Central Luzon · Philippines
Santa Maria travel guide
Santa Maria is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, home to about 323,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL35 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Santa Maria
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 322,525 people.
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When to go
The best time to visit Santa Maria
Santa Maria has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santa Maria: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 59 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 74 km) are also within reach.
MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
Questions
Santa Maria: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa Maria?
Santa Maria has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa Maria?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 59 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 74 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa Maria?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa Maria
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.