The Santiago City Sports Complex is currently under construction in Santiago City, Isabela. After a long wait, the residents of Santiago City will finally have their very own sports complex. This facility is being built in Barangay Baluarte.
Back in 2020, when Cauayan City completed its own sports complex, many residents of Santiago City expressed their frustration, feeling that the progress in their city was slow. Cauayan City not only built its sports complex but also opened an SM City Mall, further highlighting the gap between the two cities in terms of development.
Now, Santiago City is catching up. For the first time, the Cagayan Valley Regional Athletic Association (CAVRAA) meet, scheduled for 2025, will be held at the Santiago City Sports Complex. The construction is expected to be completed by May 2025.
As your sky ally, We have taken some drone shot of ongoing construction: Here are some photos and videos taken by SPY Aero last July 26, 2024:
According to the current mayor, Atty. Sheena Tan, the construction of the sports complex will bring numerous benefits to the youth, the elderly, and the city as a whole. Netizens from Santiago City are also excited, claiming that this will be the largest dome arena in the entire Cagayan Valley region.
The Santiago City Sports Complex is just one of the many new establishments being built in the city. Based on information from Skycrapercity, here is a list of new and upcoming establishments in Santiago City:
- Divi Mall
- Happy Go Mall
- Upgrade of M1 Mall to Fisher Mall (ala Fresco style)
- Starbucks Coffee
- Third branch of SaveMore
- Upgrade of Community Drug and Grocery
- Sixth 7-Eleven branch (Patul area)
- Fiesta Mart and Black Bear store
- St. James Medical Center (operated by ACE)
- Opening of De Vera Medical Center (the largest private hospital in Southern Region 2)
- Expansion of Santiago Medical City
- Expansion of Southern Isabela Medical Center, making it the largest public hospital in the southern region of Cagayan Valley
- Opening of a City Hospital operated by Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC)
- Expansion of Camella Homes (3.5 hectares)
- Expansion of Edina Homes (3 hectares)
- Prime World Subdivision (11 hectares)
- Vladaland Subdivision (3.5 hectares)
- Richline Subdivision (3.5 hectares)
- Suzuki Auto Isabela (Malapat area)
- Honda Cars by Gateway
- New Public Market
- New Bagsakan Center (wholesale market)
- Santiago Sports Complex (13 hectares)
- Several Farm-to-Market (FMR) roads and a new bypass road
- Upgrade of Phase 1 of the bypass road and the Santiago-Tuguegarao road (Rizal area)
- New Land Bank Building
- Upgrade of St. James Catholic Church
- Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Expansion of TAPS Private School
- The new Isabela State University (ISU) campus in Rizal
Notably missing from this list is an SM City Mall, which has become a highly anticipated project for the residents of Santiago City. According to the latest rumors from Marites, a piece of land has already been purchased for the future SM City mall.
What other new establishments are you excited to see in Santiago City? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!
