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Revision as of 03:53, 21 February 2010
San Pablo City
Lungsod ng San Pablo | |
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Nickname: | |
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 (2007-2010; Nationalist People's Coalition) |
• Vice Mayor | Frederick Martin Ilagan (2007-2010; Lakas-CMD) |
Area | |
• Total | 197.60 km2 (76.29 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 237,259 |
• Density | 1,200.7/km2 (3,110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4000 |
Website | sanpablo.gov.ph/ |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 183,757 | — |
2000 | 207,927 | +2.68% |
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" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa) because it has seven lakes—Sampalok, Palakpakin, Yambo, Bunot, Pandin, Muhikap, and 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 Archdiocese of Lipa since 1910 but on November 28, 1967 it became an independent diocese and became as the Diocese of San Pablo.
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 1521, the first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc, which became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de Los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit. In 1756 it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas Province but was returned in 1883 to Laguna. In 1899, a municipal government was established, with 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 Dizon was approved. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520. The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as the appointed city mayor. Currently, Vicente "Vic" Amante is the mayor together with Frederick Martin A. Ilagan as the vice-mayor of the city until 2010.
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).
Mayors
Appointive Mayors
No. | Name | Year Started | Year Ended |
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1 | Dr. Potenciano Malvar | 1941 | |
2 | Dr. Manuel Quisumbing | 1941 | |
3 | Hon. Tomas D. Dizon | 1943 | |
4 | Hon. Atty. Alfonso P. Farcon | 1944 | |
5 | Dr. Fernando A. Bautista | 1946 | 1949 |
6 | Hon. Marciano E. Brion, Sr. | 1949 | 1952 |
7 | Hon. Artemio D. Fule | 1952 | 1953 |
8 | Hon. Tomas D. Dizon | 1954 | 1955 |
Elected Mayors
No. | Name | Year Started | Year Ended |
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1 | Hon. Cipriano Colago | 1955 | 1959 |
2 | Hon. Lauro Dizon | 1960 | 1963 |
3 | Hon. Zacarias A. Ticzon | 1964 | 1967 |
4 | Hon. Cesar P. Dizon | 1968 | 1986 |
5 | Hon. Zacarias A. Ticzon | 1986 | 1992 |
6 | Hon. Vicente B. Amante | 1992 | 2001 |
7 | Hon. Florante L. Aquino | 2001 | 2004 |
8 | Hon. Vicente B. Amante | 2004 | incumbent |
Economic activities
Sampaloc Lake, 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. 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 August 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 communties; 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 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", 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 as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLB. 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.
Barangays
San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays
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City Officials
Councilors:
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Department Heads
Department | Head | Assistant |
Administrator's Office | Loreto Amante | |
Mayor's Office | Marius Zabat (Head Executive Assistant)
Rodelo Laroza (Secretary) | |
Legal Office | Eleno Mendoza | |
Population Office | Victoriano Mercado | |
Prosecutor's Office | Dominador Leyros | |
Fire Protection Services | Alejandro Austria (Fire Marshall) | |
General Services Office | Ubaldo Ciabal | |
Local Civil Registrar's Office | Benedicto Danila | |
Veterinarian's Office | Fara Jane Orsolino | |
Information Office | Leonides Abril Jr. | |
Cooperative Office | Concepcion Biglete (Acting) | |
Accounting Office | Lolita Cornista | |
Social Welfare & Development Office | Grace Adap | |
Police Department | Joel Pernito (Chief of police) | |
Planning & Development Office | Rolando Bombio | Melinda Bondad |
Environment & Natural Resources Office | Ramon de Roma | |
Human Resource Management Office | Elvira Celerio | |
Auditor's Office | Elena Luarca | |
Assessor's Office | Celerino Baroenas | Yolanda Catipon |
Health Office | Job Brion | |
City Agriculture Office | Alex Dionglay (OIC) | Alex Dionglay |
City Budget Office | Dormelita Ignacio | Lavinia Nunag |
Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo | Benilda Dumaraos (Education Consultant)
