San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo (), is a

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in the

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of Laguna,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people. The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (), referring to the

Seven Lakes of San Pablo The Seven Lakes of San Pablo () are seven volcanic crater lakes scattered around the City of San Pablo, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The Lakes The canonical list of seven lakes are: * Lake Bunot * Lake Calibato (also ''Kalibato'') * ...

: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin,

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 fo ...

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, Laguna. Lake Pandin is said to be "the most pristine" of th ...

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. San Pablo was part of the

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beginning in 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent

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and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo.

Etymology

San Pablo is derived from the

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for Saint Paul, referring to the local patron saint, Paul the First Hermit. It was previously known as ''San Pablo de los Montes'', which translates to "Saint Paul of the Mountains" in Spanish.

History

San Pablo's earliest historical record dates back to pre-

times when four large barrios bounded by

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composed of settlements, the most prominent of which was "Sampalok" (Sampaloc). In 1571, the first Spanish troops under Captain

Juan de Salcedo Juan de Salcedo (; 1549 – 11 March 1576) was a Spanish conquistador. He was the grandson of Spanish general Miguel López de Legazpi. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest to the Philippines in 1565. He joined th ...

arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc. It was noted by Father Joaquin Martinez de Zuñiga that its original inhabitants were Aetas and were ruled by four chieftains. San Pablo 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. Augustinian friar, Father Hernando Cabrera built the first church made of wood. It was noted that the sacristy of this church was ornamented and contained silver, which rivalled and even surpassed that of Spain. In 1756, it was placed under the jurisdiction of

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province but was returned to Laguna in 1883. Philippine Island - Luzon Island - NARA - 68157059

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 Laguna. 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 Potenciano Malvar, a former

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, as the city mayor appointed by president Manuel L. Quezon. Succeeding him in 1941 as an appointed mayor was 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 is located in the southern portion of Laguna

, southeast of

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via Alaminos and southwest of Santa Cruz via

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. By land area, it is the largest in Laguna province; by population, it is the sixth largest, after the cities of Calamba,

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, San Pedro, and

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. San Pablo has a cool climate owing to its location. It is located in the foothills of three mountains:

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and the Sierra Madre Mountains within the Laguna Volcanic Field, also known as the San Pablo Volcanic Field. The climate and soil are suitable for agriculture. The different barangays have plantations for

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s, lanzones fruit (''

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''), and

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fruit.

Climate

The prevailing climatic conditions in the city is categorized into wet and

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Barangays

San Pablo is politically subdivided into 80

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of

purok A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...

s and some have

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. * I-A (Sambat) * I-B (City+Riverside) * I-C (Bagong Bayan) * II-A (Triangulo/ Guadalupe 2) * II-B (Guadalupe 1) * 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-C (Bagong Pook) * VI-D (Lparkers) * VI-E (YMCA) * VII-A (P.Alcantara) * VII-B * VII-C * VII-D * VII-E * Atisan * Bautista * Concepcion (Bunot) * Del Remedio (Wawa) * Dolores * 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 (Putol) * San Lorenzo (Saluyan) * San Lucas 1 (Sabang) * San Lucas 2 (Malinaw) * San Marcos (Tikew) * San Mateo (Imok) * San Miguel (Balatuin) * San Nicolas (Mag-ampon) * San Pedro * San Rafael (Buluburan) * San Roque (Sambat) * San Vicente * Santa Ana * Santa Catalina (Sandig) * Santa Cruz (Putol) * Santa Elena * Santa Filomena (Banlagin) * Santa Isabel * Santa Maria * Santa Maria Magdalena (Boe / Kuba) * Santa Monica * Santa Veronica (Bae) * Santiago I (Bulaho) * Santiago II (Bulaho) * Santisimo Rosario (Balagbag) * Santo Angel (Ilog) * Santo Cristo * Santo Niño (Arsum) * Soledad (Macopa)

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, San Pablo had a population of 285,348 people, up from 266,068 people in the 2015 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

and

in 2007, and

in 2015, all owing their growth to its proximity to

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Ethnicity and language

The language spoken in the city and the medium of instruction in schools are

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and Filipino, also known as

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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 western Laguna. San Pedro,

, 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 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 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 Villa Escudero Plantations 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.

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TV-46 San Pablo (DWLY-TV) served the city through its office along Rizal Avenue at the heart of the city until its operations was shut down in 2020. San Pablo also claims the title "City of

Buko Pie Buko pie, sometimes anglicized as coconut pie, is a traditional Cuisine of the Philippines, Filipino baked young coconut (malauhog) pie. It is considered a specialty in the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna, located on the island of Luzon. Buk ...

", although 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. Colette's has also regularly produced the "World's Largest Buko Pie" during San Pablo's Coco Festival. Colette's is the largest Buko Pie brand in the Laguna area with 34 stores. The supply of coconut in San Pablo makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops. Franklin Baker Company, 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

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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

Tourism and recreation

Natural Attractions

The

, seven

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s 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

in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the

. *

* Lake Calibato * Twin Lakes –

* Lake Palakpakin *

Built attractions

* 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 at 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, 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

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, Alex Niño,

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Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

Gerry Alanguilan 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 Ph ...

