Kalayaan, officially the Municipality of Kalayaan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalayaan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,755 people. [3]
Kalayaan is in the fourth district of the province of Laguna and can be reached three hours by land from Manila. It is the home of approximately 24,214 citizenry. The municipality is home to a hydroelectric power plant, the only pumped storage facility in the Philippines, the Kalayaan Pumped Storage Power Plant located in Brgy. San Juan, that contributes substantially to the income and an economic activity that is anchored on agriculture. It has complied with Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (R.A. 9003) by constructing a Category-I Sanitary Landfill under LISCOP, considered one of its kind on the municipal level in the Province of Laguna, which aims to put into practice the segregation and proper disposal of solid waste for the protection of environment.[5]
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.[6]
A marker posted in the municipal building of Kalayaan reads: “On this site grew a coconut tree with three branches interpreted by our forebears as the future site of our municipal building; three branches being San Juan, Longos and San Antonio.”[5]
Today, the belief had been realized but digging through historical records, it seems that the place is still made up of the three original visitas of Babaye (now Longos), Abacao (now San Juan) and San Pablo (now San Antonio). Babaye got its name when the Spaniards came and found women washing clothes in the brook. When the Spaniards continued their aim to conquer the land and a little north of Babaye, they saw a place where people dried abaca and named the place Abacao. The Spaniards claimed the mountains east of Babaye and named the village found there in honor of San Pablo.[5]
On March 30, 1946, Executive Order No. 127 which ordered the transfer of the seat of government from Longos to San Juan was signed by Pres. Manuel Roxas. From then on, a part of San Juan became the Poblacion, while Longos, San Antonio and the rest of San Juan became its barangays.[5]
Geography
Kalayaan is located approximately 14º20’ to 14°22’ latitude and 121º28’ to 121º38’ longitude. It is bounded by the Municipality of Paete on the north, Lumban on the south, Laguna de Bay on the west and Mauban, Quezon Province on the east. The municipality is about 15 kilometers from the capital town of Santa Cruz and 102 kilometers from Metro Manila. It could be reached via the Manila South Expressway and an artery of the national road southward from Calamba and northward from Pagsanjan.[5]
Barangays
Kalayaan town hall
Kalayaan is politically subdivided into 3 barangays:[7]
In the 2020 census, the population of Kalayaan, Laguna, was 24,755 people, [3] with a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile.
^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ abcCensus of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ abcde"Kalayaan". Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 28 September 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Republic Act No. 1417 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, PhilippineLaw, retrieved 2012
^ "Kalayaan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
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For the municipality of Palawan in the Spratly Islands see Kalayaan Palawan Kalayaan officially the Municipality of Kalayaan Tagalog Bayan ng Kalayaan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 24 755 people 3 Kalayaan LongosMunicipalityMunicipality of KalayaanKalayaan PlazaSealNickname s Laguna s Symbol of Peace and UnityMap of Laguna with Kalayaan highlightedOpenStreetMapKalayaanLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 14 19 41 N 121 28 48 E 14 328 N 121 48 E 14 328 121 48 Coordinates 14 19 41 N 121 28 48 E 14 328 N 121 48 E 14 328 121 48CountryPhilippinesRegionCalabarzonProvinceLagunaDistrict4th districtFoundedJanuary 1 1909 as Longos Barangays3 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorSandy P Laganapan Vice MayorChristopher P Ramiro RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B Agarao Municipal CouncilMembers Darwin R PonceBeverly D ReyesAldrin A AganaVeelly Jhames L CabamalanRussel A LaganasMarlon F LaganasLaarni C LopezEdison A Flores Electorate17 127 voters 2022 Area 2 Total46 60 km2 17 99 sq mi Elevation286 m 938 ft Highest elevation536 m 1 759 ft Lowest elevation1 m 3 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total24 755 Density530 km2 1 400 sq mi Households5 790Economy Income class3rd municipal income class Poverty incidence5 06 2018 4 Revenue 128 654 140 34 2020 Assets 166 435 966 06 2020 Expenditure 129 888 233 87 2020 Liabilities 23 491 274 78 2020 Service provider ElectricityFirst Laguna Electric Cooperative FLECO Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code4015PSGC043409000IDD area code 63 0 49Native languagesTagalogWebsitewww wbr kalayaanlaguna wbr gov wbr phKalayaan is in the fourth district of the province of Laguna and can be reached three hours by land from Manila It