A festive celebration featuring the rich harvest and culture of our twenty four (24) municipalities and

six (6) cities.

Festival Grounds, Provincial Capitol Compound, Sta. Cruz, Laguna

Laguna is known for its fine cuisines, products, and delicacies like espasol, buko pie, and cassava
cake. Anilag Festival is the major and most colorful festival in Laguna. Through the festival, Laguna
citizens celebrate the fruitful success of their land and give thanks to the mighty Provider for their
bounty.

The Anilag Festival is celebrated yearly during the second week of March; the festival is a week-long
celebration which centers on thanksgiving for the prosperity their thriving agriculture has provided
them. The venue is the capital town of Laguna, which is Santa Cruz. The wide celebration of Santa
Cruz, Laguna is held to coincide with the foundation day of the whole province.

Alaminos, Laguna - CoRambLan Festival

Alaminos, Laguna - CoRambLan Festival

Coramblan stands for COconut-RAMButan-
LANsones, a festival in celebration of the bounty harvest 
of the small town of Alaminos, Laguna.

CoRambLan Festival 
Alaminos, the Home of the Coramblan Festival, is a third class municipality in the province of
Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 43,526 people. It has a land
area of 5,746 hectares (14,200 acres) and is situated 48.5 miles (78.1  km) southeast of Manila.
Located at north-east of Sto. Tomas in Batangas Province, south of Calauan and Bay, and west of
San Pablo City.

Alaminos occupies an area resembling a heart. The

municipalities of Calauan and Bay is located North of
Alaminos, the city of San Pablo on the South and the
municipality of Santo Tomas of Batangas province on its
West.

There are three main rivers in Alaminos, namely

Kaquinkong, Onipa and Tigas.

Alaminos is about 78 kilometers away from the capital,

Manila and 8 kilometers away from nearby city, San Pablo.
Maharlika Highway passes through the municipality and is
connected directly to Manila through the South Luzon Expressway.

Bay, Laguna - Fiesta Bayena

Bay, Laguna - Fiesta Bayena

Bay, often called as Bae (pronounced as Ba-eh), is a second

class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 62,143
inhabitants. The Patron of Bay is Saint Augustine of Hippo
celebrating his Feast Day during August 28. It is located at the
east of Los Baños, west of Calauan, northeast of Santo Tomas
and northwest of Alaminos.
Just like the rest of the archipelago, the town of Bay has no record before the coming of Spaniards in
the 18th century.

Bay existed long before the coming of Spaniards. The Chinese

must have come to the lakeshore towns to trade as early as 9th
century.

The earliest account of Bay appeared in the conquest of island

of Luzon published in April 20, 1572. It was described a great
lake of fresh water, 12 league wide and very deep. The villages
around the lake had about 25,000 inhabitants when Captain
Juan de Salcedo arrived in the area.

Bay is one of the

oldest towns in
Laguna province,
and was the province's first capital. Its original territory
covered the areas that are now known as Los
Baños, Calauan, Alaminos and San Pablo (in addition to
its current territory).

The Spaniards pronounced the name of the town "Bah-ee"

while the natives called it "Bah-eh." Either way, the
similarity in spelling has led to the misconception that

Binan, Laguna - Puto Latik Festival

Biñan Puto Latik Festival  
Happening every first week of February since 2011, the Puto
Latik Festival is to commemorate the Puto Biñan, which is Biñan's
rice cake delicacy, and the Maglalatik traditional dance that
originated from Biñan. However, beginning 2017, it shall be
celebrated every May 15–23, because of the Maglalatik's historical
significance to the celebration of San Isidro Labrador's feast day, the
city's patron saint.

The city is also known for a

type of pancake made from rice flour, topped with cheese or
butter (Puto Biñan). There are also slices of savory salted egg
on top to contrast the mildly sweet pancake base. The best
known makers of Puto in Biñan are located in the barangay of
San Vicente, that's why the city is renowned for as "The Home
of the Famous Puto Biñan in Laguna".

Araw ng Biñan

The three-day Araw ng Biñan, commemorates the cityhood

anniversary (February 2), Biñan's liberation day from the
Japanese Imperial Forces (February 3), and the remembrance of
the founding anniversary of Biñan (February 4).

Binan, Laguna - Puto Latik Festival

Biñan (/bɪnjaʊn/ Filipino: Binyang or Binyan, [biɲan]), officially,
the City of Biñan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Biñan), is a first class
component city in the Republic of the Philippines. It is located in
the Province of Laguna, on the island of Luzon, about 34
 kilometres (21 mi) south of Manila, accessible via the
South Luzon Expressway and the National Highway.
The City of Biñan comes second in Laguna coming
from Metro Manila next to San Pedro City.
   
Biñan has become both a suburban residential
community of Metro Manila and a location for some of
the Philippines' largest industrial estates and export
processing zones. Prior to its cityhood in 2010, Biñan
was the richest municipality in the Philippines with an
annual gross income of ₱677 million (US$14.383 million) and net income of ₱250 million (US$5.308
million), as of 2007 by the Commission On Audit.
 
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 333,028, making it the third largest in population
in the province of Laguna, after Calamba City and Santa Rosa City.

By virtue of Republic Act 10658, signed on March 27, 2015, by President Benigno Aquino III, Biñan
has been separated from the First Congressional District of Laguna and formed the Lone
Congressional District of Biñan. The first representative, the former mayor of the city, has been
elected during the 2016 elections, unopposed.

Cabuyao, Laguna - Batingaw Festival

A festivity commemorating the legendary
Kampanang Ginto which Cabuyao is known. The
celebration always starts with the simultaneous
ringing of church bells, which Cabuyeños believe
that it brings good agricultural harvest. 

The highlights of the five (5) days festival include

the parade of the Kampanang Ginto, colorful street
dancing, singing contest, trade fair exhibits, Mutya
and Lakan ng Cabuyao and fireworks.

Since the City of Cabuyao was founded by Miguel López de Legazpi on January 16, 1571, the City
Government of Cabuyao celebrates "Cabuyao Day" every 16th day of January. It consists of a week-
long celebration starting from a Parade of Floats of
each barangay, in which the decorations of each float
feature and showcase the way of living of the community of
each barangay of Cabuyao. Followed by Street Dancing
Competition at the City Proper, in which all College and High
Schools compete for the said competition. The
celebration also includes different amateur shows like
Orchestra, Music Band and Celebrity shows at the City
Plaza. And the highlights of the whole celebration is the official
beauty pageant of the city, the "Mutya ng Cabuyao" and
"Lakan ng Cabuyao" pageants.

Cabuyao, Laguna - Batingaw Festival

Cabuyao (/kɑː buːˈjɑːw/; [kabuˈjɐw]), or officially known as

the City of Cabuyao (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kabuyaw) (ISO:
PH-40; PSGC: 043404000) is a first class city in the western
portion of Laguna, Philippines. 

According to the 2010 Census, it has a population of 248,436 inhabitants.

Cabuyao used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philippines" because of the large
populace of migrants working in the town's industrial estates. Nestlé Philippines, Asia Brewery, Inc.,
San Miguel Corporation, Tanduay Distillers, Inc., Wyeth Philippines, Inc., Procter & Gamble
Philippines, Light Industry and Science Park of the Philippines and Malayan Colleges Laguna have
established factories or are located in Cabuyao.
By virtue of Republic Act No. 10163, the town of Cabuyao was converted to a Component City, after
the ratification of a plebiscite held on August 4,2012. The City of Cabuyao is located about 43
kilometres (27 mi) southeast of Metro Manila, at the western portion of Laguna. It is bordered by the
Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, to the north (N), Calamba City to the east (E) with
Barangays Uwisan (NE), Banlic & San Cristobal (E) and Mapagong & Canlubang (SE), some portion
of Silang, Cavite (Brgy. Puting Kahoy) to the south (S) and by the Santa Rosa City to the west (W)
with the Barangays Malitlit (SW), Dita (W) and Caingin (NW) respectively. Cabuyao is approximately
54 kilometres (34 mi) away from Santa Cruz, the provincial capital, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the
city center of Calamba City, the chartered city and regional center of Calabarzon region.

