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Map of Laguna showing the location of San Pablo City
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CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
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Laguna
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3nd district of Laguna
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1nd class urban
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Vicente Amante
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May 7, 1940
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is a 1st class
City in the
Province of
Laguna ,
Philippines . It is one of the country's oldest cities. San Pablo was once part of the municipality of
Bay . In
1756 it was placed under jurisdiction of
Batangas Province but was returned in
1883 to Laguna. In
1940 , through Approval of Commonwealth Act 520, it became one of the chartered
Cities Of The Philippines . According to the
2000 census, it has a population of 207,927 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 and
Santa Rosa City .
The town is known as the "City of Seven Lakes" the most prominent being "Sampaloc Lake" which is located behind the City Hall. 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 San Pablo. While San Pedro, Biñan, Santa Rosa City,
Cabuyao , Calamba City,
Los Baños and
Santa Cruz experienced rapid economic development brought about by local and foreign investments and the rapid growth of industrial estates and export processing zones in those areas, San Pablo was left behind and remained as a semi-developed residential community. Due to lack of economic opportunities available, many residents of San Pablo migrated to
Metro Manila or to other towns and cities of Laguna, particularly Calamba City, Santa Rosa City and San Pedro. Despite the fact that the city was virtually not touched by economic development, San Pablo City boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province.
San Pablo was really left behind by Calamba City, Santa Rosa City, San Pedro, Biñan and Cabuyao in Laguna; Dasmariñas, Imus and Bacoor in Cavite; Lucena City in Quezon; and Batangas City and Lipa City in Batangas in terms of income & economic development.
SM Prime Holdings is planning to open SM Supercenter San Pablo (a downsized SM mall) in 2008.
San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80
Barangay s.
- Bagong Bayan II-A
- Bagong Pook VI-C
- Barangay I-A
- Barangay I-B
- Barangay II-A
- Barangay II-B
- Barangay II-C
- Barangay II-D
- Barangay II-E
- Barangay II-F
- Barangay III-A
- Barangay III-B
- Barangay III-C
- Barangay III-D
- Barangay III-E
- Barangay III-F
- Barangay IV-A
- Barangay IV-B
- Barangay IV-C
- Barangay V-A
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- Barangay V-B
- Barangay V-C
- Barangay V-D
- Barangay VI-A
- Barangay VI-B
- Barangay VI-D
- Barangay VI-E
- Barangay VII-A
- Barangay VII-B
- Barangay VII-C
- Barangay VII-D
- Barangay VII-E
- Bautista
- Concepcion
- Del Remedio
- Dolores
- San Antonio 1
- San Antonio 2
- San Bartolome
- San Buenaventura
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- San Crispin
- San Cristobal
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Gregorio
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Joaquin
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Lucas 1
- San Lucas 2
- San Marcos
- San Mateo
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
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- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Felomina
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Maria Magdalena
- Santa Veronica
- Santiago I
- Santiago II
- Santisimo Rosario
- Santo Angel
- Santo Cristo
- Santo Niño
- Soledad
- Atisan
- Santa Elena
- Santa Maria
- Santa Monica
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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
St. Paul, The First Hermit . In
1899 , a municipal government was established, with Inocente 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 Congressman 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.
