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San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo ( fil, Lungsod ng San Pablo), is a 1st class component city in the province of
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, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people. It is located in the southern portion of
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province, it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. Its population ranks sixth within the province after the cities of Calamba,
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, San Pedro, and Cabuyao. The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" ( fil, Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok),
Lake Palakpakin Lake Palakpakin is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. Palakpakin is located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, San Pablo City. With an area of , it has a maximum depth of . Residents around the lake rely on incom ...
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Lake Bunot Lake Bunot is a volcanic crater lake and is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. It is located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City. Only from the city proper, Bunot is known for its cultured tilapia and fishpens for ...
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Lakes Pandin and Yambo Pandin and Yambo are twin crater lakes separated by a narrow strip of land. They are part of the Seven Lakes system in San Pablo, and are situated at Brgy. San Lorenzo in San Pablo City of Laguna province in the Philippines The Philipp ...
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Lake Muhikap Lake Mohicap (also spelled as Mojicap) is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake, located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, has an area of and is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The ...
, and
Lake Calibato Lake Calibato is one of the seven crater lakes collectively called ''Pitong Lawa'' or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel in San Pablo City. Calibato has an area of and maximu ...
. San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa since 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became the
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo The Diocese of San Pablo (Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis'', Filipino: Diyosesis ng San Pablo, Spanish: ''Diócesis de San Pablo'') is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron s ...
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History

San Pablo's earliest historical record dates back to pre- Spanish times when four large barrios bounded by
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composed "Sampalok". In 1571, the first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc, which became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de Los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit. In 1756, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas province but was returned in 1883 to Laguna. In 1899, a municipal government was established, with Atty. Innocente Martinez as municipal president. Marcos Paulino was elected municipal president in 1902 when the civil government was set up. From 1926 to 1940, the people of San Pablo worked for its independence from the province of
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. On May 7, 1940, the Charter Bill sponsored by Assemblyman Tomas D. Dizon of Laguna's 1st district was approved by President
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. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520 – approved by President Quezon. The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar, a former governor of Laguna, as the city mayor appointed by president Manuel L. Quezon. Succeeding him 1941 as an appointed mayor was Dr. Manuel Quisumbing, in turn followed by Tomas D. Dizon in 1943 as an appointed mayor. The succeeding mayors were elected after 1955, with Cipriano B. Colago being the first elected city mayor.


Geography

San Pablo has a cool climate owing to its location. It is nestled in the foothills of three mountains:
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and the Sierra Madre Mountains. These mountains do not only provide attractions for the tourism industry (such as waterfalls) and sources of many forest-based products, but also serve as stewards for the clean air. It is situated southeast of Manila via Alaminos, southwest of Santa Cruz via
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. Its soil is suitable for those seeking opportunities in agriculture and horticulture given its richness and fertility. The different barangays have
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plantation, lanzones fruit – '' Lansium parasiticum'' tree plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation – Rambutan. The place is rich in orchid plants.


Climate

The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into wet and dry seasons.


Barangays

San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays. * I-A (Sambat) * I-B * II-A (Triangulo) * II-B (Guadalupe) * II-C (Unson) * II-D (Bulante) * II-E (San Anton) * II-F (Villa Rey) * III-A (Hermanos Belen) * III-B * III-C (Labak/De Roma) * III-D (Villongco) * III-E * III-F (Balagtas) * IV-A * IV-B * IV-C * V-A * V-B * V-C * V-D * VI-A (Mavenida) * VI-B * VI-D (Lparkers) * VI-E (YMCA) * VII-A (P.Alcantara) * VII-B * VII-C * VII-D * VII-E * Atisan * Bagong Bayan (I-C) * Bagong Pook (VI-C) * Bautista * Concepcion (Bunot) * Del Remedio (Wawa) *
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* San Antonio 1 (Balanga) * San Antonio 2 (Sapa) * San Bartolome (Matang-ag) * San Buenaventura (Palakpakin) * San Crispin (Lumbangan) * San Cristobal * San Diego (Tiim) * San Francisco (Calihan) * San Gabriel (Butucan) * San Gregorio * San Ignacio * San Isidro (Balagbag) * San Joaquin * San Jose (Malamig) * San Juan *
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(Saluyan) * San Lucas 1 (Malinaw) * San Lucas 2 * San Marcos (Tikew) * San Mateo * San Miguel * San Nicolas * San Pedro * San Rafael (Magampon) * San Roque (Buluburan) * San Vicente * Santa Ana * Santa Catalina (Sandig) * Santa Cruz (Putol) * Santa Elena * Santa Filomena (Banlagin) * Santa Isabel * Santa Maria * Santa Maria Magdalena (Boe) * Santa Monica * Santa Veronica (Bae) * Santiago I (Bulaho) * Santiago II * Santisimo Rosario * Santo Angel (Ilog) * Santo Cristo * Santo Niño (Arsum) * Soledad (Macopa)


Demographics

According to the 2010 census, San Pablo had a population of 248,890 people, up from 237,259 people and 44,166 households in the 2007 census. The city was once the largest city in Laguna, but it was overtaken by Calamba in the 1990 census. San Pedro followed suit in 1995, then came
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and
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in 2007, and Cabuyao in 2015, all owing their growth to its proximity to Metro Manila.