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CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The 5th Buhayani

Festival, in honor of the life and works of Dr. Jose P.
Rizal and the lives of everyday heroes, officially kicked
off here on Tuesday.

Themed “Buhay ng Bayani, Buhay na Bayani", the

festival's start coincided with the city’s celebration of
the 120th Philippine Independence Day at the city hall
lobby.

The City Cultural Affairs, Tourism, and Sports Development Division (CATSDD) said events and
ceremonies are lined up for the week-long festival, in keeping with the ideals and teachings of the
Calambeño compatriot and national hero.

The festival runs from June 12 to June 19, Rizal’s 157th birth anniversary.

The week-long festivities come between the two important dates for Filipinos. June 19 is a special
non-working holiday in Calamba City, based on Proclamation No. 471 issued by Malacañang Palace.

Laguna 2nd District Rep. Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr., who graced the opening rites, told city officials and
multi-sector groups that the “Buhayani Festival” officially begins during the city’s observance of
Independence Day, "an occasion that reflects the supreme sacrifice and unequalled love of country
by our heroes, among them Calambeño compatriot and National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, in their own
difficult ways to bring us freedom that all of us now enjoy”.

Chipeco described the annual celebration as “distinct".

He said a review on Rizal’s life and works would reveal that the national hero never advocated a
bloody fight, but a peaceful path towards justice and
equal rights for all Filipinos.

“We in government have a lot to learn from Rizal’s life,

views, idealism, and works, which could be applied in
our time--the auspicious time for change. That as we
tread the path for development, it is important that our
collective wisdom and decisions are based on justice
for all and the general welfare for all constituents,” he
declared.

He said if Rizal believed in the unity and solidarity among Filipinos to address the pangs of foreign
subjugation and oppression, the same spirit of cooperation should guide Filipinos at present to
advance the government’s programs and achieve development for all.

Meanwhile, the city's CATSDD said the Buhayani Football Club, which also kicked off Tuesday
following the Freedom Day rites, was organized to inspire and encourage the young generation to be
active in sports and develop fitness like Rizal.

In an interview, Christina Elauria, president of the Calamba Puppies Football Club, which organized
the football tourney, said her group has engaged children from 7 to 18 years old to play football.
 "Football is a trending sport nowadays,” she
noted. “We think of this sport in tribute to our
national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, to inspire the
young people, whom Rizal called the 'hope
of the fatherland.'"

Elauria said around 31 football clubs are

participating in the competition. These are
from Bulacan, Lucena City in Quezon, Sta.
Cruz and Los Baños towns the cities of
Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa, and San Pedro in
Laguna, Manila, and Muntinlupa City.

“This is one big event, rain or shine, and prizes are at stake for winners like trophies and medals for
the winning team players and special prizes for the Most Valuable Player (MVP), Best Goalkeeper,
Best Defender, and tokens,” she added.

The football teams played according to age-brackets in the eight football fields at the seven-hectare
sports complex next to the world’s tallest Rizal Monument and the city’s Jose Rizal Sports Coliseum,
which is now under construction.

Museo ni Jose Rizal Calamba (MJRC) curator Zarah Escueta said

the “Malikhaing Rizal: Artists’ Backpack” art workshop, which
kicked off last June 2, will have Saturday art sessions from 1 to 4
p.m. until July 21.

The workshop will be for the 30 youths, aged 9 to 21, who have
been honing their craft in drawing and painting at the MJRC
garden.

The day-long Buhayani Jobs Fair was also held Wednesday at the
SM City Mall event arena simultaneously with story-telling
sessions on “Kwentong Bayani” at the Rizal Shrine. (PNA)

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Calauan, Laguna - Pinya Festival

Calauan is known for the Pineapple
Festival, which is celebrated every 15th
of May.

An annual event which started in 1999.

The festival aims to promote pineapple and
other agricultural products of Calauan.  It
features cultural presentation and exhibit
performances, mardi gras, street dancing,
pineapple float parade, pineapple and
native products decor contest.

Calauan is a second class municipality in the province

of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 74,890 people.The town
got its name from the term kalawang, which means rust. Folklore has it that the town got its name
when the Spanish started construction of the Municipal Church and water seeped in from the holes
dug into the ground for the Church's foundation.
The water was colored brown and rusty in character hence the name Calauan (Kalawang). 

In 1993, the town became the focus of media attention when Antonio Sánchez, who was serving as
mayor at the time, got involved into a double murder case involving two UPLB students. Sánchez and
several other men were given a life sentence.
 
The patron saint of Calauan is Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers, known in Spanish as San
Isidro Labrador.

Calauan's population is expected rise as the town is being used as resettlement of informal settlers in
Metro Manila through the Bayan ni Juan and the Kapit-Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig project of the ABS-
CBN Foundation.

Popular destinations in the area include the Field of Faith situated in Brgy. Lamot 2 and the Isdaan
Floating Restaurant located along the National Highway going to Victoria Laguna.

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Cavinti, Laguna - Sambalilo Festival
(August 3–6) - The Sambalilo Festival is one of the most colorful and prosperous festivals in the
province of Laguna. It is celebrated to
celebrate the handmade sombrero (hat)
made from pandan that has been the
foremost livelihood of the people since time
immemorial. 

Highlights of the fiesta include trade fair exhibits, Cavinti's Got

Talent, Brass band bonanza, street dancing, fireworks display,
Cavinti Fun run, Palarong Pinoy (Traditional or cultural games),
Exhibition game of PBA players vs. Cavinti All Stars and the world's
biggest Sambalilo.

Cavinti, Laguna - Sambalilo Festival

The town's name came from the Tagalog expression, "kabit sa binti". The Aetas, the early dwellers of
the land, performed a wedding ritual in which the groom chases his bride to the riverbank. The groom
will try to capture his bride by her legs ("binti"), with the witnesses shouting, "Kabit sa binti, kabit sa
binti!" This phrase later became "Kabinti"; hence the name. 

Cavinti, Laguna - Sambalilo Festival

Cavinti is a third class municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. It is situated in the
Sierra Madre mountain range, and part of the 4th congressional district of Laguna. It is an agricultural
town with a population of 20,809 people in the 2010 census. The current administration was headed
by Mayor Milbert Oliveros.
 It is also known as the "Land of the Seven Falls", it is
also known by its pandan made products especially the
Sambalilo (straw hat). It is also famous for its
Underground Cathedral Cave, Cavinti Falls, and
Bumbungan Eco Park.

Although relatively far from the immediate influence of

Metropolitan Areas and Urbanized Towns, Cavinti
continues to progress. The town of Cavinti is expected to
be a 1st Class Municipality before 2016.

Cavinti is situated on the eastern side of the province of

Laguna. The town is bounded by the municipality of
Lumban in the north, by the municipalities of Sampaloc,
Quezon and Mauban, Quezon in the east, Pagsanjan in the
west, and by Luisiana in the south. It has 19 barangays.

