Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan (pronounced PAG-sang-han), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagsanjan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 people.
Pagsanjan
Pinagsangahan | |
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| Municipality of Pagsanjan | |
Downtown area | |
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| Motto(s): Negosyo Palakasin, Trabaho Padamihin AASENSO PAGSANJAN! | |
Map of Laguna with Pagsanjan highlighted | |
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Pagsanjan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′N 121°27′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | December 12, 1668 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar V. Areza |
| • Vice Mayor | Terryl O. Gamit-Talabong |
| • Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,210 voters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.36 km2 (10.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 44,327 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,404 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 190.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 258.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 162.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.97 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4008 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Santa Cruz and 91 kilometres (57 mi) southeast of Manila, this town can reach via Manila East Road or Slex. Pagsanjan is the tourist capital of Laguna and is the home of the Bangkero Festival held every March. The bangkeros are tour guides who steer boats along the river to Pagsanjan Falls (also called Magdapio Falls), for which the town is well known but is actually in neighboring Cavinti.
Pagsanjan was the capital of the province of Laguna for 170 years (1688–1858) during which the town prospered as the commercial, cultural and learning center of the province.