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Pagsanjan (pronounced 'Pag-sang-han') is a 4th class Municipality in the Province of Laguna , Philippines . According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,622 people in 7,274 households. It is situated about 92 kilometers south of Manila . The main tourist spot of Pagsanjan is the Pagsanjan Falls or (Magdapio Falls). A particular highlight is the boatride which passes through 14 rapids maneuvered by boatmen between rocks and boulders that leads to the main falls. HISTORY Pagsanjan was originally a barrio of Lumban . In 1668, eight Japanese and Chinese traders who were highly impressed by the strategic location of the barrio at the juncture of Balanac and Bumbungan rivers founded the town. They established a trading settlement and engaged in the betelnut industry. In time, the barrio became the flourishing trading center of eastern Laguna and attracted families from the surrounding communities of Cavinti , Pila , and Santa Cruz . On December 12 , 1668 , the then Governor General Manuel Dela Peña Bonifaz , issued a gubernatorial decree elevating its status from barrio to a town. In 1688, Pagsanjan replaced Bay as the capital of the province. It remained such until 1858, during which it bloomed as the cultural and commercial center of the province. GEOGRAPHY Pagsanjan has a land area of 26.4 square kilometres. It is located 101 kilometers south 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 northeast by the town of Lumban; on the southeast by the towns of Cavinti and Luisiana ; on the south by Mount Banahaw ; and on the southwest by the town of Magdalena . BARANGAYS Pagsanjan is politically subdivided into 16 Barangay s.
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