is the home of approximately 24 214 citizenry The municipality is home to a hydroelectric power plant the only pumped storage facility in the Philippines the Kalayaan Pumped Storage Power Plant located in Brgy San Juan that contributes substantially to the income and an economic activity that is anchored on agriculture It has complied with Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 R A 9003 by constructing a Category I Sanitary Landfill under LISCOP considered one of its kind on the municipal level in the Province of Laguna which aims to put into practice the segregation and proper disposal of solid waste for the protection of environment 5 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 6 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditA marker posted in the municipal building of Kalayaan reads On this site grew a coconut tree with three branches interpreted by our forebears as the future site of our municipal building three branches being San Juan Longos and San Antonio 5 Today the belief had been realized but digging through historical records it seems that the place is still made up of the three original visitas of Babaye now Longos Abacao now San Juan and San Pablo now San Antonio Babaye got its name when the Spaniards came and found women washing clothes in the brook When the Spaniards continued their aim to conquer the land and a little north of Babaye they saw a place where people dried abaca and named the place Abacao The Spaniards claimed the mountains east of Babaye and named the village found there in honor of San Pablo 5 On March 30 1946 Executive Order No 127 which ordered the transfer of the seat of government from Longos to San Juan was signed by Pres Manuel Roxas From then on a part of San Juan became the Poblacion while Longos San Antonio and the rest of San Juan became its barangays 5 Geography EditKalayaan is located approximately 14º20 to 14 22 latitude and 121º28 to 121º38 longitude It is bounded by the Municipality of Paete on the north Lumban on the south Laguna de Bay on the west and Mauban Quezon Province on the east The municipality is about 15 kilometers from the capital town of Santa Cruz and 102 kilometers from Metro Manila It could be reached via the Manila South Expressway and an artery of the national road southward from Calamba and northward from Pagsanjan 5 Barangays Edit Kalayaan town hall Kalayaan is politically subdivided into 3 barangays 7 Longos old capital town San Antonio San JuanClimate Edit Climate data for Kalayaan LagunaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 24 75 25 77 26 79 29 84 29 84 28 82 27 81 27 81 27 81 26 79 25 77 24 75 26 80 Average low C F 20 68 20 68 20 68 21 70 22 72 22 72 22 72 22 72 22 72 21 70 21 70 20 68 21 70 Average precipitation mm inches 58 2 3 41 1 6 32 1 3 29 1 1 91 3 6 143 5 6 181 7 1 162 6 4 172 6 8 164 6 5 113 4 4 121 4 8 1 307 51 5 Average rainy days 13 4 9 3 9 1 9 8 19 1 22 9 26 6 24 9 25 0 21 4 16 5 16 5 214 5Source Meteoblue 8 Demographics EditPopulation census of KalayaanYearPop p a 19032 435 19183 103 1 63 19393 519 0 60 19483 817 0 91 19605 007 2 29 19706 957 3 34 19758 501 4 10 198010 247 3 81 199013 118 2 50 199516 955 4 92 200019 580 3 13 200721 203 1 10 201020 944 0 45 201523 269 2 03 202024 755 1 22 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 9 10 11 12 In the 2020 census the population of Kalayaan Laguna was 24 755 people 3 with a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1 400 inhabitants per square mile Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Kalayaan Source Philippine Statistics Authority 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 See also EditList of renamed cities and municipalities in the PhilippinesReferences Edit Municipality of Kalayaan DILG 2015 Census of Population Report No 3 Population Land Area and Population Density PDF Philippine Statistics Authority Quezon City Philippines August 2016 ISSN 0117 1453 Archived PDF from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region IV A Calabarzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 a b c d e Kalayaan Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government Retrieved 28 September 2020 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Republic Act No 1417 Archived 2012 06 01 at the Wayback Machine PhilippineLaw retrieved 2012 Province Laguna PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 12 November 2016 Kalayaan Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 11 May 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region IV A Calabarzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region IV A Calabarzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region IV A Calabarzon Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Laguna Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalayaan Laguna Official website Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System http legacy senate gov ph senators former senators wenceslao lagumbay htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalayaan Laguna amp oldid 1112960603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
