of are the local foods available in the town. Santa Cruz boasts of the famous white cheese or kesong puti, freshly made from carabao's milk. Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church Emilio Jacinto Shrine Burial Site Villa Valenzuela Santa Cruz Town Plaza Provincial Capitol of Laguna Aglipayan Cathedral with our Lady of maulawin shrine. Gallery Events Santa Cruz hosted the Palarong Pambansa from May 4–10, 2014. Festivals Kesong puti Festival — April 4–11 Anilag Festival — March 8–17 List of Mayors Municipal council 2022–2025 2019–2022 2016–2019 2013–2016 2010–2013 2007–2010 2004–2007 2001–2004 1998–2001 1995–1998 1992–1995 1988–1992 1980–1988 1975–1980 1969–1975 1965–1969 1926–1929 Elections 2022 Santa Cruz local elections |- | colspan="5" style="background:#000000;" | |- 2019 Santa Cruz local elections 2016 Santa Cruz local elections 2013 Santa Cruz local elections 2010 Santa Cruz local elections Education Kindergarten schools Public: 35 Private: 12 Elementary (primary and intermediate) Public: 16 Private: 11 High schools Public: 2 Private: 6 Colleges: Public: 2 Private: 8 Vocational Public: 1 Private: 2 Number of students Elementary: 15,291 High school: 8,155 Tertiary: 10,914 Partial list of schools Hospitals Private Hospitals: 4 Rural Health Units: 2 Government Hospital: 1 Health Centers 26 Laguna Medical Center Santa Cruz Laguna Polymedic, Inc. Laguna Doctors Hospital Laguna Holy Family Hospital Jesus the Saviour Hospital Notable people Gen. Juan Cailles - First Filipino Military Governor of Laguna, Teacher, Soldier, and Public Servant Gen. Agueda Kahabagan - First Filipino Female General of 1st Republic of the Philippines Pedro Guevara - Soldier, Legislator, Lawyer and Writer Eduardo Quisumbing - National Scientist of the Philippines for Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology Emil Q. Javier, National Scientist of the Philippines for Agriculture, and 17th President of the University of the Philippines Nena Saguil - modernist and abstract art painter Socorro Ramos – entrepreneur and co-founder of National Book Store, the largest bookstore chain in the Philippines. Carmina Villarroel - Filipina actress, presenter, former child actress. Gov. Felicisimo T. San Luis - Former Provincial Governor of Laguna (1960–1992) Jacinto Vallenzuela - Former Mayor (1926–1929) Ariel Magcalas - Former Mayor (2007–2010) Rodolfo S. San Luis - Former Mayor and Representative of the 4th District of Laguna Henry Bautista - Former Mayor (1995 to 1998) Domingo G. Panganiban - Former Mayor (1998–2007; 2010–2019) Sister cities Makati, Philippines References External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Santa Cruz, Laguna(Official Website) Profile of Santa Cruz, Laguna Municipalities of