🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) Public Market: Local Guide + Review

"This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Santa Cruz Public Market in Ilocos Sur."

• Personal insights from my actual visits were also included here, and this article will be updated periodically.

• My latest blogs about this place will also be added here when I write a new one.

🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ, ILOCOS SUR

This article is divided into sections, organized in separate tabs for context-based navigation. All of the sections are works-in-progress. Once I get to gather more data and materials for specific topics related to Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur public market, I will update this article.

▼ ACTUAL VISITS AND REVIEW ▼ OVERVIEW ▼ HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS ▼ WHAT TO BUY?

This section is where I will post any new original materials I obtained related to Santa Cruz Public Market. It could be a blog or a visual/photo update.

 ►  2023-July-13 (Blog Review)

• Context of visit: Me and my brother went to Baguio from Vigan when it suddenly rained. We dropped in this site for shelter and also to look for a raincoat. On this day, I've noticed that the 7-Eleven store on the ground floor is gone. For the full story, check this link: 🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) Why Did I Visit their Public Market?

🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) Why Did I Visit their Public Market?

It was almost 05:00 PM when it rained hard. We went to this public market to look for a raincoat.

🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ • We visited Santa Cruz public market spontaneously because of the heavy rain on our way to Baguio on a scooter.

• Accessibility: Like most public markets in the Philippines, the Santa Cruz (Ilocos Sur) Public Market is conveniently located along the National Highway (or the ▼ 🇵🇭 LUZON ISLAND • MacArthur Highway or Manila North Road (Local Guide + Review)

🇵🇭 LUZON ISLAND • MacArthur Highway or Manila North Road (Local Guide + Review)

This is a travel blog compilation of the Manila North Road (MacArthur Highway). This post is inspired by the format of encyclopedia or wikipedia curation. that runs from Aparri to Caloocan City). I like the fact that this public market was able to provide us an immediate shelter and catered to our needs conveniently during this visit.

• Parking: The property has a wide parking space which provides additional convenience for market shoppers who bring their vehicles.

• Well-ventilated: The dry market section of this property is well-ventilated. It also has a spacious atrium. During this visit, it was raining; and the market was not crowded.

• Safe shelter: Like what happened to us, this property became our safe shelter when it rained. It is a public property; hence, we could drop by for a rest. We also used this public market as a shelter when we were caught in trouble (heavy rain) along the way. While some public markets are crowded with limited "clean" space conducive for resting from a tiring travel, the atrium of Santa Cruz Public Market is very spacious and relatively cleaner to safely loiter around. I haven't tried dropping by here at night time, though.

This section is a repository of established facts or significant data about the Santa Cruz Public Market.

 ►  General Information

• Location: Santa Cruz Public Market is a property of the municipality of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur located at the National Highway, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur. See location on Google Local Guides: https://maps.app.goo.gl/C9HEcuHvUF4M7a1r9



• Public Funding: Based on the 2012 COA report, 7,901,995.36 pesos were spent in the construction of this public market. A separate amount of 4,161,934.59 pesos were also spent for the concreting and continuation of this public market.

• Market Day: Every Thursday

• Navigation: The dry section occupies the front sections of the building. The wet market is located at the rear (back) portion of the building.

 ►  Notable Tenants

• Landbank of the Philippines ATM (ground floor) | Status: active tenant.
• 7-Eleven Convenience Store (ground floor) | Status: permanently closed
• Big Brew Coffee Shop
• nmb RAGASA Pharmacy (ground floor) | Status: active tenant as of my 13-July-2023 visit

HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC MARKET
(TIMELINE OF EVENTS)

 ►  History and Current Events

• 2024-July-20: On this day, a public document was signed showing that the Santa Cruz Public Market and the slaughterhouse were allotted a total of 6,175,354.60 pesos for debt servicing. As of this date, project completion was 33% complete with running cost incurred at 3,352,139.23.



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• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted that the price of chicken, pork chop, and tilapia were 150 pesos/kilo, 270 pesos/kilo, and 160 pesos/kilo respectively.

WHAT TO SHOP IN SANTA CRUZ (ILOCOS SUR) PUBLIC MARKET? This section covers local products, pasalubong items, and other commodities for daily life that you may find in Santa Cruz Public Market. The availability and price of these products may change by time. Be sure to check the descriptions and the date for a time-based context of the products or commodities..

 ►  Flowers

• 2024-November-01: On this day, a Facebook post revealed that flowers are available in Santa Cruz Public Market as of 2024-November-01. Flowers are in-demand commodities in Ilocos during the "undas" season (every November 1-2) due to the cultural practices of the Ilocanos in remembering their deceased family members and relatives.

 ►  Pork Chop

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of pork chop products at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Pork chop	270 pesos/kilo

 ►  Poultry

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of poultry products at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Poultry	150 pesos/kilo

 ►  Fish

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of tilapia at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Tilapia	160 pesos/kilo

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UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST

2024-December-02:
• Added new entry (2024-May-17 update) under the history and current events tab
• Added new entry under the overview tab (market day, navigation)
• Added new entry (2024-July-20 update) under the history and current events tab
• Added new entries (flowers, fish, pork, poultry) under the WHAT TO BUY tab/>
2023-August-03:
• 'Updated Guides and Directories' label was replaced with 'Updated Guides and Reviews'.

2023-July-31:
• Proofreading applied. 'Feature Posts' and 'Public Markets' tab removed and were replaced by 'UPDATED REVIEWS AND DIRECTORIES' and 'Local Guides and Reviews' lables respectively. Removed from "All" label.

2023-July-30:
• Added html codes for recent posts under the label [Santa Cruz - Ilocos Sur]

2023-July-27:
• Lay-out for related stories modified. Proofreading applied.

2023-July-25:
• This post was originally published on this date.