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Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
1 km · about 5 min drive
National Capital Region, Philippines · Asia
Santa Cruz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Namayan, 36km from Masungi Georeserve.
Santa Cruz is a city located in National Capital Region, Philippines. With a population of 126,735, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Cruz to your route.
Quiapo ([ˈkjaːpɔʔ]) is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Known as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a minor basilica enshrining Asia's most sacred Black Nazarene image, which has been processed every January in theRead more
historic district, attracting millions of devotees from all over the country and region. The historic district is also dotted with numerous heritage sites, ranging from ancestral and heritage houses such as those in Hidalgo Street, museums, art galleries, libraries, historic places of worship such as churches and mosques, historic cinemas, as well as historic parks and streets, many of which have been run over by informal settlers and the construction of shanty houses, as well as buildings built by corporations. Many historic sites were destroyed by both the Japanese and American colonizers during World War II without compensation or aid for reconstruction, while some post-war sites were demolished by certain corporations. In recent years, various heritage organizations, experts, and lawmakers have pushed for the re-vitalization of Quiapo as a heritage zone, including the rebuilding of lost heritage structures, the revamping of modern structures to fit the historic district's original aesthetics, as well as the planting of trees and plants and the refurnishing of streets to make the district more safe, walkable, and climate-adaptive.
Geographically located at the very center of the City of Manila, Quiapo is bounded by the Pasig River and Estero de San Miguel to the south, San Miguel district to the east, the districts of Sampaloc and Santa Cruz and Recto Avenue to the north, and the Santa Cruz district and Rizal Avenue to the west.
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Santa Cruz is located in National Capital Region, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 14.6000 latitude, 120.9833 longitude.
Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 126,735 people, making it a city in Philippines.
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landmark
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
2 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A conservation area in the Rizal karst where rope courses, hanging bridges and a steel spiderweb platform thread between 60-million-year-old limestone spires. Entry is by booked guided trail only.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A river below Mount Daraitan running over bone-white marble boulders into deep blue pools, a few hours from Manila by road then a short trek from Daraitan village. Registration is at the barangay hall.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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