Natural wonders like falls, rivers, lakes, caves and

mountains abound in Cavinti. The world famous Pagsanjan
Falls, which is locally known as Cavinti Falls, is actually

located in Cavinti. One can explore and

adventurous gateway to the world-
famous Falls through Cavinti's very own
Pueblo El Salvador Cavinti Nature's Park
and Picnic Groove in barangay Tibatib-
Anglas. One can enjoy the exciting
nature's trail and feel the cold and oozing
waterfalls through an exciting bamboo
raft-ride and massage on the fall's basin.
Shooting the Cavinti Rapids is and
equally wonderful experience.

Guest can also enjoy the breathtaking views of nearby Mount Banahaw along the man-made lakes of
Caliraya and Lumot. Sailing, wind surfing and kayaking are just some of the many activities you can
indulge along the lake areas. There are sites that still remain untapped and unexplored in Cavinti, like
the Bumbungan Twin Falls, The Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex, the Bayakan Falls
and Bat Cave.

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Famy, Laguna - Kawayan Festival

Famy, Laguna - Kawayan Festival

Famy is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.

According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,021.

Famy lies in the north-eastern part of the province of Laguna. It has a total land area of 3.297 square
miles (8.54 km2) which is bounded by the town of Real, Quezon, in the east, in the north by Santa
Maria, in the west by Mabitac and Sta. Maria, and in the south by Siniloan and Mabitac.
It was a barrio of Siniloan until 1910. The town takes its name from the surname of President Emilio
Aguinaldo's mother, Trinidad.

Famy, Laguna –

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Kalayaan, Laguna - Kamoteng Kahoy

Festival

Kalayaan is a third class municipality in the

province of Laguna, Philippines. According to
the 2010 census, it has a population of
20,944 people.

Kalayaan is roughly rectangular in shape, with a hilly

terrain on most of its eastern side, while relatively flat on
its western side. Its highest elevations are from 400 to 418
metres. These are found in Sitio Santo Angel, Malaking
Pulo, and Cabuhayan in Barangay San Juan, and Sitio
Lamao in Barangay San Antonio. 

Approximately three fourths of the total land area are with

terrain 300 metres above sea level. Its lowest points are
from 5 to 20 metres along the western sections of
Barangays San Juan and Longos towards Laguna de Bay.

The municipality was formerly called Longos until 1956 when it was changed to its present name.

Kalayaan, Laguna - Kamoteng Kahoy

Festival

Kalayaan is politically subdivided into 3

barangays:

 Longos (old capital town)

 San Antonio
 San Juan
 Kalayaan, Laguna - Kamoteng Kahoy
Festival
 
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Festivals in the Province of Laguna

Cultural identity is a fundamental source of our social empowerment. With confidence we can
nurture and develop the characters, concepts, and ideas that are native to us. There are social and
economic benefits that come from the practice of distinct cultural skills.

A strong sense of community allows people to be more expressive resulting in the enrichment of
arts and crafts, culinary creativity becomes the norm, and celebrations become colorful and
enduring. Thus, cultural energy induces positive self-image and becomes the foundation of unity,
which is supremely tolerant of cultural diversity.

In tapping our people’s greatest asset for sustainable development, the Provincial Government of
Laguna embarks in supporting the holding of festivals to cultivate and harness cultural strengths
and resources. This way the Provincial Government will be promoting people participation, local
genius and cultural identity, because local communities, not the state, are the ultimate actors in
the development process. Provincial governance is most effective and productive if it is culturally
rooted. Encouraging celebration of the unique identities of local communities through various
activities and various forms can inspire harmony and economic engagement in our society

In Laguna, all cities and municipalities have their own festivals attuned to the uniqueness of their
communities.

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Lumban, Laguna - Burdang Lumban
Festival
Normally tranquil, Lumban bursts with
sounds and colors every third week of
September for its Burdang Lumban
Festival. Aside from the fiesta in January,
which has been celebrated for centuries,
the town has added a festival. It has been
a recent fashion in the Philippines to
create festivals to attract tourism, provide
citizens cause for merriment and honor
and promote a unique product, industry
or heritage. For Lumban, the festival
promotes its centuries-old craft and
industry of hand embroidery, burda in
Tagalog.
 Fashion designers, prominent personalities
and people in the know go all the way to
Lumban for its barong Tagalog, wedding
gowns and embroidery, which flourished only
in this town in Laguna. Lumban wants to
strengthen and further its reputation for hand
embroidery, and establish itself as the
Embroidery Capital of the Philippines.

Embroidery remains to be the queen attraction of

Lumban. And this was shown in the festival, whose highlight is the street dancing competition, in
which school children dance in bright and colorful costumes inspired by the barong Tagalog and
embellished with known embroidery designs. They started at the multi-purpose covered hall in front of
the municipal building, marched in front of the church, through the narrow streets, and ended at the
entrance of the barangay of Wawa with a showdown. Larger-than-life tambors and bastidors served
as props. It was an amusing watch. Their zest and choreography led them to win a prize at the Anilag
Festival, Laguna’s “festival of festivals."

Lumban, Laguna - Burdang Lumban Festival

Lumban is a third class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 29,470 people. Lumban is the home of Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake
often visited by nature lovers and sports people. It lies 104 kilometres (65 mi) southeast of Manila.

Lumban is one of Laguna's oldest towns. It got its name from Aleurites moluccanus, a tree locally
named "lumbang". The province's capital town, Santa Cruz, as well as Cavinti and Pagsanjan, were
once part of Lumban.

Lumban is known as the "Embroidery Capital of the Philippines". Fine Jusi and Piña cloth are
embroidered by hand, and the finished product is worn by males as Barong Tagalog and by females
as Saya (Filipiña). These are export-quality items. Lumban is also known for its many beautiful
designs of shoes, sandals, slippers, and step-ins - all made from local materials. They are usually
sold in shopping malls in Metro Manila, albeit at slightly higher prices than what can be found in
Laguna.

Lumban is the home of Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake. Created in 1939, the lake has developed as
a popular spot for water sports and outdoor recreation including fishing. Surrounding the lake are a
number of resorts catering to tourists and vacation homes abound because of the beautiful scenery
and favorable climate.
 
Lumban, Laguna - Burdang Lumban Festival

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Pangil, Laguna - Bandana FestivalBandana festival is a religious festival honoring the Nuestra Señora
de la O and Sto. Niño de la O. 

Pangil, Laguna - Bandana Festival 

 According to legend, the town’s men folk, wearing
their traditional headdresses (BANDANA), together
with the other inhabitants joyously welcomed the
statues in the town of Pencil. The highlight of the
festival is the street dancing where in colorful
bandanas participants will display.

Pangil is a fourth class municipality in the province of

Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it
has a population of 23,201 people . Its land area
consists of two non-contiguous parts, separated by
Laguna de Bay.

Pangil is politically subdivided into 8 barangays:

Panguil (pronounce as Pangil) was
founded in 1579 by two Franciscan
missionaries. The town's name is believed
to have come from three coincidental
circumstances: One historical version was
that it was named after the fang of a wild
boar called "Panguil" in the
;
vernacular.  another version accounts to
the first native inhabitants of the place
called "Panguilagan"; and the third version
relates about the place being once
dominated by the first pre-Spanish
chieftain named Gat Paguil.

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Liliw, Laguna - Gat Tayaw Tsinelas Festival

This festival was named after Liliw’s

founder, Gat Tayaw, who named the town
after the sound of a bird’s song. The
festival being celebrated in April & May, the
festival will feature the agricultural and
industrial products of the town. Historical
and cultural themes will be highlighted, but
the most fundamental subject of the
festival, which Liliw is so well-known, will
be the shoe and slipper industry.  

Liliw, Laguna - Gat Tayaw Tsinelas

Festival
T
he Municipality of Liliw’s Gat Tayaw Tsinelas Festival is a yearly celebrated festival held during the
last week of April. Based from its name, this festival showcases the primary industry of the said
“Footwear Capital of Laguna”.
 
