San Pablo, Laguna
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| City of San Pablo Lungsod ng San Pablo |
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| Nickname(s): City of Seven Lakes | |||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||
| Province | Laguna | ||
| Districts | Third District of Laguna | ||
| Barangays | 80 | ||
| Incorporated (parish) | 1586 | ||
| Incorporated (municipality) | 1647 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | May 7, 1940 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vicente B. Amante (2004-present; Lakas-Kampi-CMD) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Angelita E. Yang (2010-2013; PDSP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 197.60 km2 (76.29 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 237,259 | ||
| • Density | 1,200.7/km2 (3,110/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4000 | ||
| Website | sanpablo.gov.ph/ | ||
| Population Census of San Pablo City | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 183,757 |
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| 2000 | 207,927 | 2.69% | |
| 2007 | 237,259 | 1.84% | |
The City of San Pablo (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pablo), a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province. This city is otherwise known as the "City of Seven Lakes" - Seven Lakes of San Pablo, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa) because it has 7 lakes, Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc - Lake Sampalok, Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo - The twin lake: Lake Pandin and Lake Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. By population, it ranks fifth in the province of Laguna.
San Pablo City was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa - Lipa, Batangas - Batangas province since 1910. On November 28, 1967 it became an independent diocese and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo- San Pablo City - Laguna province.
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[edit] History
San Pablo City's earliest historical record dates back to pre-Spanish times when four large barrios bounded by Mt. Makiling composed "Sampalok". In 1571, the first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc, which became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de Los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit. In 1756 it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas province but was returned in 1883 to Laguna province.
In 1899, a municipal government was established, with Innocentes 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 was approved by Philippine president - Manuel L. Quezon. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520 - approved by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as the appointed city mayor, who was a former governor of Laguna province. Dr. Potenciano Malvar was appointed by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
Suceeding him 194I as an appointed mayor is Dr. Manuel Quisumbing. Followed by Tomas D. Dizon, 1943 as an appointed mayor. The succeeding mayors were elected after 1955.
[edit] The Spanish Regime: Political History and Legacy
San Pablo City's Mayors between this time period: Colonization by Spain and Pre - Philippine Revolution.
Domingo Teczon M.D., Mayor: 1771-1773.
Engr. Juan Teczon, Mayor: 1860-1864.
Atty. Zacarias epal Teczon, Mayor: 1878-1879.
Teodoro epal Teczon, Mayor: 1891-1894.
Cristeto Emralino Teczon, Mayor: 1895-1898.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Teczon, Mayor: 1964-1967 and 1986-1992. After the Philippine Revolution Period.
Juan Teczon built Magampon Bridge connecting San Pablo and Alaminos. He is the grandson of Domingo Teczon M.D. who built all the roads of San Pablo City. He is one of the sons of three Chinese merchants the three Tek Sun brothers from Guangzhou or Canton, China. He owned vast lands not only in San Pablo, Laguna but great tracts of land in Lipa, Tanauan, Santo Tomas and Alaminos to the west and northwest. The area to the boundary of the poblacion of Calamba, as well as Palakpakin to the north, Rizal town in Laguna, as far as Labakin, San Cristobal, Banahaw and Masalokot to the east of San Pablo City. He built roads and churches extending to Laguna, Batangas that used to be one, as well as part of Rizal.
The succeeding mayors are family of Domingo Teczon M.D. - Atty. Zacarias epal Teczon and Teod epal Teczon are sons of Engr. Juan Ticzon. Cristeto Ticzon is the son of Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the grandson of Sebastian Sarmiento Ticzon, a brother to the two other mayors, whose son is Cornelio Suarez Ticzon, the father of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon. The mother of Atty. Zacarias A. Ticzon is Manuela Marasigan Africa of Batangas province.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the 1964-1967 and 1986-1992 mayor of San Pablo City. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon during his term improved Lake Sampaloc for tourism, built health centers in many barangays. He is virtually responsible for the lighting facilities in different barangays, he as well built Katuparan ng Pangarap - Fulfillment of Dream, a public playground. He passed 2010 at the age of 90.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: Ticzon Family Legacy: The most lasting legacy of the Ticzon family is the road building in various areas and the whole city proper, as well as the construction of churches extending to Laguna, Batangas which used to be one, as well as Rizal.
Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez M.D. [1939-2003] - Philippine General Hospital Burn Center - Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez Burn Center of U.P. - P.G.H., Philippine General Hospital. Alfredo T. Ramirez is 'The Father of Philippine Burn Medicine' - Burn Surgery, Phi Kappa Mu. He is 1973 T.O.Y.M. - [Ten Outstanding Young Man], Philippines. He was a past dean of University of the Philippines College of Medicine. His parents are Pedro Bernardo Ramirez M.D. of Bocaue, Bulacan and Josefina Reyes Ticzon-Ramirez M.D. of San Pablo City whose father Pablo Garcia Ticzon is brother of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, past mayor of San Pablo City.
Juan Tecson, 1806 governor San Jose, Batangas. They are also family to Tecson family of San Miguel, Bulacan that bred four heroes of Philippine Revolution.
Pablo Tecson [1959-1993]. Pablo Ocampo Tecson is 1903-1906 Governor General of Bulacan, after the American Rule, Philippine-American War. He became director of Department of Agriculture who donated a parcel of his land which is now called Camp Tecson, Philippine Army - 1st Scout Ranger Regiment. He led in the Battle of San Miguel. He was born in San Miguel, Bulacan province.
Simon Tecson [1861-1903],[Simon Ocampo Tecson]. The Revolutionary Colonel of The Siege of Baler - Baler, Aurora. "The Siege of Baler" - Siege of Baler represents the culmination of the more than three hundred-year hostility between Philippines and Spain. It ended in forgiveness and reconciliation. This event is made even more memorable through the passage of Republic Act No. 9187 on February 5, 2003 calling for the celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day every June 30. The historic Siege of Baler honors the Filipino and Spanish heroes who fought and died for their principles. Simon Ocampo Tecson was born in San Miguel, Bulacan province, List of Filipino Generals in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Filipino-American War of 1899. The ratification of the first Philippine Constitution was signed in the house of Simon Tecson - Tecson House with Emilio Aguinaldo.
Emiliano Tecson. Emiliano Tecson participated in the ratification of the first Philippine Constitution with Emilio Aguinaldo. He was born in San Miguel, Bulacan province.
Trinidad Tecson [1848-1928]. Trinidad Perez Tecson - Katipunan is rendered as "The Mother of Biak-na-Bato", Pact of Biak-na-Bato and "The Mother of Philippine Red Cross" - Philippine Red Cross as called by Emilio Aguinaldo. A school in Metro Manila - District IV Trinidad Tecson Elementary School - Division of City Schools-Manila is a memorial for her. Trinidad Perez Tecson was born in San Miguel, Bulacan province.
Atty. Pablo Roque Tecson of Balanga, Bataan is one of the two Secretaries of Malolos Congress who drafted the Malolos Constitution.
Pelagio Tecson of Tanauan, Leyte who is past mayor of the town.
Brigadaire General Arsenio Tecson of Tanay, Rizal.
General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr. called "Soldier of Peace" who passed 2008, age 88. - Camp General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr., Compostela Valley Province - Philippine Army.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: Tecson Family Legacy, the five Philippine Heroes of Philippine Revolution is the most lasting legacy of the Tecson family.
The Tecson Family of San Miguel, Bulacan, Balanga, Bataan, Candaba, Pampanga, San Jose, Batangas, Tanay, Rizal, Tanauan, Leyte and the Ticzon Family of San Pablo City, Laguna: Philippines. The descendants of the Tek Sun - Three Brothers, the sons of a wealthy Chinese mechant from Guangzhou, China, the 'Immortals City' - Guangdong Province, China - "The Land of The Rising Sun". The tombstone of Jose Tecson who passed 1728 is in Saint Patrick Church - Candaba, Pampanga in the front door, written in Chinese character. Jose Tecson - Hu Si Tek Sun Bu and the name of a place Immortal Torch.
[edit] Milestones
- 1571 Arrival of Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo in the village of Sampalok.
- 1586 Sampalok was converted into a parish.