Edelito Panaligan (Acting College Administrator) | |
Sangguniang Panglunsod | Elenita Capuno (Secretary) | Imelda Lagrimas (Asst. Secretary) |
City Library | Rona Remojo (Librarian) | |
City Engineering Office | Jesus de Leon (Acting) | Herbert Cartabio |
City Treasurer's Office | Fredalyn Rubio | Lucio Geraldo Ciolo
Lilia Tolentino |
Public Safety Assistance Force | Roberto Cuasay (Chief) |
League of Barangay Chairmen (2007-2010)
Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman |
I-A | Eugene Tolentino | V-D | Clarito Angeles | San Buenaventura | Meliton Egamen | San Rafael | Rafael Batralo |
I-B | Ricardo Sandiego | VI-A | Ronaldo Castillo | San Crispin | Domincino Demesa | San Roque | Senen Biglete |
II-A | Victorino Tabirao | VI-B | Billy Palma | San Cristobal | Benjamin Felismino II | San Vicente | Renato Pasajol |
II-B | Jonathan Agno | 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 | Bernardo Morta | San Gabriel | Noli Magsambol, Jr. | Santa Cruz | Sherwin Perez |
II-E | Jose Bondad | VII-B | Roberto Magdae | San Gregorio | Rene Calabia | Santa Elena | Dorben Roa |
II-F | Imelda 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 | Cesar Reyes |
III-B | Ferdinand Reyes | VII-E | Recaredo Dioso | San Joaquin | Conrado Samsaman | Santa Maria | Restituto Pere |
III-C | Gilberto Aquino | Atisan | Celso Guevarra | San Jose | Gener Amante (League President) | Santa Maria Magdalena | Carmelita Amante (League Vice-President) |
III-D | Arnel 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 | Lauro Reyes |
IV-A | Herbert 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 | Riccis Exconde | San Mateo | Nonilon Aquino | 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 | Bernabe Alvero | San Nicolas | Bernabe Cuello | Santo Niño | Ernesto Quezada |
V-C | Marytess Tala | San Bartolome | Wilson Maranan | San Pedro | Nida Almario | Soledad | Romeo Gonzales |
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.
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,
Religious Organizations
- Roman Catholic Church
- Iglesia ni Cristo
- Philippine Independent Church
- Born Again Christians
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Ang Dating Daan
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Islam
- Open Door Baptist Church
- Sovereign Grace Baptist Church
- Church of Christ
School Districts
The Schools Division of San Pablo City is divided into seven school districts. Each is headed by a district supervisor:
- Ambray
- Dapdapan
- Del Remedio
- Fule-Almeda
- Lakeside
- San Francisco
- Santo Angel
Public Secondary Schools
San Pablo City has 13 functioning public high schools.
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Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
San Pablo City has one university and several colleges and private schools.
University
- Laguna State Polytechnic University (San Pablo Campus), Brgy. Del Remedio
Other Private Schools and Colleges
- ACLC-AMA Computer Learning Center, Brgy. VII-B
- Niño Jesus Science-Oriented Montessori School, Inc., Maharlika Highway, Brgy. San Francisco
- Laguna College, Brgy. IV-C
- San Pablo Colleges, Brgy. III-A
- Canossa College
- STI (Systems Technology Institute)
- Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo (DLSP), Brgy. San Jose
- MSC Institute of Technology
- Montessori Professional College (San Pablo Campus)
- San Pablo City Science High School
- Infant Jesus Montessori Center, Brgy. VI-D
- CREST Christian School (Calihan)
- West Greenville (Laguna) Colleges, Inc
- Saint Peter's College Seminary and Formation Institute, Brgy. III-E
- St. Joseph School (SJS)
- Liceo de San Pablo (Formerly Ateneo de San Pablo), Brgy. III-B
- Grace and Truth School (GTS)
- Scuola dei Bambini Di Sta. Teresita
- Blue Danube School Inc.
- Academia de San Ignacio de Loyola, Brgy. III-E
- Kintner Christian Academy
- Capellan Institute of Technology
- Richfield Academy, Brgy. San Francisco
- JimCrow Academy
Hospitals
- San Pablo Doctors Hospital
- Community General Hospital
- San Pablo Colleges and Medical Center
- San Pablo City District Hospital
- Immaculate Concepcion Hospital
- St. Francis and Paul Hospital
- St. Gerard Hospital
Sister cities
External links
- Official Website of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
- San Pablo City ONLINE
- Mysanpablo.net
- Balitang San Pablo - Online
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
References
- ^ "SM Prime boosts capex despite crisis | ABS-CBN News Online Beta". 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "83-year-old factory to close, render 1,200 workers jobless - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-05-08.