The footwear industry that the generation
of today inherited is continuously improving
through the efforts of Liliw Mayor Cesar C.
Sulibit. And as a result, the municipality
became one of the many famous tourist
spots in Laguna. Their different kinds of
footwear are famous all over the
Philippines because of its attractive and in-
style collection of slippers, shoes, and
sandals.

 
All footwear stores and festival booths are
situated on Gat Tayaw Street. The Festival
booths showcase the rich history of the
town of Liliw, Disenyong Liliweño, Tsinelas Making, Uraro Biscuit Making, Eko-Turismo (Kilangin
Falls), Agri-Turismo, and Lutuing Liliw. Besides these attractions, the Municipal Government of Liliw
prepared a lot of fun activities that everyone will surely enjoy. 
 
Aside from their footwear industry, the peaceful town of Liliw is also famous for their delicious and
powdery cookies called Uraro (or sometimes called Araro). These are flower-shaped cookies with a
distinctive milky taste that melts in the mouth. 
 
Liliw, Laguna
 
Liliw is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna,
Philippines. It is one of the highland towns forming the southern
extremity of the province. It is situated at the foot of Mt.
Banahaw. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of
33,851.

Liliw has a total land area of 3,910 hectares (9,700 acres). It is

bounded on the north-west by Sta. Cruz; north-east by
Magdalena; on the east by Majayjay; on the west by Nagcarlan;
and on the south by Dolores, Quezon.

Liliw is perhaps best known for its cold water spring resorts, native
homemade sweets and a sizeable shoe industry that rivals that of
Marikina City.

Founded in 1571 by Gat Tayaw, the small town of Liliw is nestled at

the foot of Mount Banahaw, 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from Santa
Cruz, Laguna's capital.
 
Liliw, Laguna - Gat Tayaw Tsinelas Festival

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 Los Banos, Laguna - Bañamos Festival
This festival is a toast to the hot spring bath of Los
Baños coinciding with the founding anniversary of the
Municipality of Los Banos, which features science
discovery exhibit, beauty pageant, street dancing
competition and Makiling Quest Adventure Race.

Bañamos is an annual festival that is truly unique to

Los Baños. It showcases a
shower of nature’s bounties
and scientific discoveries.

This is a kind of celebration that will appropriately trace the Los Baños’
history & explain its current standing as “the Science and Nature City.

It features civic parade, street dancing, beauty pageant, the Los Baños
Science Community open house and exhibits, Mt. Makiling eco-challenge,
palarong pinoy, buco pie fest, sayawang bayan and other events. The War
of Our Fathers, Los Baños Flower and Garden Show, UP Los Baños,
Orchid and Garden Show are the other major events celebrated here in Los
Baños. 

Los Banos, Laguna - Bañamos Festival

Los Baños is a first class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the
2015 census, it has a population of 112,008 inhabitants. It has a total land area of 56.5 square
kilometers and is bordered on the south and south-west by Mount Makiling, on the north by Laguna
de Bay, on the north-west by Calamba City and on the east by the town of Bay. The town is located
63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of Manila and is accessible via the South Luzon Expressway.

The municipality lies on the northern slopes of the long dormant volcano Mount Makiling and is known
among tourists for its hot spring resorts.

Los Baños also hosts the University of the Philippines,

along with other foreign and local and international
research centers, such as the International Rice
Research Institute, the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity,
the Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippine
Carabao Center at UPLB, and SEAMEO-SEARCA,
making the town a temporary home for tens of thousands
of both local and foreign undergraduate and graduate
students, researchers and support staff.

Aside from its importance in academics,

science and research, Los Baños is a well-
known tourist destination. Because of the
town's proximity to Metro Manila, Los
Baños' hot spring resorts are frequent
weekend or summer getaways for
residents of the vast metropolis and
tourists from other places in the Philippines
and abroad. Tourists who visit Los Baños
also come to the several native delicacies
stores in the town to buy the town's
famous Buko pie (coconut meat pie) as well as a home-grown brand of chocolate cake.

Los Baños is nestled between two of Southern Luzon's most dominant geographical features - Mount
Makiling to the south and south-west and Laguna de Bay to the north. In fact, Laguna de Bay's
southernmost tip is at Barangay Bambang, and Barangay Bagong Silang is already halfway up Mount
Makiling. Both the mountain and the lake are volcanic features - Makiling being a potentially active
volcano whose geothermal activities gave birth to the hot springs after which the town was named,
and Laguna de Bay being the filled-in caldera of a massive prehistoric volcano. 

Los Banos, Laguna - Bañamos Festival

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Luisiana, Laguna - Pandan Festival

Luisiana, Laguna’s Pandan Festival
Luisiana, Laguana’s Pandan Festival is celebrated yearly. It is a
week long celebration that coincides with Luisiana’s
Independence  Day, which falls on every 3rd of April. During the
festivities various activities can be witnessed. Parade, search
for Binibini and Ginoong Luisiana and the Gayakang
Bayan are the most anticipated activities during this celebration.
 
The Pandan Festival showcases various products and items made of pandan produced by Luisiana.
With the abundant pandan trees in Luisiana and with the talented and artistic weavers, unlimited type
of products can be made.

Gayakang Bayan: This activity is probably the most attractive of all the festivities. Is showcases
creativity and artistry of Luisianians. It is during this
activity the houses are decorated with colorful and
creative pandan items. The process of decorating and
preparing the items can take few weeks or may be more,
depends on the complication of the design. An award is
given to the participating house that excel in this activity.

Luisiana celebrates the Pandán Festival during the month

of April and also the annual Miss Luisiana beauty pageant
to select representative for Miss Laguna beauty pageant. Luisiana has 2 Miss Laguna crowns so far,
in 1998 and in 2002.

Luisiana, Laguna - Pandan Festival 

Luisiana is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 20,148 people. Locals call the town 'Little Baguio of Laguna' because of
its high elevation and cooler climate like the City of
Baguio.

Luisiana occupies 8,096.33 hectares (But one

interesting site in town is the "guard dogs" at the
stairs in front of the municipal building. Instead of
lions which are common sites or designs in stairs of
other buildings, the municipal building of Luisiana
has two dogs, which look like Dalmatians, one in
each side of the building. However, no one can tell
why they are there or what is the story behind the
presence of the dogs in the building. Some of them believe that the dogs might have been a part of
the town’s history which is yet to be discovered.

Aside from the man-made attractions, Luisiana is also home to natural attractions like falls (such as
Hulugan[ Bumbóngan, Malaog, Maapon, Limbun-limbón, Aliw, Lagaslás and Botocán-Tiklingan) and
caves (such as the caves of Simbahang Bato and Butás Kabag). Although most of these attractions
are not yet fully developed commercially, they are open for the public to see in their natural state.

Town feast is celebrated on October 9 for the feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Another
celebration in town is held every 3 April, which is in commemoration of the town’s establishment as a
separate entity from Majáyjay. 

Luisiana, Laguna - Pandan Festival

Mabitac, Laguna - 3 Kings Festival

The Feast of the Three Kings, or the Feast of the Epiphany,
is celebrated as a big event among Filipino

Catholics every January 6. A time of feasting, visiting, and

gift-giving, it officially marks the end of the Christmas
celebration in the Philippines before the start of school days
for students after a long Christmas vacation.

The celebration of Epiphany is also known in the Philippines

as Pasko ng Matatanda, the Feast of the Elderly, to honor the
senior citizens.

In Mabitac, Laguna, the town adopted the celebration in line with the towns founding anniversary and
created it as a town Festival.

