As the premiere town of the Province of Marinduque – the geographic center of the Philippine islands – the Municipality of Santa Cruz is home to a people steeped in rich culture, heritage, and tradition and empowered by a progressive and forward-looking local leadership eager to welcome into the town’s pristine beaches, resource-rich marine, aquatic, and upland ecosystems, as well as fertile farmlands tourists, investors, and partners who are keen to rediscover and bring local possibilities into the contemporary global landscape.