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| Written by haraya | |
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Nagcarlan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 48,727 people in 10,708 households. It is 21 kilometers northeast of San Pablo City, or 99 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. Its coordinates are N14°07.93' E121°24.93' at 229.0 meters above sealevel.Barangays
HistoryNagcarlan was headed by Datu Gat Lakilaw before its Christianization and was one of two barangays in present-day Laguna, the other being the present town of Majayjay, to resist Spanish rule while the others surrendered to the Spanish forces. The town's conversion to Christianity began in 1578 and it formally became a pueblo in 1583, under a Franciscan friar.It was in Nagcarlan where Fr. Juan de Placencia, a Franciscan missionary, wrote the first Diccionario Hispanico-Tagalog in 1579. His manuscript, Costumbres de los Tagalog which was written ten years later, was used as a guide by the alcalde mayores for effective and righteous local governance. It was in 1851 when the famous Underground Cemetery of Nagcarlan was built. General InformationNagcarlan has a total population of 55,697 and a total land area of 11,489.4 hectares which consists of 3 urban barangays and 49 rural barangays. Total agriculltural area is 10,015 hectares or 87.17% of the total land area. Basic crops are coconut, rice, lanzones, coffee, bananas, root crops and vegetables.Its climatic condition is characterized by two pronounced seasons: Dry from February to April and Wet from May to January. Temperature is slightly higher than Baguio City. The coolest months are from November to February. Not to be missed is the splendor of country living and religious beliefs of rural folks every Friday morning at "Kapilya ni San Jusep". Visit Barangay Sinipian and experience tasting different "kakanins" and other native delicacies. And finally, explore the bounty and magnificence of eight mountains: Mt. Atimla, Mt. Mabilog, Mt. Nagcarlan, Mt. Malauban, Mt. Lansay, Mt. Bayaquitos, Mt. Cristobal and Mt. Banahaw. There is also a lake we call Yambo and numerous crystal-clear bodies of water such as rivers and great waterfalls. The most prominent waterfall are the famous Bunga Falls of Nagcarlan. |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 January 2009 17:03 ) |