. Alanguilan himself curated the museum until his death in 2019. * San Pablo City Heritage Zone- a planned preservation of the city's historic Spanish and American occupation structures which contain among others: ** Old City Hall- now the Museo San Pablo ** Fule- Malvar Mansion ** DepEd Library Hub ** Prudencia Fule Ancestral House and Elementary School ** San Pablo City Central School ** Hagdang Bato

Cultural Events

* Coco Festival - A week long event in honor of town patron St. Paul the First Hermit * Tilapia Festival- held every May, this is in tribute to the aquaculture industry of the city *

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- a week long observance for Catholics and Aglipayans. The city hosts one of the largest displays of faith in the country, most especially during the Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions Sampalok Lake, San Pablo City, Laguna, July 2023.jpg, Lake Sampaloc Hagdang Bato, San Pablo City, Laguna.jpg, Hagdang Bato Tilapia Monument, San Pablo City, Laguna.jpg, Tilapia Monument Andres Bonifacio Monument, San Pablo City, Laguna.jpg, Andres Bonifacio Monument

Government

Elected officials

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 as follows: * Community General Hospital of San Pablo City * San Pablo Colleges Medical Center * San Pablo City Doctors' Hospital * San Pablo City General Hospital * San Pablo City District Hospital * Sts Francis and Paul General Hospital

Transportation

San Pablo city is along the Maharlika Highway which leads to Quezon province.

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connect San Pablo city proper with nearby

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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, and

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has a

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for its southern main line near the city proper. The San Pablo City Central Terminal, opened in 2023, is the city's main bus terminal that serves commuters going to Metro Manila, as well as other provincial destinations.

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

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Telecommunications

Citizens of San Pablo mainly use

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(including

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, and

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, although some may use other internet service providers. Texting stations are often found in retail stores, stands, and residential houses.

Major Houses of Worship

* Saint Paul the First Hermit Cathedral * IFI Parish of Saint Paul the First Hermit * Iglesia Unida Ekumenikal *

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- Lokal ng San Pablo * Sat Kartar Indian Sikh Temple

Education

Tertiary

* Laguna State Polytechnic University- San Pablo City Campus * St. Peter's College Seminary * Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo * Laguna Colleges * Canossa Colleges * San Pablo Colleges

Notable personalities

Politics

*Arcadio B. Gapangada, former 3rd district board member of Laguna and city mayor * Vicente Belen Amante, former city mayor *

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, former journalist, 3rd District Representative and Governor of Laguna * Cynthia Barker, English politician and former mayor of

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, England *

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, 27th Chief Justice of the

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* Arturo Brion, 161th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court *

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, activist, former

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Partylist and Bayan Muna Partylist Representative *

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– military officer and public official *

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, Actress-comedianne, politician * Orlan Calayag, Former mayor of Dolores, Quezon Province, Former administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA) *Manuel A. Concordia, former Justice undersecretary and former congressman of the 1st District of Laguna *Karen Agapay- Vice Governor of Laguna

Business

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, Businessman,Founder of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions * Antonio C. Delgado, industrialist and civic leader, Philippine ambassador to the Vatican

Entertainment, Journalism, Literature & Arts

* Bayani Casimiro Sr., bodabil performer dubbed the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines" *Marmee Cabildo Cosico, SAG-AFTRA Actress *Gil Alcantara, actor-writer of Wansapanatym and Maalala Mo Kaya * Celso Al. Carunungan, writer, novelist, and film scriptwriter * HaveYouSeenThisGirL, author-novelist of Diary ng Panget *

, a.k.a. "Komikero," comic book artist and writer best known for his graphic novels Wasted and Elmer * Edgar Calabia Samar, poet and fictionist *

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, actor and StarStruck Avenger in the 5th season of StarStruck *

Jiggy Manicad Rodrigo Defeo "Jiggy" Manicad Jr. ( () ; born November 15, 1974) is a Filipino television news producer, reporter and broadcast journalist. During his stint in GMA Network, he was a presenter in '' Reporter's Notebook'', and anchored news pro ...

, television news producer/reporter and newscaster * Roberta Angela Tamondong, model, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Eco Teen International 2020, and Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022 * Jojo Acuin, celebrity psychic dubbed "Nostradamus of Asia and the Pacific" *Dr. Edgardo Adajar, city councilor and radio journalist * Erlinda Cortes, Postwar actress *Raymond Gregory B. Tribdino - award winning automotive journalist and road safety advocate, podcast host of Tech Sabado and Today is Tuesday.

Sports

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, American basketball coach *

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, Filipina swimmer who represented the Philippines at the

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, professional basketball player for

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of the

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(MPBL) *Mike Potenciano - multi-awarded race car driver and host of Turbo Time

Others

* Flor Ramos Contemplacion, Filipina domestic helper executed in Singapore after being convicted of murder.

References

External links

Official Website of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines

San Pablo City
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