Santa Rosa, officially the City of Santa Rosa (), is a
component city in the
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Laguna,
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. According to the 2020 census, its population was 414,812 people.
It is the second largest local government unit in Laguna after
Calamba. On August 28, 2019, President
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...
signed Republic Act No. 11395, which separated the city from the
province's first district and granted the city its
own congressional district to elect a representative in
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
. The city later gained its own representation in the
Laguna Provincial Board to elect two members separately starting in
2025
So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...
.
Santa Rosa is derived from
Spanish for Saint
Rose of Lima, its
patron saint
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to whom it is consecrated to. The town was initially known for the
Coca-Cola
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, RC Cola, and
Toyota
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is the List of manuf ...
manufacturing plants in its
industrial estates. It later became popular as the site of local
theme park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...
Enchanted Kingdom and several housing and commercial developments.
History
In 1571, Spanish ''
conquistador
Conquistadors (, ) or conquistadores (; ; ) were Spanish Empire, Spanish and Portuguese Empire, Portuguese colonizers who explored, traded with and colonized parts of the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia during the Age of Discovery. Sailing ...
''
Juan de Salcedo
Juan de Salcedo (; 1549 – 11 March 1576) was a Spanish conquistador. He was the grandson of Spanish general Miguel López de Legazpi. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest to the Philippines in 1565. He joined th ...
, the grandson of
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as ''Adelantado, El Adelantado'' and ''El Viejo'' (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippines, Philippine islan ...
, founded the town of
Biñan
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan (), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437, making it the third largest in population in the province of Laguna, after ...
which was annexed as a barrio to Tabuco (now
Cabuyao
Cabuyao (), officially the City of Cabuyao (), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 355,330 people.
It used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philipp ...
) while exploring the region of
Laguna de Bay.
In 1688, Biñan, together with Barrio Bukol, separated from
Cabuyao
Cabuyao (), officially the City of Cabuyao (), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 355,330 people.
It used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philipp ...
. After a series of renaming and separating barrios to become independent towns, Barrio Bukol was politically emancipated as the municipality of Santa Rosa, founded on January 18, 1792.
During the revolutionary period in 1898, the town was instrumental in the
proclamation of Philippine independence from
Spain
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when the country signed the Act of Independence on June 12, 1898. Later on, the town's local revolutionaries fought alongside the forces of
Pío del Pilar during the
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed th ...
.
On February 5, 1945, the town was abandoned by
Japanese soldiers when the local guerrilla resistance movement, with support from the American and
Filipino military contingent, entered the town, where skirmishes, torture, and deaths occurred.
During the
postwar era up until the 1970s, the townspeople primarily depended on basic agriculture and family-owned enterprises for their livelihood. The influence of industrialization grew in the 1980s with the entry of local and foreign investors who were responsible for the fast-paced economic and social transformation of the town and the province.
Cityhood
On July 10, 2004, Santa Rosa was converted into a city by Republic Act No. 9264,
which was approved by voters in the plebiscite. Leon Arcillas, who began his third and final term ten days before, became its first city mayor.
Contemporary
Arcillas was assassinated at the former city hall by three assailants. They were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013.
Jose Catindig Jr., who served as vice mayor, became mayor to serve out the remainder of his term. On May 14, 2007, Catindig, who ran for his full term as mayor, was defeated by Arcillas' daughter
Arlene.
Geography
Santa Rosa's land area is approximately . It is located west of
Laguna de Bay.
The western half of the city occupies the numerous commercial, industrial, and business establishments, while the other is primarily composed of residential areas and subdivisions, schools, industrial zones, and various business establishments.
Santa Rosa is from
Santa Cruz, from
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
, and from
Tagaytay.
Barangays

Santa Rosa is politically subdivided into 18
barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of
purok
A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...
s and some have
sitios
A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...
.
