Things to Do in Santa Cruz, Manila
Santa Cruz in Manila is home to the historic Manila Chinese Cemetery and Manila North Cemetery, where presidents and actors are buried. Nearby are pub bars and department stores like SM City San Lazaro.
Santa Cruz in Manila is home to the historic Manila Chinese Cemetery and Manila North Cemetery, where presidents and actors are buried. Nearby are pub bars and department stores like SM City San Lazaro.
Manila North CemeteryCemetery
Manila Chinese CemeteryCemetery
SM City San LazaroShopping Mall
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Santa Cruz
Manila Chinese Cemetery
Cemetery★Expansive 19th-century cemetery known for its ornate burial villas, towering pagodas & mausoleums.
- Mon–Fri
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sat
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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- 1Manila North Cemetery
- 2Manila Chinese Cemetery
- 3SM City San Lazaro
- 4Padi's Point - San Lazaro Branch
- 5Silahis Art & Artifacts Inc
- 6Gerry's SM San Lazaro (Gerry's Grill)
- 7Silahis Center
- 8Libruhan Bookshop
- 9Lydia's Lechon SM San Lazaro
- 10Greenfield Weekend Market
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