Ethnicity and language

The language spoken in the city and the medium of instruction in schools are English and Filipino, also known as Tagalog in this area.


Economy

At the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st century, economic development shifted from San Pablo to the western Laguna. San Pedro,
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, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Baños, and Santa Cruz experienced rapid economic development brought about by local and foreign investments, the rapid growth of industrial estates and export processing zones, and the placement of major institutions in those areas, San Pablo City was left behind and remained a semi-developed residential community. Despite the fact that the city was partly touched by economic development, San Pablo City boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province. However, given its human and land resources, various BPO companies are seriously looking at developing the city into the ICT hub of Southern Luzon. Although there were previous attempts to build a similar establishment,
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was given its go signal in July 2008 to push ahead for
SM City San Pablo SM City San Pablo is the 38th shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is the 2nd SM Supermall in the province of Laguna. It is located at the entrance of Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates in Maharlika Highway, Barangay San Rafael, ...
located at Riverina Commercial Estates along Maharlika Highway at Barangay San Rafael. Apart from this, the development of the Hacienda Escudero plantation resort town and nearby real estates, which is a joint venture with Landco, is by far the largest planned community investment in the city covering : It will include resort type communities; the original
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as the center-piece; commercial establishments like a mall, hotels, and a convention center to be built relative to the distinctive architecture theme of the original Villa Escudero. As such ''Hacienda Escudero'' will become the ultimate history town themed community in this part of the country. ABS-CBN TV-46 San Pablo (DWLY-TV) served the city through its office along Rizal Avenue at the heart of the city. San Pablo City is home to showrooms, marketing, and parts/servicing centers of Honda Cars Laguna, Ford San Pablo, Isuzu San Pablo, Hyundai San Pablo, Mitsubishi (SFM) San Pablo, Nissan Southwoods-San Pablo, and Toyota San Pablo. San Pablo also claims the title ''City of Buko Pie'' – Buko Pie", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy.
Colettes' Buko Pie
, based in San Pablo, was known for experimenting with different variants of the delicacy, though the first buko pie store is in Los Baños, "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from Los BañosUniversity of the Philippines – Los Banos, as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLBUniversity of the Philippines, Los Banos Campus. Thus, the more popular term: "Los Baños Buko Pie." The supply of coconut in San Pablo, though, makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops.
Franklin Baker Company Established in 1897, Franklin Baker Company is a manufacturer and exporter of desiccated and processed coconut products in the U.S. and abroad. The company manufactures the retail coconut brand Baker's Coconut.Hauser, Odell. 1976 . ''The Sesq ...
, one of the well-known companies with operations in San Pablo, has announced that its plant in the city would cease its operations and transfer to another existing facility, owned by the said company, in Davao del Sur by December 2008. The said decision could affect the jobs of at least 1,200 people, the majority of them San Pableños. Various factors are blamed for this closure, including the conversion of big coconut farms into residential areas. However, production was restored in the first quarter of 2009 in the San Pablo plant of Franklin Baker Company due to processing problems encountered at Davao del Sur.


Tourism and recreation

The Seven Lakes of San Pablo, seven crater lakes scattered around the city, have for many generations provided food and livelihood, leisure and respite for the citizens of the city. A bustling city of trade and commerce, it is also a center of education and learning with schools, colleges, and training institutions. * Lake Sampaloc, located behind the City Hall, is the youngest crater lake in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's seven lakes – Seven Lakes of San Pablo. *
Lake Bunot Lake Bunot is a volcanic crater lake and is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. It is located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City. Only from the city proper, Bunot is known for its cultured tilapia and fishpens for ...
(Coconut husk Lake) *
Lake Calibato Lake Calibato is one of the seven crater lakes collectively called ''Pitong Lawa'' or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel in San Pablo City. Calibato has an area of and maximu ...
* Twin Lakes –
Lakes Pandin and Yambo Pandin and Yambo are twin crater lakes separated by a narrow strip of land. They are part of the Seven Lakes system in San Pablo, and are situated at Brgy. San Lorenzo in San Pablo City of Laguna province in the Philippines The Philipp ...
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Lake Palakpakin Lake Palakpakin is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. Palakpakin is located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, San Pablo City. With an area of , it has a maximum depth of . Residents around the lake rely on incom ...
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Lake Muhikap Lake Mohicap (also spelled as Mojicap) is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake, located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, has an area of and is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The ...
Hacienda Escudero Plantation Resort Town is the largest planned community investment in the city covering . The resort has the richness of coconut plantation, and provides serenading Filipino songs and ''Bayanihan Dances'' (Folk Dances). Public Playground and Sampalok Lake (''Katuparan ng Pangarap'': Fulfillment of Dreams) is a public playground in the city built during the term of mayor Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, who as well improved tourism places around Lake Sampaloc, that is near the municipal City Hall. Both places serve as haven for sports, and recreation. The vicinity for tourism consequently encouraged small businesses for restaurants of native dishes catering visitors of the area. It has dramatically contributed income for the city. The
Komikero Komiks Museum Doroteo Gerardo N. Alanguilan Jr. (20 January 1968 – 21 December 2019), also known in the Philippines by his alias Komikero, was a Filipino comic book artist, writer, and architect from San Pablo, Laguna. He was an important figure in the Phi ...
, a brick-and-mortar museum meant to showcase the Philippines' rich history of graphic novels and comic books, and the talent of eminent artists in the field, features original art from Philippine comic book industry leaders including
Alfredo Alcala Alfredo P. Alcala (August 23, 1925 – April 4, 2000) was a Filipino comics artist, born in Talisay, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Alcala was an established illustrator whose works appeared in the ''Alcala Komix Magazine''. His 1963 cre ...
, Francisco Coching, Alex Niño, Steve Gan, Nestor Redondo, Tony Velasquez, Hal Santiago, and Gerry Alanguilan. Alanguilan himself curated the museum until his death in 2019.