*Aplaya
*Balibago
*Caingin
*Dila
*Dita
*Don Jose
*Ibaba
*Kanluran (Poblacion Uno)
*Labas
*Macabling
*Malitlit
*Malusak (Poblacion Dos)
*Market Area (Poblacion Tres)
*Pooc (Pook)
*Pulong Santa Cruz
*Santo Domingo
*Sinalhan
*Tagapo
Climate
Demographics
The population of Santa Rosa is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 7% from 1990 to 1995, exponentially increasing in subsequent decades (except between the 2007 and 2010 censuses).
Some inhabitants of Santa Rosa today erroneously refer to themselves as "Rosanians"; since Santa Rosa is a Spanish name, the correct
demonym
A demonym (; ) or 'gentilic' () is a word that identifies a group of people ( inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place ( hamlet, village, town, city, region, ...
should be "Rosaños".
Ethnic groups
Like other places in
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
, the original settlers in Santa Rosa are
Tagalogs
The Tagalog people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Philippines, particularly the Metro Manila and Calabarzon regions and Marinduque province of southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, N ...
. Throughout the centuries, there has been constant migration of
Spaniards
Spaniards, or Spanish people, are a Romance-speaking ethnic group native to the Iberian Peninsula, primarily associated with the modern nation-state of Spain. Genetically and ethnolinguistically, Spaniards belong to the broader Southern a ...
,
Visayans
Visayans ( Cebuano: ''mga Bisayà'' ) are a Philippine ethnolinguistic family group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, to the southernmost islands south of Luzon, and to a significant portion of Mindanao. They are composed of numerous d ...
,
Bikolanos,
Ilokanos,
Chinese,
Americans
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,
Japanese, and
Koreans
Koreans are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Koreans live in the two Korean sovereign states of North and South Korea, which are collectively referred to as Korea. As of 2021, an estimated 7.3 m ...
.
Languages
The main language is
Filipino, which is based on
Tagalog. In addition, due to continuous development of the city,
English is used in education, business and information technology.
Religion

Most people are
Catholics
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
. Other religious groups represented include the Aglipayans (members of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente – a breakout group from the Catholic Church in 1902 headed by the Union Obrera Democratica), the
Church of God International, the
United Church of Christ in the Philippines,
Jesus Is Lord Church,
Baptist
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...
,
Jehovah's Witness, and
Iglesia Evangelica Unida de Cristo (Unida Evangelical Christian Church). In 1994, some migrants and expatriates have formed the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (under the canonical jurisdiction of The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong/Philippines-Ecumenical Patriarchate) in Golden City Subdivision.
Economy
Santa Rosa is considered to be the premier city and hub of South Luzon. It is also known as the Lion City of South Luzon. In 2022, the city had an income of . It became the richest city in Luzon outside of Metro Manila in terms of annual income.
Special economic zones and industrial parks in Santa Rosa include:
*Laguna Technopark Inc.
*Greenfield Automotive Park
*Toyota Special Economic Zone
*Lakeside Evozone Nuvali
*Daystar Santa Rosa Industrial Park
*Santa Rosa Commercial Complex
*Meridian Industrial Complex
Townships such as Greenfield City,
Nuvali
Nuvali (stylized in all caps) is a planned community designed as an eco-city by Ayala Land. A combination of commercial, residential, recreational, and educational developments, it covers the cities of Cabuyao, Calamba, Laguna, Calamba, and Santa ...
, Eton City, and Sta. Elena City are also located in the Santa Rosa.
Shopping malls
The city host various
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a large indoor shopping center, usually Anchor tenant, anchored by department stores. The term ''mall'' originally meant pedestrian zone, a pedestrian promenade with shops along it, but in the late 1960s, i ...
s:
SM City Santa Rosa,
Robinsons Sta. Rosa,
Ayala Malls Solenad,
Walter Mart Santa Rosa, Walter Mart Santa Rosa Bel-Air, Victory Mall Santa Rosa, Target Mall,
Vista Mall Sta. Rosa, Paseo Outlets (formerly and still commonly known as Paseo de Santa Rosa), Laguna Central, Arcadia, Eton City Square, Sta. Rosa Town Center, and SRCC Southmall. A new
CityMall branch, Sta. Rosa Gateway by Toplite, and
SM Neo Verde are currently under construction.