The Traditional Cabesillas (4 Ladies) and the 3 Kings usually kids who wear costumes and ride a
horse is one of the highlights of the event. 

The Pasabog ng Pera is one thing not to miss in the events. The municipal officials and guests will
shower coins and bills to the expectators, a unique tradition only be found in Mabitac.

Mabitac is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna,

Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of
18,618 people and a total land area of 80.76 square kilometres
(31.18 sq mi).

Mabitac was an excellent hunting ground for wild game three

centuries ago. Native hunters used numerous cave-ins or trap-ins
called "bitag" in the local dialect. Hence, the place was referred to as
"Mabitag" meaning "a place with many traps".

Mabitac is situated on the eastern side of the province of Laguna, 88

kilometres (55 mi) from Manila using Rizal Province on a winding
road, or 123 kilometres (76 mi) via the South Luzon Express, Calamba and Santa Cruz, Laguna.

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Magdalena, Laguna - Kawayan

Festival
The Kawayan Festival
Magdalena recently held its first
Kawayan Festival to mark the
town's 185th Foundation Day. The colorful festival celebrates the native bamboo and its role in the
culture and livelihood of the town and to promote bamboo-based industries.

Magdalena, Laguna - Kawayan Festiva

Magdalena is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 22,976 people 

Magdalena is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church

Santa Maria Magdalena Parish Church|St. Mary Magdalene

Church was constructed in 1851-1871, and made of stones
and bricks with a sandstone facade. The church is located at
the town center or plaza, just across the municipal town hall of
Magdalena. In February 1898, after being wounded in a battle
with the Spaniards at the Maimpis River, Philippine
revolutionary hero Emilio Jacinto sought refuge in this church.
His bloodstains were found on the floor of the church.

The Bahay Laguna

Bahay Laguna is a museum in Barangay Bungkol, Magdalena, that houses the memorabilia of
Governor Felicisimo T. San Luis, who served as Governor of Laguna province for 33 years. During
his time, he was known as the "Living Legend of Laguna." Aside from the memorabilia of then
governor, Bahay Laguna showcases the specialty crafts and signature products of Laguna towns
such as woodcarving of Paete and bottled preserved fruits of Alaminos.

The construction of Bahay Laguna was finished in December

1995. The Dr. Floro Brosas Foundation donated a piece of its
land for this repository.
Magdalena White Water Rafting Adventure
It's an exciting yet safer 2-hour adventure than the wild river
rides of Cagayan, plus its also nearer to Manila. The ride
starts at Majayjay river and ends at the dam in Magdalena,
Laguna.

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Majayjay, Laguna - AniLinang Festival

Majayjay Day is celebrated every year on October 2 as part of the celebration of the founding
anniversary of the town. It brags off farm and agricultural products produced primarily from the 40
barangays composing it. This day has been given a new life and breathing in its new brand name
as AniLinang Festival. 

The 1st AniLinang Festival was held on

October 2, 2016 as an initiative of the local
government to promote the town's laid-
back, and peaceful way of life seen in its
agricultural produce as well as in their
indigenous cuisines.

Majayjay, Laguna - AniLinang Festival

The Municipality
of Majayjay (Filipino: Bayan ng Majayjay)
is a 4th class municipality in the province of
Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the foot
of Mount Banahaw, and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. One hundred twenty kilometers south of
Manila, it is bounded by the municipality of Magdalena on the north-west, by Lucban in Quezon
province on the southeast, by Luisiana on the north-east, and by Liliw on the west. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 26,547 people. in 4,978 households.
If Cavinti, Laguna has the Pagsanjan Falls, Majayjay has the Taytay Falls. Others call it the Majayjay
Falls or even Imelda Falls, because ex-First Lady Imelda Marcos financed the promotion of tourism in
this place. It is a two-storey high falls located in a remote scenery where the forestry is abundant. To
reach Taytay Falls, one has to go down the stone steps leading to a kilometer-long trail. Constructed
in 2008, during the past, reaching Taytay Falls is a very hard task, as there were no marked trails
during that time. Recently, the World Bank has sponsored the promotion of tourism in Taytay Falls.

Majayjay is
geographically a
landlocked area
situated in the
southernmost
part of the
province of Laguna. It nestles at the foot of the mystical Mt.
Banahaw, and due to its higher altitude at some 2,700+ ft
above sea level, the town makes for a good vacation
destination during summer season in the Philippines. It
was once branded as the Summer Capital of the Philippines 300-400 years ago during Spanish era
where most of the huge names in the Spanish colonial
Philippines visited this humble place. Other sights along the
streets are the remnants of the said era for Spanish-inspired
houses still stand at random key locations mostly in the town
square. Famous and affluent families then still have their
ancestral houses maintained.

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Nagcarlan, Laguna - Ana Kalang Festival

The festival is named after Ana, a beloved historical

figure of Nagcarlan, and Kalang-kalang, the giant
statues that are paraded around the town during the
festivities. This festival is very popular, which
focuses on spectacular native costumes made from
indigenous natural materials. Cultural shows and
native cuisines are also major attractions same with
agricultural products and industrial produce.
Lanzones is the most abundant fruit in Nagcarlan,
and the town is the biggest supplier of the fruit in
Manila.

Nagcarlan, Laguna - Ana Kalang Festival

Ana Kalang Festival is a 5-day celebration every April in Nagcarlan, Laguna, across the foot of Mt.
Banahaw and Mt. Cristobal. This festival commemorates the bountiful harvest of the town’s agro-
industrial products which are abundant in the place, like rice, coconuts and lanzones.

The festival was named after the legendary tribe head Ana Kalang, which according to the myth was
known for her tremendous wealth, kindness, piety
and generosity. It is said that she used to help her
townspeople in times of trouble. One day, a Spaniard
came to her house and upon looking out of the
window, he saw branches swaying and hitting one
another, and so he asked what was going on. Ana
Kalang answered and said “nagkakalang sila”. The word was repeatedly mispronounced by the
Spaniards until it became Nagcarlan, which is now the name of the town. It was also said that Ana
Kalang saw the Virgin Sta. Ana who took the poison out of the lanzones fruits to make them edible.
Now, lanzones is one of the major products of the province.

Nagcarlan is a second class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 59,726 people. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of San Pablo
City, or 103 kilometres (64 mi) south of Manila. Its coordinates are
N14°07.93' E121°24.93' at 229.0 meters above sealevel.

Nagcarlan has clean flowing rivers, gushing water falls, calm

lakes and lush hills and mountains. Historic Spanish colonial sites,
restaurants with competitive and affordable dishes, resorts and
vacation house and a plethora of welcoming people.

Lack of promotion has caused this town to be overlooked by

tourist and that is why locals have made their own ways to
promote this town through blogging websites and conducting
nature oriented activities like hiking and running.
Nagcarlan, Laguna - Ana Kalang Festival 

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Paete, Laguna - Paet- Taka Festival
To celebrate what the town is known for, Paet Taka Festi
val was created. Paet (Chisel) Taka (paper mache).

Paete, Laguna - Paet Taka Festival 

The name of Paete is derived from the Tagalog

word paet, which means chisel. The proper
pronunciation of the town's name is believed to be "Pa-e-
te", but the natives call it Pī-té, long i, short guttural ê,
sound at the end. The town's residents use the first
mentioned pronunciation rather than the second only
when conversing with non-residents. The town was
referred to as "Piety" by the American Maryknoll
Missioners when they came to the town in the late
1950s.

The town has had a long reputation for its craftsmen highly skilled in wood carving and its
embellishment. In 1887, José Rizal described Paete as a town where "carpenter shops" were issuing
images "even those more rudely carved" (chapter VI, Noli Me Tangere). Even now, its inhabitants
(called Paeteños or Paetenians) continue with their centuries-old tradition in carving and painting.

