San Pablo City

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San Pablo City is a 2nd 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.

Barangays

San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 81 barangays.

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

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

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

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
Santa Veronica

History

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.

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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