Pangil, Laguna

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Map of Laguna showing the location of Pangil

Pangil is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,698 people in 4,160 households.

Barangays

Pangil is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

Balian
Dambo
Galalan
Isla (Pob.)
Mabato-Azufre
Natividad (Pob.)
San Jose (Pob.)
Sulib

History

Pangil was founded in 1579 by two Franciscan missionaries. The town's name is believed to have come from three coincidental circumstances: One historical version was that it was named after the fang of a wild boar called "Pangil" in the vernacular; another version accounts to the first native inhabitants of the place called "Pangilagan"; and the third version relates about the place being once dominated by the first pre-Spanish chieftain named Gat Pangil.

External links

Cities and Municipalities of Laguna
Cities:	Calamba City \| San Pablo City \| Santa Rosa City
Municipalities:	Alaminos \| Bay \| Biñan \| Cabuyao \| Calauan \| Cavinti \| Famy \| Kalayaan \| Liliw \| Los Baños \| Luisiana \| Lumban \| Mabitac \| Magdalena \| Majayjay \| Nagcarlan \| Paete \| Pagsanjan \| Pakil \| Pangil \| Pila \| Rizal \| San Pedro \| Santa Cruz \| Santa Maria \| Siniloan \| Victoria

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