Its statues, pulpits, murals and bas relief are found in churches, palaces and museums all over the
world, including the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, the Mission
Dolorosa in San Francisco, the San Cayetano Church in Mexico, the St. Joseph's shrine in Sta. Cruz,
California, various churches in the Philippines and the Ayala Museum in Makati, Philippines.

The official town hero is not a statesman nor a soldier but a woodcarver, the master artisan Mariano
Madriñan, whose obra maestra, the lifelike Mater Dolorosa, was honored by the King of Spain with a
prestigious award in Amsterdam in 1882. The town was proclaimed "the Carving Capital of the
Philippines" on March 15, 2005 by Philippine President Arroyo. It is also believed that the modern yo-
yo, which originated in the Philippines, was invented in Paete.

Many descendants of these artisans have

found a niche in the culinary world. Ice
sculptures and fruit and vegetable carvings
done by Paeteños abound on buffet tables
of cruise ships and world-class hotels and
restaurants. Today the town thrives mainly
on the sale and export of woodcarvings
and taka (papier maché), tourism, poultry industry, farming and fishing.

PAETE is a fourth class municipality in the province

of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 23,523 people .

The town, is located at the north-eastern part of

Laguna, along the shores of picturesque Laguna de
Bay. It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friars Juan
de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa of the
Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest
inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the
way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats
called "Balangay".

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Pagsanjan, Laguna - Bangkero Festival
The Bangkero Festival of Pagsanjan, Laguna is held during
the month of March. It is inspired by and dedicated to all
bangkeros (boatmen) in Pagsanjan and in honor of the
town’s patroness, Our Lady of Guadalupe. These boatmen
serve as tour guides whose skills and dexterity
demonstrated in maneuvering the boats upstream and
against strong currents of water until reaching the scenic
view of the breath taking Pagsanjan falls.Local government
aims to push the advocacy on environmental protection and
promotion of the local tourism through the celebration of the
Bangkero Festival.

Pagsanjan, Laguna - Bangkero Festival

The 5-day Festival has different activities like the traditional

boat race or regatta, fluvial and land parade with street
dancing, drum and lyre competition and other sports events.
There are also cultural presentations and the annual search
for “Ginoong Bangkero” and the “Lakan at Binibining
Pagsanjan”.

Pagsanjan (pronounced 'Pag-sang-han') is a second class municipality

in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it
has a population of 39,313 people. It is situated about 92 kilometres
(57 mi) southeast of Manila.

Pagsanjan is the tourist capital of Laguna and the home of the Bangkero
Festival. The bangkeros are tour guides, who steer the tourists' boats.
They are the boatmen who shoot the 14 rapids between rocks and
boulders all the way to the Pagsanjan Falls (or Magdapio Falls), for which
the town is well known but are actually located in the neighboring municipality of Cavinti. The
Bangkero Festival is celebrated in the month of March.

The incumbent mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna is Girlie J. Ejercito, known as former actress Maita
Sanchez. She is also the wife of Emilio Ramon "Jorge Estregan, Jr." Ejercito, who served as mayor
from 2001–2010 and previous governor of Laguna.
 For 170 years (1688–1858), Pagsanjan
was the capital of the province of Laguna.
During this long period, the town prospered
as the commercial, cultural and learning
center of the province, and was called the
"Athens of Laguna"

Pagsanjan has a land area of 26.4 square

kilometres. It is located about 92 kilometres
(57 mi) southeast of Manila. It is bounded
on the east by the Balubad Mountain; on
the west by the capital town of Santa Cruz;
on the north by the San Isidro Hill and
Laguna de Bay; on the north-east by the
town of Lumban; on the southeast by the
towns of Cavinti and Luisiana; on the south
by Mount Banahaw; and on the south-west by the town of Magdalena.
 
Pagsanjan, Laguna - Bangkero Festival

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Pakil, Laguna - Turumba Festival

Each year, the people of PAKIL in Laguna celebrates a festival to

honor the Blessed Virgin of Turumba. Based on history, they
consider this as one of the biggest religious gathering in the place
and featuring almost seven fiestas to commemorate the seven
sorrows of the Our Lady of Turumba. This is what makes the
celebration more interesting for both foreign and local tourists.
 
Pakil, Laguna - Turumba Festival

Our Lady of Sorrows of Turumba (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de

los Dolores de Turumba; Tagalog: Mahál na Iná ng Pitóng Hapis
ng Turumba) is the image of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of
Sorrows, enshrined in Pakil, Laguna, in the Philippines.

The word turumba is from the Tagalog phrase "natumba sa lakí ng tuwa" ("had trembled in great
joy"). The first turumba in the icon's honour was held on September 14, 1788.
The icon of Our Lady is a 9 by 11 inches (23 by 28 cm) oil painting on canvas. The face of Mary is
contorted by pain from the dagger plunged into her heart. The icon is presently kept at the St. Peter of
Alcantara Parish Church in Pakil, Laguna The second image of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of
Sorrows is a replica of the image of Nuestra Señora de las Antiguas from Spain.

 Pakil is a fifth class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 20,822 people. Its land area consists of two non-contiguous parts,
separated by Laguna de Bay.
Pakil is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.Pakil, Laguna - Turumba Festival
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Pila, Laguna - Pailah Festival

The festival is the celebration and thanksgiving of its people for
the prosperous harvest and grace of God. It stands for Palay
(rice), Isda (fish), Likas na Yaman (natural resources), Antigo
(antiques like jars, pots, and chinawares) and Halaman (plants)
found in the so called “Bayang Pinagpala”.

Pila, Laguna - Pailah Festival 

 
Pailah Festival named after from its town's ancient name Pila,
Laguna. "PAILAH" also derived as Palay (Rice) as their major
crop since Hispanic era, Isda (Fish) since the municipality is also
near in the lake, Tilapia is also one of their livelihood, Lilok
Antigo (Antique Carvings) along the district not only from the

crops farming and fishing they have dependent but they also have handicraft products to make this
town also known as one of the best suppliers of native products and wood carvings which is Laguna
is famous to its talents and skills.

 Halaman (Ornamental plants) they have produced a lot of supplies for different places of Manila
and its neighboring provinces for their premier class of ornamental plants.

Pila is a third class municipality in the

province of Laguna, Philippines. According
to the 2010 census, it has a population of
46,534 people. Pila has a total land area of
31.2 km².

The town of Pila is the site for some well-

preserved houses dating back to the
Spanish period as well as the old Saint
Anthony of Padua Parish Church, the first
Antonine church in the Philippines.
Don Felizardo Rivera, who donated his
lands to the church and municipal
government, is the recognized founder of
Pila. He is the ancestor of prominent
families in Pila surnamed Rivera, Relova,
Agra and Álava.

This also served as a location for the reality show, The Amazing Race Asia 2 and the ABS-CBN
daytime drama hit series Be Careful With My Heart.

The National Historical Institute of the Philippines (now

National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
declared the town plaza and surrounding ancestral
houses a National Historical Landmark on May 17, 2000 by
NHI Resolution no. 2, series of 2002.. It cited Pila as an early
pre-Hispanic center of culture and trade in Laguna
known as La Noble Villa de Pila and has been
recognized as one of the country's more important
archeological sites where clay potteries were discovered in
excavations made in Pinagbayanan in 1967.
The historic town of Pila is bounded by General Luna Street in the north, M. H. del Pilar Street in the
east, Mabini Street in the south, and Bonifacio Street in the west, and including the Pila Elementary
School, and the Juan Fuentes and Santiago Fernandez house .