Industries and manufacturing

Dubbed as the "Motor City of the Philippines" or "
Detroit
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City of the Philippines", Santa Rosa is host to multinational automotive giants
Nissan
is a Japanese multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the ''Nissan'' and ''Infiniti'' brands, and formerly the ''Datsun'' brand, with in-house ...
,
Toyota
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is the List of manuf ...
, and
Mitsubishi
The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group traces its origins to the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company that existed from 1870 to 194 ...
– all contributing 95% of the country's automotive production. It is also the location for the headquarters of Santarosa Motor Works, Inc.
Food conglomerate
Monde Nissin Corporation, which manufactures
Lucky Me! instant noodles
Instant noodles, or instant ramen, is a type of food consisting of noodles sold in a precooked and dried block with flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. The dried noodle block was originally created by flash-frying cooked noodles, which is s ...
and Monde biscuits, has a manufacturing facility in barangay Balibago.
San Miguel Brewery and
Magnolia
''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendr ...
also have a plant in barangay Pulong Santa Cruz. Santa Rosa is also home to the largest plant of
The Coca-Cola Company
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in the Philippines, situated next to the Santa Rosa Exit of
South Luzon Expressway. In 2018, Santa Rosa became the new home of HAMBURG Trading Corporation's facility that houses the company's warehouse, administration office, and state-of-the-art demo kitchen – all in one roof.
Information technology
Santa Rosa is aiming to be the next hub for the BPO industry. It is currently ranked 82nd in the world for its competitiveness in the Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing services (IT-BPO) by the leading strategic advisory firm, THOLONS. BPO companies present in Santa Rosa are IQor, KGB, Teletech,
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademark IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 countries. It is ...
and Concentrix, mostly located in SM City Santa Rosa and
Nuvali
Nuvali (stylized in all caps) is a planned community designed as an eco-city by Ayala Land. A combination of commercial, residential, recreational, and educational developments, it covers the cities of Cabuyao, Calamba, Laguna, Calamba, and Santa ...
.
Education
Santa Rosa holds many schools, facilities and tutorial centers. There are 18 public elementary schools and 10 public high schools in the city, all overseen by the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Santa Rosa City, as well as 84 private schools as of 2023. The
Canossians built their
first Canossian school in the Philippines in Santa Rosa. For 25 years
Laguna BelAir School taught students before closing during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
era.
Several higher education institutions headquartered outside the city have established branch or satellite campuses in Santa Rosa.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP; ) is a public, coeducational, research university in Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines. It was founded on 19 October 1904, as the Manila Business School (MBS) and as part of Manila's public sch ...
has one
campus
A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls.
By extension, a corp ...
in Santa Rosa, as well as
STI College, Citi Global College,
Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Professional Schools), and
Our Lady of Fatima University. Under-construction and planned satellite campuses include those of
University of Santo Tomas
The University of Santo Tomas (UST; ), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as ''Ustê'' (), is a Private university, private Catholic school, Catholic researc ...
,
University of the East
The University of the East (), also known as UE, is a private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the "largest university in Asia" when i ...
, and
National University
A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highe ...
, respectively.
Transportation

Santa Rosa is serviced by
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and
Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX). Two exits of SLEX are located in the city: Santa Rosa Exit and Eton City (Malitlit) Exit. The city is also accessible through Greenfield City (Mamplasan) Exit in Biñan, which provides access to CALAX,
SM City Santa Rosa, and the Santa Rosa city proper. Two exits of CALAX directly serve the city, namely: Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Exit (located in Barangay Carmen, Silang, Cavite) and Laguna Boulevard Exit (located within the city). The
Manila South Road from
Alabang
Alabang () is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It ...
,
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa (), officially the City of Muntinlupa (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...
up to
Calamba, Laguna
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popu ...
passes through the city. Another road,
Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road, acts as the main route for people going up to
Tagaytay from Metro Manila, especially on weekends and vacation periods.
Public transportation within the city, like in most of the urban areas in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
, is facilitated mostly using inexpensive
jeepney
A jeepney (), or simply a jeep (), is a type of Public transport, public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of Transportation in the Philippines, public transportation in the Philippines. Known for its crowded seating ...
s.