- 1647 Sampalok was converted to a municipality and renamed San Pablo de los Montes. Bartolome Maghayon, first gobernadorcillo
- 1734 Controlled the parish by the Franciscans.
- 1756 Placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas Province.
- 1883 Returned to Laguna Province.
- 1902 Innocentes Martines, first appointive municipal president and Don Marcos Paulino was elected first Municipal President under the Americans.
- 1940 Approval of Commonwealth (Act) 520 or Charter of the City of San Pablo with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as first appointive City Mayor.
- 1955 Installed its first elected City Mayor (Cipriano B. Colago).
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[edit] The City's Economy and Business
Sampaloc Lake or Lake Sampaloc, is located behind the City Hall, the youngest crater lake in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's seven lakes - Seven Lakes. The lake has 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.
However, at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st century, economic development seemed to have left and completely ignored San Pablo. While San Pedro, Biñan City, Santa Rosa City, Cabuyao, Calamba City, 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 as a semi-developed residential community.
Despite the fact that the city was partly touched by economic development, San Pablo City boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province. However, given its human and land resources, various BPO companies are seriously looking at developing the city into the ICT hub of Southern Luzon. Although there were previous attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings 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 Brgy San Rafael. It is expected to be completed in October 2010.[1]
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 415 hectares:It will include resort type communities; the original Villa Escudero as the center-piece; commercial establishments like a mall, hotels, and a convention center to be built relative to the distinctive architecture theme of the original Villa Escudero. As such Hacienda Escudero will become the ultimate history town themed community in this part of the country.
ABS-CBN San Pablo Channel 46 is serving the city through its office along Maharlika Highway, also known as "Pan-Philippine Highway", at Brgy. Bagong Bayan.
San Pablo City is home to the showroom, marketing,and parts/servicing centers of Honda Cars Laguna; Ford San Pablo; Isuzu San Pablo; Hyundai San Pablo; Mitsubishi (SFM) San Pablo; Nissan Southwoods-San Pablo; and Toyota Batangas-San Pablo Branch.
San Pablo also claims the title "City of Buko Pie" - Buko Pie", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. "Colettes' Buko Pie", based in San Pablo, was known for experimenting with different variants of the delicacy, though the first buko pie store is in Los Baños, "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from Los Baños - University of the Philippines - Los Banos, as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLB - University of The Philippines, Los Banos. Thus the more popular term; "Los Baños Buko Pie." The supply of coconut in San Pablo, though, makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops.
Franklin Baker Company, one of the well-known companies with operations in San Pablo City, has announced that its plant in San Pablo City will cease its operations and transfer to another existing facility, owned by the said company, in Davao del Sur by December 2008. The said decision could affect the jobs of at least 1,200 persons, the majority of them San Pableños. Various factors are blamed for this closure, including the conversion of big coconut farms into residential areas.[2] However, production was restored in the first quarter of 2009 in the san pablo plant of Franklin Baker Company due to processing problems encountered at Davao del Sur.
[edit] Geography and Climate
San Pablo city has a cool climate owing to its location. It is bounded by mountains: Banahaw Mountain - Mount Banahaw and Makiling Mountain - Mount Makiling and natural waterfalls and Laguna Bay. The different barangays has cocunut plantation, lanzones fruit - Lansium domesticum tree plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation - Rambutan. The place has ideal climate because of its geographic location close to the South China Sea. The place is rich in orchid plants.
