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District of Manila
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Santa Cruz is a district in the northern part of the City of Manila on the right bank of the Pasig River near its mouth, bordered by the districts of Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo, and Sampaloc, and Grace Park (Caloocan City) and La Loma (Quezon City).
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The second oldest cemetery in Manila after La Loma Cemetery and was designated as the resting place for the Chinese citizens who were denied burial in Catholic cemeteries during the Spanish colonial period.
Manila's largest cemetery. Notable people buried includes Philippine presidents Sergio Osmeña, Manuel Roxas, and Ramon Magsaysay, and actor Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ). Other landmarks inside is the Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution, dedicated to Filipino revolutionaries who were killed during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American war, and the Bautista-Nakpil pylon, an Art Deco grave marker designed by the architect Juan Nakpil
One of the well known landmarks of Santa Cruz district, named after the Holy Cross, the church was built and administered by the Jesuits up to 1768.
Historical landmark, as of September 2023 it is Temporarily closed.
One of Manila's best tapsilogan eatery.
One of Manila's best tapsilogan eatery. Also has branch in Alvarez Street.
Thai restaurant.
One of the oldest and best bakeshop in the Philippines.
Chinese food restaurant, one of Manila's popular Chinese restaurants.
One of the best restaurants in Manila.
Features a Cantonese restaurant and breakfast buffet for a surcharge; otherwise, there's a complimentary basic breakfast. Wifi and a/c and TVs in the rooms of this highrise.
The Manila Grand Opera Hotel, the only elegant hotel in downtown Manila, stands at the former site of the Manila Grand Opera House known for many years as the “theater with a history”.
Redeveloped from the San Lazaro Racecourse which has moved to Cavite, it is the only large mall in the district, with more than 300 shops, boutiques and outlets. Has a food court, 6 cinemas, and a department store.
Just below the LRT. this street is full of small stalls selling all kinds of cheap products. Some products include: shoes, baking materials, beauty products and clothing. Although patrolled by police, it is still full of pickpockets.
Santa Cruz is connected to LRT lines 1 and 2 and the PNR. Fare: ₱12-15.
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