Tricycles
A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) three-wheeled vehicle.
Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, ...
are also used for short distances. The
Santa Rosa railway station of the
Philippine National Railways and eventually the under-construction
North–South Commuter Railway is located in barangay Labas, near the city proper. The city is also the location of the Santa Rosa Commercial Complex, a well-known intermodal transport and commercial hub in barangay Balibago, and the
Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal, a provincial bus station at
SM City Santa Rosa in barangay Tagapo serving
Metro Manila
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and eventually other parts south of Metro Manila. Point-to-point (P2P) bus terminals are also located at Nuvali Transport Terminal in barangay Santo Domingo for buses bound for
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...
and
Bonifacio Global City
Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...
, respectively, and in front of Robinsons Santa Rosa in barangay Tagapo for buses bound for
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA ; ; ), also known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about south of ...
.
Infrastructure
Utilities and communication

Santa Rosa's source of electricity is partly from
Meralco
The Manila Electric Company, also known as Meralco (, , stylized in uppercase), is an electric power distribution company in the Philippines. It is Metro Manila's only electric power distributor and holds the power distribution franchise for 3 ...
. Its water supply is provided by the Laguna Water Inc., except for Vista Land Developments (including Sta. Elena City), which is provided by its sister company,
PrimeWater
Primewater Infrastructure Corporation ( dba as PrimeWater) is a water and wastewater services provider in the Philippines.
History
PrimeWater was established on August 10, 2006. In five years it has expanded its reach to cover areas across the P ...
. Santa Rosa's communication system is powered by
Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) and
Globe Telecom, and the cellular network in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
, particularly in metropolitan areas, is increasing due to the low cost of calls and text messaging. Globe Telecom,
Smart Communications
Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart, is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provider based in the Philippines. As of November ...
(PLDT), and
Dito Telecommunity provide cellular networks in Santa Rosa. Cable and satellite television access is provided by
SkyCable
Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of th ...
,
G Sat
G-Sat (''Global Satellite'') is a subscription-based direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines. G-Sat is owned by Global Satellite Technology Services (GSTS), registered in the Philippines wi ...
,
Cignal Digital TV, and Royal Cable. Internet
Digital Subscriber Line
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or DSL coverage is provided by PLDT, cable internet is serviced by SkyCable's ZPDee and Global Destiny. Fiber Internet Wireless broadband is provided by Globelines Broadband and Smart Communications.
Health
The Santa Rosa Community Hospital is the primary public hospital of Santa Rosa. The city also hosts at least seven other private hospitals: New Sinai MDI Hospital and Medical Center, Marian Hospital, Balibago Polyclinic and Hospital, St. James Hospital in Dita, Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center along RSBS Boulevard in Balibago,
The Medical City South Luzon in Greenfield City, and Healthway QualiMed Hospital – Sta. Rosa in Nuvali.
Government
Local government
Santa Rosa City is governed primarily by the city mayor, the vice mayor, and the city councilors. The mayor acts as the chief executive of the city while the city councilors act as its legislative body. The vice mayor, besides taking on mayoral responsibilities in case of a temporary vacancy, acts as the presiding officer of the city legislature. The legislative body is composed of 12 regular members and representatives from the barangay and the youth council.
Elected officials
List of chief executives
The following is the list of chief executives (''capitan municipal'' / municipal president / mayor) of Santa Rosa.
