PlannedCivic Facilities2025
Santa Rosa Civic Complex (planned)
Nuvali area (specific barangay needs verification)
Nuvali, Santa Rosa City
Cost not disclosed in sources reviewed
Source: Wikipedia: Santa Rosa, Laguna
Emergency
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Explore the people, projects, budgets, laws, services and public records of Santa Rosa City.
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Santa Rosa Today
Verified facts about the city: every figure carries a source.
18
Barangays
Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · About Us
5,543 ha
Land area
Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · About Us
2004
Cityhood
Source: Republic Act No. 9264
3
Laguna Lake barangays
Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · About Us
Live weather · Santa Rosa
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Weather data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · live conditions, not a city government advisory
Interactive Geography
Explore Santa Rosa
18 barangays across three geographic zones: Lakefront, Lowland Urban, and Upper Ridge.
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Laguna Lake
Aplaya
Lakeside barangay fronting Laguna Lake; one of the original sitios of Barrio Bukol. 2020 PSA census population: 15,858.
2020 Population15,858
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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors · shaded zones are approximate coverage areas derived from community-mapped centroids, not official cadastral boundaries.
City Money
How city revenue has changed
Verified city revenue compiled from Commission on Audit (COA) and Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) reports.
FY 2024
₱6.251B
Verified city revenue (COA/BLGF)
Total revenue per COA Annual Audit Report FY2024 (appropriation breakdown unavailable in sources reviewed)
Source: Commission on Audit · Annual Audit Report FY2024 · LGU Full DisclosureView source ↗ Last verified Fresh
FY 2022
Last verified₱4.99B
Verified revenue · Commission on Audit · Annual Audit Report FY2022 (via Wikipedia)
FY 2016
Last verified₱2.302B
Verified revenue · Bureau of Local Government Finance · Annual Regular Income (via PhilAtlas)
| Fiscal year | Verified revenue (PHP) | Share of largest |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | ₱2.302B₱2,302,416,040.75 | 36.8% |
| FY 2022 | ₱4.99B₱4,990,000,000 | 79.8% |
| FY 2024 | ₱6.251B₱6,251,000,000 | 100% |
Building the City
Projects & Development
Projects tracked against official and reported records. Major municipal and national infrastructure verified through public disclosures.
UnknownFlood Control2025
DPWH flood control projects in Santa Rosa City (2023–2025)
Multiple barangays
₱3.216B reported
Source: OpinYon Laguna: P3.216-B MAGIC
OngoingDigital Governance2025
Smart City partnership with DOST (Smart and Sustainable Communities Program)
Citywide
Cost not disclosed in sources reviewed
Source: OpinYon: Santa Rosa LGU, DOST ink 'Smart City' partnership
Heritage & Evolution
From Bukol to Today
From a lakeside barrio of Biñan to cityhood, manufacturing center, and cultural heritage.
1571
Barrio Bukol
Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo explored the Laguna Lake region. Santa Rosa was then part of Biñan (annexed to the town of Tabuco, now Cabuyao) and was called Barrio Bukol.
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Separation from Cabuyao
Biñan, together with Barrio Bukol, separated from Cabuyao.
1792
Municipality of Santa Rosa founded
Barrio Bukol was politically emancipated on January 18, 1792 as the municipality of Santa Rosa, named after Saint Rose of Lima.
Photo: Better Santa Rosa CityBetter Santa Rosa City (CC BY-SA 4.0)1898
Philippine Independence
Santa Rosa was instrumental in the proclamation of Philippine Independence; municipal representatives signed the Act of Independence on June 12, 1898. Local revolutionaries later fought alongside the forces of General Pio del Pilar in the Filipino-American War.
1935
Sakdalista Revolt
Agrarian unrest culminated in a bloody revolt by farmers of Santa Rosa and Cabuyao on May 3, 1935; about 30 people died and rebel leaders including Henerala Salud Algabre were imprisoned before receiving amnesty.
1945
Liberation
Santa Rosa was liberated by members of the Filipino guerilla resistance movement on February 5, 1945 after Japanese occupation during World War II.
Photo: Better Santa Rosa CityBetter Santa Rosa City (CC BY-SA 4.0)1993
First-class municipality
Santa Rosa became a first-class town when its income reached ₱54.2 million in 1993.
