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MAJAYJAY, LAGUNA (MAHAYHAY)
LOCATION
Majayjay is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw, and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. It is 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Manila, and bounded by the municipality of Magdalena on the north, by Lucban in Quezon province on the south, by Luisiana on the east, and by Liliw on the west. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,791.
Majayjay is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. * Amonoy * Bakia * Balanak * Balayong * Banilad * Banti * Bitaoy * Botocan * Bukal * Burgos * Burol * Coralao * Gagalot * Ibabang Banga * Ibabang Bayucain * Ilayang Banga * Ilayang Bayucain * Isabang * Malinao
* May-It * Munting Kawayan * Olla * Oobi * Origuel (Poblacion) * Panalaban * Pangil * Panglan * Piit * Pook * Rizal * San Francisco (Poblacion) * San Isidro * San Miguel (Poblacion) * San Roque * Santa Catalina (Poblacion) * Suba * Talortor * Tanawan * Taytay * Villa Nogales (Poblacion)
HISTORY
Indigenous residents use to call it Malay Barangay. The Spanish colonial government made it a town in 1578.
During this period, Malay Barangay was one of the most populated settlements in the newly founded province. It competed with Bay and Pagsanjan during the selection of the province’s capital. The popularity of this new town grew instantly during the Spanish period. Its location at the foot of the mountain gave it an abundant supply of fresh mountain spring water. Four rivers flowed through the town. They were Initian, Oobi and Ula, from the towering mountain, and Balanac from the falls of Botocan where all the three rivers meet.
Botocan Falls and the town’s breathtaking sceneries were uniquely famous. Europeans and wealthy natives from Manila frequently visited the town. However, the
LOCATION
Majayjay is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw, and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. It is 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Manila, and bounded by the municipality of Magdalena on the north, by Lucban in Quezon province on the south, by Luisiana on the east, and by Liliw on the west. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,791.
Majayjay is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. * Amonoy * Bakia * Balanak * Balayong * Banilad * Banti * Bitaoy * Botocan * Bukal * Burgos * Burol * Coralao * Gagalot * Ibabang Banga * Ibabang Bayucain * Ilayang Banga * Ilayang Bayucain * Isabang * Malinao
* May-It * Munting Kawayan * Olla * Oobi * Origuel (Poblacion) * Panalaban * Pangil * Panglan * Piit * Pook * Rizal * San Francisco (Poblacion) * San Isidro * San Miguel (Poblacion) * San Roque * Santa Catalina (Poblacion) * Suba * Talortor * Tanawan * Taytay * Villa Nogales (Poblacion)
HISTORY
Indigenous residents use to call it Malay Barangay. The Spanish colonial government made it a town in 1578.
During this period, Malay Barangay was one of the most populated settlements in the newly founded province. It competed with Bay and Pagsanjan during the selection of the province’s capital. The popularity of this new town grew instantly during the Spanish period. Its location at the foot of the mountain gave it an abundant supply of fresh mountain spring water. Four rivers flowed through the town. They were Initian, Oobi and Ula, from the towering mountain, and Balanac from the falls of Botocan where all the three rivers meet.
Botocan Falls and the town’s breathtaking sceneries were uniquely famous. Europeans and wealthy natives from Manila frequently visited the town. However, the