO), about 121 km (75 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.