# Francisco Arambulo (1890–1894)
# Basilio B. Gonzales (1899–1900)
# Pedro Teaño Perlas (1900–1901)
# Pablo Monsod Manguerra Sr. (1900–1901)
# Celerino Castillo Tiongco (1905–1907)
# Feliciano Arambulo Gomez (1908–1911)
# Honorio Tiongco (1912–1916)
# Lorenzo Cartagena Tatlonghari (1916–1922)
# Jose Vallejo Zavalla (1922–1925)
# Aquilino Carballo (1925–1926)
# Felixberto Castro Tiongco (1926–1928)
# Benito Lijauco delos Reyes (1928–1931)
# Hermenegildo Regalado delos Reyes (1931–1937)
# Celso Gonzaga Carteciano (1938–1940)
# Valentin Regalado delos Reyes (1941–1942)
# Jose Alumno Alinsod (1942 – August 1943)
# Valentin Regalado delos Reyes (August–December 1943)
# Eduardo de Leon Marcelo (1944)
# Angel Z. Tiongco (1944 – March 6, 1945)
# Jose Alumno Alinsod (March 7, 1945)
# Francisco Gomez Arambulo Jr. (1946–1947)
# Felimon delos Trinos de Guzman (1948–1951)
# Gervacio Almira de Guzman (1952–1955)
# Angel Z. Tiongco (1960–1978)
# Cesar E. Nepomuceno (February 3, 1978 – December 3, 1987)
# Zosimo B. Cartaño (February 3 – December 3, 1987)
# Leo T. Bustamante (, December 3, 1987 – February 2, 1988)
# Roberto R. Gonzales (1988 – June 30, 1998)
# Leon C. Arcillas (June 30, 1998 – May 10, 2005)
#
Jose B. Catindig, Jr. (May 11, 2005 – June 30, 2007)
#
Arlene B. Arcillas (June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016)
#
Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez (June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019)
# Arlene B. Arcillas (June 30, 2019 – present)
List of vice-mayors
# Antonio B. Dictado (June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1995)
#
Jose B. Catindig, Jr. (June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998)
# Octavio Ramon L. Lijauco (June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001)
#
Jose B. Catindig, Jr. (June 30, 2001 – May 11, 2005)
#
Arlene B. Arcillas (May 11, 2005 – June 30, 2007)
# Manuel G. Alipon (June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010)
# Arnel D.C. Gomez (June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016)
# Arnold B. Arcillas (June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019)
# Arnel D.C. Gomez (June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022)
# Arnold B. Arcillas ( June 30, 2022 – present)
Sports

Santa Rosa is home to sports venues such as the
City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Nuvali Sand Courts, Santa Rosa Mega Cockpit, and Winner Badminton Court. The Multi-Purpose Complex, owned by the city government, was once the home of
Laguna Krah Asia of the
Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association and
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, Santa Rosa Laguna Lions of the
Pilipinas Super League, and
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the
ASEAN Basketball League. It is currently used as a venue for
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...
and
Philippine Super Liga
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) was a non-professional corporate club women's volleyball league in the Philippines. It was first organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. and ...
games. It also hosted the sport of
netball
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at the
2019 Southeast Asian Games
The 2019 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 30th Southeast Asian Games, or the 30th SEA Games, and commonly known as Philippines 2019, were the 30th edition of the SEA Games, Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport ...
. The Nuvali Sand Courts in Barangay Santo Domingo is a notable venue for beach volleyball that has hosted the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in 2024.
The Santa Rosa Mega Cockpit is home to
cockfighting events.
Barangays in Santa Rosa have covered basketball courts, while residential villages in the city have sports facilities mostly located at its clubhouses.
Notable people
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Arlene B. Arcillas, incumbent mayor
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Maria Carpena, stage actress and soprano singer. She was the first recording artist in the Philippine music industry. She was also dubbed as the country's "Nightingale of
Zarzuela
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Danilo Fernandez, actor, former mayor, and incumbent representative
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Jason Fernandez, former vocalist of
Rivermaya, singer
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Jef Gaitan, former Rosas ng Santa Rosa and Banana Split mainstay
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Mark Herras, actor and Starstruck Season 1 Ultimate Survivor
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Koreen Medina, actress, model and StarStruck Avenger
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Alden Richards, actor and former Ginoong Santa Rosa
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Nadine Samonte, actress and StarStruck Avenger
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Jodi Sta. Maria, actress
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Juancho Triviño, actor and host
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Alyssa Solomon, volleyball player and member of
NU Lady Bulldogs
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Trisha Genesis,
PVL player
References
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1792 establishments in the Philippines
Cities in Laguna (province)
Populated places established in 1792
Populated places on Laguna de Bay
Component cities in the Philippines