2004
Cityhood
Santa Rosa became a city on July 10, 2004 following a plebiscite, by virtue of Republic Act No. 9264.
Photo: Better Santa Rosa CityBetter Santa Rosa City (CC BY-SA 4.0)2019
Lone congressional district
Republic Act No. 11395, signed August 28, 2019, separated Santa Rosa from Laguna's first district to form its own congressional district, first electing a representative in 2022.
2024
FY2024 revenue reaches ₱6.251B
COA-reported revenue reached ₱6.251 billion in FY2024; the PSA 2024 census recorded a population of 430,920.
2025
Civic complex MOU and smart city push
Ayala Land and the city government signed a memorandum of understanding for a planned Santa Rosa Civic Complex in Nuvali; the VITRO Santa Rosa data center was inaugurated; and the city published its 2025 Voluntary Local Review of SDG progress.
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Santa Rosa Life & Heritage
A city with deep roots and modern horizons.
From the lakeside settlements of Barrio Bukol to high-technology corridors and protected heritage sites, Santa Rosa embodies Philippine municipal transformation.
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Historic Santa Rosa Arch
The welcoming monument at the city's historical boundary in Poblacion.
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Santa Rosa de Lima Parish Church
Historic Spanish-era parish church founded in 1792.
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Cuartel de Santo Domingo
Historic 1877 Spanish military barracks and cultural heritage landmark.
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Nuvali Eco-Corridor & Lake
Modern sustainable urban expansion and lake landscape in southern Santa Rosa.
Laws & Decisions
City Ordinances & Laws
Searchable ordinances, resolutions, and executive orders.
- Ordinance No. 2122
An Ordinance Declaring the Old Poblacion in the City of Santa Rosa as "The City of Santa Rosa Heritage Square"
Read the document ↗ Last verified - Ordinance No. 2113
An Ordinance Declaring the Second Week of August Every Year as "Linggo ng Kabataan" in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna
Read the document ↗ Last verified - Ordinance No. 2112
Integrated Zoning Ordinance of the City of Santa Rosa (Series of 2018)
Read the document ↗ Last verified
Services
City Services
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Business
- Business Permits and Licensing
- Bid Opportunities and Procurement Notices
Official government service
Open official page ↗Citizen's Charter
Service standards and transaction steps published by the city.
Official government service
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Data & Downloads
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Barangays
18 barangays · Source: PSA 2020 Census of Population and Housing via PhilAtlas
Elected Officials
17 officials · Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · Government Officials
Departments & Offices
36 offices · Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · City Directory
Annual Budgets
3 fiscal years (FY2024–2016) · Source: Commission on Audit Annual Audit Report FY2024 as reported by Wikipedia: Santa Rosa, Laguna · Commission on Audit Annual Audit Report FY2022 as reported by Wikipedia: Santa Rosa, Laguna · Bureau of Local Government Finance Statement of LGU Annual Regular Income via PhilAtlas
Public Projects
3 projects · Source: Wikipedia: Santa Rosa, Laguna · OpinYon Laguna: P3.216-B MAGIC · OpinYon: Santa Rosa LGU, DOST ink 'Smart City' partnership
Laws & Ordinances
5 issuances · Source: Digest.ph copy of Santa Rosa City Ordinance No. 1675-11 · City Ordinance No. 1720-2011 document copy via PDFCoffee · Integrated Zoning Ordinance No. 2112, S.2018 document copy via idoc.pub · Ordinance No. 2113 Series of 2018 document copy via DocsLib · Ordinance No. 2122 Series of 2019 document copy via DocsLib
Public Services Directory
11 services · Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · Online Forms · City Government of Santa Rosa · eServices · City Government of Santa Rosa · City Directory · City Government of Santa Rosa · Bid Opportunities · City Government of Santa Rosa · City Ordinances
Source Registry
14 registered sources · Source: The registry itself (per-source notes included in the records)
City Profile
City profile + 11-entry timeline · Source: City Government of Santa Rosa · About Us / Historical Timeline · Wikipedia: Santa Rosa, Laguna · 2025 Voluntary Local Review of the City of Santa Rosa
Data Trust
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