Two years later, on July 9, 2002, the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo proclaimed the parish
church of San Antonio de Padua de Pila as the
Diocesan Shrine of St. Anthony. According to Philippine
historian, Dr. Luciano Santiago, it is the only town in the
Philippines that is formally recognized as a historical
site by both the church and the state.

 Pila, Laguna - Pailah Festival 

Rizal, Laguna - Kalatong Festival

Rizal, Laguna - Kalatong Festival

Even before the Spaniards and American came to

the Philippines, and prior to Rizal, Laguna becoming
a town, there were already notable qualities that the
natives possess-unity and concern for others. As the
houses were spaced far apart from each other, the
leaders and the Teniente del Barrio devised an
instrument to serve as signal to the people to
provide reassurance to the constituents during times
of invasion and to swiftly send messages and
important information. Creativity is inherent to
Filipinos, which was why our ancestors thought of
making a lungga-ang, a piece of wood with its center
hollowed out.

This instrument gave out an unusual sound that can

reach every corner of the barangay. They called the
piece of wood Kalatong. From then on,
the Kalatong served as a way to warn the people of
danger or for calling urgent meetings. When the
repeated Kalatong sounds were heard, men of the
community gather at an appointed place to receive
from the leaders any news of danger or information that needed to be disseminated.

When the country was faced with threats on security or peace and order, the people continued to use
the Kalatong especially in the remote areas where all houses had one that can be used when there
was danger or a call for meeting. As the years went by the design of the Kalatong such that a piece
of bamboo is now accepted as one. To introduce once more the importance of Kalatong and the
revival of its use, the local government of Rizal, Laguna to hold a yearly celebration called the
“ KALATONG FESTIVAL”
 Rizal is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna,
Philippines. It is a landlocked municipality located 25
kilometres (16 mi) from the provincial capital Santa Cruz and
is bounded on the north by municipality of Calauan, on the
east by Nagcarlan, on the west by San Pablo City, and on
the south by Dolores, Quezon. 

According to the 2010 census, it has a

population of 15,518 people, This
municipality was named after José Rizal,
the country's national hero.

From San Pablo is an uphill zigzag road

going to Rizal. Rizal is one of the youngest
towns in Laguna although it has long been sitting there amidst coconut trees, basking by the foothills
of Mount San Cristobal, Mount Banahaw, and the Basilin Hill.

Trivia: This town is the birthplace of the milky mixed vegetable dish called "amenudong gulay". 

The people from this town have an old tradition of celebrating Christmas on January 6. 

There was also a legend St. Michael the Archangel apparitions

in the town's biggest natural spring "Bukal ni San Miguel" during
the Spanish era, making St. Michael the town's patron saint. 

Rizal, Laguna is also the hometown of Filipina actress-politician

Angelica Jones.

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San Pablo - Coco Festival

San Pablo, Laguna - Coco Festival
San Pablo City is a first class city in the southern portion of Laguna province, Philippines, and is one
of the country's oldest cities. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. With a
population of 266,068 people in the 2015 census, it ranks sixth within the province after the cities of
Calamba, Santa Rosa, Biñan, San Pedro, and Cabuyao .
 

The city is more popularly known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa),
referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake
Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato.

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.

San Pablo has a cool climate owing to its location. It is

nestled in the foothills of three mountains: Mount
Banahaw, Mount Makiling 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.

Its soil is suitable for those seeking opportunities in

agriculture and horticulture given its richness and
fertility. The different barangays have coconut plantation, lanzones fruit - Lansium parasiticum tree
plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation - Rambutan. The place is rich in orchid plants.

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

 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 (Coconut husk Lake)
 Lake Calibato
 Twin Lakes - Lakes Pandin and Yambo
 Lake Palakpakin
 Lake Muhikap
Hacienda Escudero Plantation Resort Town is the largest planned community investment in the city
covering 415 hectares. The resort has the richness of cocunut 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.

an Pablo, Laguna - Coco Festival

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San Pedro, Laguna - Sampaguita Festival

San Pedro, Laguna - Sampaguita FestivalThe annual City

Festival is celebrated on the 2nd week of February. A week-
long festival which includes various activities ranging from
cultural to sports, trade fairs, amateur singing contests,
parades, historical exhibits, social & religious gatherings, tribal
dances, street dances, cheering & sport exhibitions. 

The highlight of the festival is the coronation night of the "Hiyas

ng San Pedro". The festival aims to promote tourism in San
Pedro and to revitalize Sampaguita
industry in the community.The celebration
was formerly known as “Manok ni San
Pedro Festival”, which started in 1999 and
was renamed to “Sampaguita Festival” in the year 2002. The celebration kicked
off with a grand parade.

San Pedro City holds the record of laying the longest sampaguita (flower lei) line
spanning 3.6 km (2 mi), from Biñan City-San Pedro City boundary to San Pedro
City-Muntinlupa City boundary on the National Highway, making them listed in the
Guinness World Records in 2009.
 
 

San Pedro is a first class city in the

province of Laguna, Philippines,
officially City of San
Pedro (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pedro)
and often referred to as San Pedro City is
named after its patron saint, Peter the
Apostle. According to the 2015 census, it
has a population of 325,809
inhabitants..Despite being the third
smallest in the entire province, with a total
land surface area of only 24.05 km2, San
Pedro is the fourth largest city in terms of
population after the cities of Calamba,
Biñan, and Santa Rosa. The city also has
the highest population density in the
province of Laguna and in the whole
Calabarzon Region having 14,000
people/km2
San Pedro is located in Region 4A or Calabarzon. San Pedro is the boundary between Laguna and
Metro Manila, so San Pedro is known as "Laguna's Gateway to Metro Manila". San Pedro shares
boundaries with Metro Manila's southernmost city, Muntinlupa (North), Biñan (East), Dasmariñas
(West), Carmona and Gen. Mariano Alvarez (Southeast). Its position makes San Pedro a popular
suburban residential community, where many residents commute daily for work to Metro Manila.

San Pedro, Laguna - Sampaguita Festiva

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Santa Cruz, Laguna - Kesong Puti Festival

Santa Cruz, Laguna - Kesong Puti Festival

Kesong puti (white cheese) is a traditional breakfast

in Laguna, which is made from the milk of carabaos
or water buffaloes and is widely produced in Sta.
Cruz. Kesong puti, eaten with hot pandesal and kape
or tsokolate became the municipality’s symbol of
annual gaiety as it is the most popular food in the
town’s culinary history. The festival evolved to
include the cultural uniqueness and industrial
prowess of the town of Sta. Cruz.

Santa Cruz
may not have
natural tourist spots and no wide areas to develop but one
thing the townsmen of Santa Cruz are proud of are the local
foods available in the town. Santa Cruz boasts of the
famous white cheese or kesong puti, freshly made from
carabao's milk.

Santa Cruz is a first class urban municipality and capital of

the province of Laguna in the Philippines. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 110,943 people .

Santa Cruz is situated on the banks of the Santa Cruz River

which flows into the eastern part of Laguna de Bay. The
town is bounded by the Bay on the north, by Lumban and Pagsanjan towns in the east, Pagsanjan
and Magdalena towns in the south, and Pila in the west. It is 87 kilometres (54  mi) from Manila via
Calamba. It is accessible by land from the nearby 28
municipalities and by water through Laguna de Bay from
Manila and some Rizal towns.