[edit] Barangays
San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays
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[edit] City Officials (2010-2013)
City Councilors:
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[edit] League of Barangay Chairman
| Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | |
| II-A | Victorino Tabirao | VI-B | Billy Palma | San Cristobal | Benjamin Felismino II | San Vicente | Renato Pasajol |
| II-B | Leonardo "ACE" Villanueva | VI-D | Generoso Bartolome | San Diego | Noel Contemplacion | Santa Ana | Ranilo Velasco |
| II-C | Ramon Panganiban | VI-E | Mauricio Casalme | San Francisco | Dandi Medina | Santa Catalina | Honesto Baldovino |
| II-D | Albert Wico | VII-A | Joel Katigbak | San Gabriel | Noli Magsambol, Jr. | Santa Cruz | Sherwin Perez |
| II-E | Nicasio Janolino | VII-B | Roberto Magdae | San Gregorio | Rene Calabia | Santa Elena | Dorben Roa |
| II-F | William I. Pujanes | VII-C | Teodolfo Marasigan | San Ignacio | Crisanto Almare (League Secretary) | Santa Filomena | Jimmy De Mesa |
| III-A | Glenn Avanzado | VII-D | Fernando See | San Isidro | Zoilo Dela Paz | Santa Isabel | Aezon Silva |
| III-B | Ferdinand Reyes | VII-E | Recaredo Dioso | San Joaquin | Conrado Samsaman | Santa Maria | Restituto Pere |
| III-C | Ramil Enobio | Atisan | Celso Guevarra | San Jose | Gener Amante (League President) | Santa Maria Magdalena | Carmelita Amante (League Vice-President) |
| III-D | Arnel R. Ticzon (League Auditor) | Bagong Bayan (I-C) | Buhay Espiritu | San Juan | Balbino Escueta (League Treasurer) | Santa Monica | Daniel Asejo |
| III-E | Romeo III Maghirang | Bagong Pook (VI-C) | Pablito Atienza | San Lorenzo | Agustin Panopio | Santa Veronica | Proceso Manalo |
| III-F | Rousseau Brion | Bautista | Evelyn Samson | San Lucas 1 | Eduardo Demejes | Santiago I | Reymond Lagurin |
| IV-A | Herbert Torres Ticzon | Concepcion | Apolinario Concordia | San Lucas 2 | Edgardo Aquino | Santiago II | Edgardo Manalo |
| IV-B | Fernando Delos Santos | Del Remedio | Napoleon Calatraba | San Marcos | Philip Alcantara | Santisimo Rosario | Cresencia Calabia |
| IV-C | Pedro Malabuyoc | Dolores | Fred E. Espiritu | San Mateo | Rodelo Arceo | Santo Angel | Fernando Diokno |
| V-A | Alfredo Almario | San Antonio 1 | Javier Icaro | San Miguel | Jaime Mulimbayan | Santo Cristo | Eduardo Ruidera |
| V-B | Rosilon Exconde | San Antonio 2 | Edwin Alvero | San Nicolas | Bernabe Cuello | Santo Niño | Ernesto Quezada |
| V-C | Marytess Tala | San Bartolome | Wilson Maranan | San Pedro | Nida Almario | Soledad | Romeo Gonz |
[edit] Population
According to the latest census, it has a population of 237,259 people in 44,166 households, but in 2005 Santa Rosa City surpassed it as the fourth largest city or town in Laguna, reducing it to fifth in rank after Calamba City, San Pedro, Biñan City, and Santa Rosa City.
[edit] Events
San Pablo City hosts the Coconut Festival every year for a week in January, culminating on January 15. The city also holds street dancing competitions on the said week. During Holy Friday,
[edit] Education
The Schools Division of San Pablo City is divided into seven school districts, each headed by a district supervisor:
- Ambray
- Dapdapan
- Del Remedio
- Fule-Almeda
- Lakeside
- San Francisco
- Santo Angel
San Pablo City has 13 public high schools, one private university, and several colleges and private schools.
[edit] Communications and Media
Landline and mobile telephone companies
Cable TV Providers
- Telmarc Cable
- Celestron
- Cignal
- Dream Satellite
Radio Networks
- DZSP AM 864 KHz
- DWJY FM 94.3 MHz
Television
- ABS-CBN San Pablo Ch. 46
- GMA Network San Pablo Ch. 44
Print Media
- The Herald
[edit] Utilities
Electricity
Water
- San Pablo City Water District
[edit] Sister Cities
[edit] External Links
- Official Website of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
- San Pablo City
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information (1)
- 2007 Philippine Census Information (2)
- Local Governance Performance Management System
[edit] References
- ^ "SM Prime boosts capex despite crisis | ABS-CBN News Online Beta". 2009-04-28. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/28/09/sm-prime-boosts-capex-despite-crisis. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "83-year-old factory to close, render 1,200 workers jobless - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". 2008-01-10. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=111583. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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Coordinates: 14°04′N 121°20′E / 14.067°N 121.333°E
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