Government


Elected officials

City council (2022-2025): * Mayor: Vicente B. Amante (
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) * Vice Mayor: Justin G. Colago (
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) * City Councilors: ** Angelita E. Yang (
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) ** Karla Monica Adajar-Lajara (
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
) ** Carmela A. Acebedo (
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
) ** Diosdado A. Biglete (
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) ** Martin Angelo B. Adriano, Jr. ( Lakas-CMD) ** Plaridel G. Dela Cruz (
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
) ** Elsie Pavico (
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
) ** Buhay D. Espiritu ( Independent) ** Napoleon C. Calatraba (
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
) ** Dandi C. Medina (
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)


List of former municipal executives


Appointed


Elected


Infrastructure


Healthcare

Most of the large hospitals in San Pablo are located in the city proper, but there are also health centers built for each barangay in San Pablo. Notable hospitals and medical centers are shown below. – San Pablo Colleges Medical Center (Barangay San Rafael) – San Pablo City Doctors' Hospital (A. Mabini Street) – Laguna Provincial Hospital San Pablo (Gen. Luna St.)


Transportation

San Pablo city is along the Maharlika Highway which leads to Quezon province. Jeepneys connect San Pablo city proper with nearby
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and
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, as well as other cities like Tanauan, Santo Tomas, and Calamba. It is also served by vans heading to the cities of
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Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * Sa ...
.
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has a
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for its southern main line near the city proper.


Utilities

San Pablo's water source is run by its own San Pablo City Water District and is assisted by NAWASA. Just like every other place in Southern Tagalog, San Pablo's electricity is run by Meralco.


Telecommunications

Citizens of San Pablo mainly use PLDT (including Smart), Globe, and Dito Telecommunity, although some may use other internet service providers. Texting stations are often found in retail stores, stands, and residential houses.


Notable personalities

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Cynthia Barker Cynthia Barker (May 25, 1962 - September 14, 2020) was a Filipino-born British politician who served as mayor of Hertsmere, England until her death. She served as town councillor for Elstree and Borehamwood and borough councillor for Potters Ba ...
, English politician and former mayor of Hertsmere, England. * Alexander Gesmundo, 27th Chief Justice of the
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* Arturo Brion, 161th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. *
Liza Maza Liza Maza (born 8 September 1957) is a Filipina activist who was the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission under the Duterte administration from August 2016 until her resignation in August 2018. She was a member of the Philippine ...
, former Gabriela Partylist and Bayan Muna Partylist Representative * Celso Al. Carunungan, writer, novelist, and film scriptwriter * Gerry Alanguilan, a.k.a. "Komikero," comic book artist and writer best known for his graphic novels Wasted and Elmer. * Bayani Casimiro, tap dancer *
Edgar Calabia Samar Edgar Calabia Samar (born 1981) is a poet and novelist from San Pablo City, Philippines. He has received the Philippine National Book Awards for his novels and book of criticism, and the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and short fictio ...
, poet and fictionist. *
Jay Arcilla Ruel Julian Peter Arcilla simply known as Jay Arcilla (born May 21, 1996) is a YouTube sensation, actor, model and dancer. He is best known for his viral Dubsmash video ''Twerk It Like Miley'' by ''Brandon Beal'', and bagged his role as Reggie ...
, actor and StarStruck Avenger in the 5th season of StarStruck. *
Jiggy Manicad Rodrigo Defeo Manicad Jr. ( ; born November 15, 1974), popularly known as Jiggy Manicad, is a Filipino television news producer/reporter and newscaster. He was formerly an anchor of the weekend edition of GMA Network's flagship news program ' ...
, television news producer/reporter and newscaster. * Flor Contemplacion, domestic worker * Sol Aragones, former news anchor reporter of ABS-CBN; politician. * Roberta Angela Tamondong, model, beauty pageant titleholder, and Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2022


References


External links


Official Website of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines

San Pablo City
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