Santa Cruz is considered as the service and commercial

center on the eastern part of the province. The town is
composed of five barangays in the Poblacion area and 21
classified urban barangays. Although relatively far from
the immediate urbanizing influence of Metropolitan
Manila, Santa Cruz continues to progress. It is now
classified as first class municipality. The present
administration is headed by the Mayor Denis Panganiban.
Santa Cruz is also the seat of the provincial government since 1885, giving the municipality an
additional administrative function over the entire province. It also functions as the service center
for transportation, commerce, health, education, and other social services for the predominantly
rural north-eastern municipalities of the province. Boosting the economy of the municipality are
the incipient and fast-growing agribusiness industries such as livestock raising, horticulture and
aquaculture. The town is composed of twenty-six (26) urban barangays. All barangays are being
classified as urban.

The development of Santa Cruz as the administrative, commercial, and service center of Laguna
makes it accessible for all private/public vehicles going to nearby places particularly Pagsanjan,
Lake Caliraya, Liliw, Paete and Nagcarlan.

Situated at the central portion of Laguna province along

the south-eastern coast of Laguna de Bay, the
Municipality of Santa Cruz lies approximately 87
kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Metro Manila via
Calamba and is geographically located at approximately
14 degrees 17' latitude and 121 degrees 25' longitude.
The municipality is bounded on the north and north-
west by Laguna de Bay, on the north-east by Lumban,
on the east by Pagsanjan, on the southeast by
Magdalena, on the south by Liliw, and on the south-west
by Pila. It has 26 barangays and covers approximate
land area of 3860 hectares which comprises about 2% of
the total land area of Laguna Province.

Santa Cruz, Laguna - Kesong Puti Festival

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Santa Maria, Laguna - Marilag Festival

Santa Maria, Laguna - Marilag Festival
A combination of the words Maria and Laguna, Marilag Festival
primarily showcases the agricultural products of Sta. Maria. It is a
celebration of bountiful harvest and culinary cavalcade. Formerly
known as the Kalakal Festival, Marilag Festival presents Sta.
Maria as the food basket of Laguna, being the town with the
biggest acreage of agricultural land.

Marilag Festival is usually being

celebrated First week of April.

Santa Maria is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna,

Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of
26,839 people.
Santa María, at 126 km2 is the 3rd largest town in Laguna in terms
of land area, after San
Pablo City and Calambâ
City, followed by
Lumbán. It is surrounded by the towns of Tanay (Rizal)
on the north-west; Pililla (Rizal) on the west; Mabitac on
the south-west, Famy on the southeast (both in Laguna);
and Real (Quezon) on the north-east. It is the
northernmost town in Laguna.

Bounded by the provinces of Rizal and Quezon from the

western portion up to the northern tip down north eastern part, the town has a mountainous terrain.
With the MARILAQUE Sub-Regional Plan (Manila-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), the municipality functions
as link between the highly industrialized capital and the marine life-rich Quezon province. A 43
kilometer road network, the Marcos Highway, physically connects to the eyed site for the International
Port. Silangan Railway Express 2000 (MARILAQUE Railway) is another infrastructure project
proposed for implementation under the PPP Scheme.

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Santa Rosa, Laguna - Sikh
ayan Festival (January)

The Sikhayan Festival

coincides with the foundation
anniversary of Santa Rosa
as a town in the year 1792,
this is being held every
January.

Santa
Rosa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Santa Rosa) is a city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The city,
predominantly a suburban residential community of
Metro Manila, lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of
Manila via the South Luzon Expressway. Santa Rosa
is also the exit point along the expressway to go to
Tagaytay.

According to the 2015 census, the city has a

population of 353,767 inhabitants, making it the
second largest local government unit in Laguna after
Calamba.

Santa Rosa was initially known for the Coca-Cola

and Toyota manufacturing plants in its industrial
estates. Recently, it has also become popular for
being the site of Enchanted Kingdom, a local
theme park, as well as several housing
developments. This city contains the 3rd largest
complex in Laguna, Paseo de Santa Rosa. Santa
Rosa became a city by virtue of Republic Act No.
9264, which was ratified by its residents on July
10, 2004.Santa Rosa's land area is approximately
54.13 square kilometers (5413 hectares). It is in
the western section of Laguna de Bay.

The western portion of the city occupies the numerous commercial, industrial, and business
establishments, while the northern portion is primarily composed of residential areas and
subdivisions, schools, industrial zones and various business establishments.

Santa Rosa, Laguna - Sikhayan Festival (January)
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Siniloan, Laguna - Guilingan Festival
Siniloan, Laguna - Guilingan Festival

Guilingan or stone grinder/grindstone,
an old style rice grinder being used for kalamay, puto at lati
k , these are local delicacies of the town.

Guilingan Festival is being held annually in the month of Au
gust.
 The annual cultural festivity of the town is named the
“Gilingan Festival” to commemorate its foundation day held on the last Friday of August.   In the year
1583, Siniloan was established as a

town by the Spanish colonizers with “Guiling – Guiling” as its first name.  According to anecdotes as
narrated by the townsfolk’s’ the origin of the name is what locals refer to as the “gilingang bato” or
grindstones  that women utilized to grind rice and were seen by the colonizers as they pass through
the field.
Siniloan is a second class municipality in the province of
Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a
population of 35,363 people..The people call themselves as
Siniloeño/a or Siniloense in Filipino.

Sinilóan lies between the plains of the Sierra Madre Mountains

and the Laguna de Bay, bounded between the municipality of
Mabitac on the west, Pañguil on the east, Real, Quezon on the
North and
Laguna de Bay
on the South.
Fámy which was
formerly a small
barrio of Sinilóan
and known as
Barrio Calumpáng was separated from Sinilóan in
1910, while the town Mabitac, also formerly a barrio of
Sinilóan, was separated from the town in 1613. A river
named Río Romelo runs through the center of the
town and is used for fishing ground and irrigation
purposes. The town proper or población is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Manila, passing Manila
East Road or Marcos Highway, and about 113 kilometres (70 mi) via the South Luzon Expressway
passing the town of Santa Crúz, the capital of the province.

Sinilóan is a center of education, commerce and transportation, serving towns in eastern Laguna and
some towns from the provinces of Quezon and Rizal. The municipality has active business and trade
activities.

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Victoria, Laguna - Itik Festival

Victoria is a fourth class municipality in the province

of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census,
it has a population of 34,604 people.

It
is

southeast of Laguna de Bay, 90 kilometres

(56 mi) south of Manila and bordered by the
Municipality of Calauan to the south-west,
Nagcarlan to the southeast and Pila to the
north-east. The municipality has a total land
area of 22.83 square kilometers which is
1.30% of the total land area

of the
province of Laguna.
After Pateros became highly urbanized and densely populated, Victoria became a destination of balut
traders and became the "Duck Raising Center of the Philippines". The town was featured as the
detour challenge of Leg 11 of the 5th Season of the Amazing Race. Victoria celebrate their  Itik
Festival every second week of November.

The capital of Pila was once in Barangay Pagalangan, now one of Victoria's barangays. What
remains of Pila's original parish church can still be found in Pagalangan, which in the past made that
community a target of treasure hunters seeking antiques. Pagalangan ceased to be Pila's capital
when the town center was moved due to frequent flooding

Itik is the main product of the town of Victoria in Laguna. This small, bustling town is the center of the
duck industry in the province.

Itik or Duck Festival of Victoria Laguna is being celebrated annually in line with its town’s founding
anniversary every November. 

The festival is being held to commemorate how itik gave honor to the municipality.

One of the highlights of the event is the Itik Festival street `dancing joined by students from public and
private schools.

There are also lots of delicacies out of itik have been shown during the festival.

Itik festival was launched on November 2002 there

are many foreigners and students from the other
town who toured to witness how itik have been
raised and to see products out of itik.

Victoria, Laguna - Itik Festival

Festivals of Barangay (Santa Rosa City)