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99-689: The business coconut products are manufactured in San Pablo City and Davao del Sur , in the Philippines . The company also operates marketing offices in Memphis , Tennessee, United States, and Northolt , United Kingdom. Franklin Baker (1846–1923) was a flour miller in Philadelphia and started the business's desiccated coconut business in 1894 after he received a cargo of fresh coconuts from Cuba in payment for

198-654: A consignment of flour he exported. Baker searched for a buyer for the coconuts, and became convinced there was an untapped market for coconut. He came across a small business in Arch Street, Philadelphia, which was about to fold. Mr. Baker bought it for a few thousand dollars and with his boatload of coconuts he entered the coconut business. By 1897, Franklin Baker made so much progress with his new product that he decided to sell his flour business to concentrate on his coconut business. Thereafter, Franklin Baker Jr. joined his father in

297-594: A cool climate owing to its location. It is nestled in the foothills of three mountains: Mount Banahaw , Mount Makiling and the Sierra Madre Mountains within the Laguna Volcanic Field , also known as the San Pablo Volcanic Field- an area of over 200 geologic features, among which are the 7 crater lakes of which the city is famed for. These geologic features not only provide attractions for

396-409: A first class municipality, it became a component city of Laguna by virtue of Republic Act No. 10420 dated March 27, 2013. The name of San Pedro originates from its old name: San Pedro [de] Tunasán. The first part of the name comes from Spanish for its patron saint , Saint Peter ; while the second part comes from Tunasán , which literally means "a place where there is Tunás" ( Nymphaea nouchali ),

495-452: A medicinal plant abundant on the shoreline of Laguna de Bay . Tunasan is also the name of a neighboring barangay in Muntinlupa , located just north of San Pedro. In 1914, by virtue of Act No. 2390, the town's name was abbreviated to its current iteration. While there is no archaeological evidence yet that indicate precolonial settlement in the present-day city of San Pedro, the area where

594-559: A rearguard of the revolutionary struggle. San Pedrenses followed this advise and secretly provided food and provisions to the Revolutionaries in Cavite. When the Spaniards launched their counteroffensive in Cavite, the people of San Pedro sheltered refugees from Cavite, including General Mariano Alvarez , and Andres Bonifacio ’s widow Gregoria de Jesus . San Pedro eventually became under

693-512: A similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings was given its go signal in July 2008 to push ahead for SM City San Pablo located at Riverina Commercial Estates along Maharlika Highway at Barangay San Rafael. Apart from this, the development of the Hacienda Escudero plantation resort town and nearby real estates, which is a joint venture with Landco, is by far the largest planned community investment in

792-596: A steady coconut supply for its manufacture. In 1987, Philip Morris , owners of General Foods, bought Kraft , and the Franklin Baker desiccated coconut products were put into the Kraft Food Ingredients Group. The Franklin Baker desiccated coconut products were branded as Baker’s . In 2004, Kraft sold the Franklin Baker industrial product lines to the investment company Andorra Investments Corporation . San Pablo, Laguna San Pablo , officially

891-920: A tourist destination in Barangay Landayan. Enshrined inside the San Pedro Apostol Parish, the Krus ng San Pedro Tunasan is one of the most renowned cultural properties in the City of San Pedro. It is also known for its alleged miraculous attributes, and was among the known devotional practices done during the Spanish Colonial Period. Proof of its popularity during the Spanish period was its inclusion in Jose Rizal's Noli me Tangere . In Chapter 42, Capitan Tiago ordered Tia Isabel to give donations to this Cross and to

990-408: Is 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Santa Cruz and 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Manila . San Pedro is politically subdivided into 28 barangays . Barangay San Antonio is the largest barangay, which has a total of 780 hectares (1,900 acres), while Barangay San Vicente is the most populous with a total population of 92,092. San Pedro is the 37th most populous city in the Philippines . As of 2020,

1089-640: Is also one of the known pilgrimage areas in San Pedro during Holy Week. Numerous stories of its alleged miracles were also published by the Shrine in different books. Located a few meters away from the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, this well was said to be built on or before 1917, based on the inscriptions found underneath the cistern. It is believed that the water from this well is miraculous, making it also

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1188-434: Is also served by vans heading to the cities of Lipa , Santa Rosa , and Biñan . Philippine National Railways has a station for its southern main line near the city proper. The San Pablo City Central Terminal, opened in 2023, is the city's main bus terminal that serves commuters going to Metro Manila, as well as other provincial destinations. San Pablo's water source is run by its own San Pablo City Water District and

1287-470: Is assisted by NAWASA . Just like every other place in Southern Tagalog, San Pablo's electricity is run by Meralco . Citizens of San Pablo mainly use PLDT (including Smart ), Globe , and Dito Telecommunity , although some may use other internet service providers. Texting stations are often found in retail stores, stands, and residential houses. San Pedro, Laguna San Pedro , officially

1386-469: Is celebrated in the second week of February. This week-long festival includes various activities ranging from cultural to sports, trade fairs, amateur singing contests, parades, historical exhibits, social and religious gatherings, tribal dances, street dances, cheering and sport exhibitions. The highlight of the festival is the coronation night of the "Hiyas ng San Pedro". The festival aims to promote tourism in San Pedro and to revitalize Sampaguita industry in

1485-464: Is rich in orchid plants. The prevailing climatic conditions in the city is categorized into wet and dry seasons . San Pablo is politically subdivided into 80 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . According to the 2020 census, San Pablo had a population of 285,348 people, up from 266,068 people in the 2015 census. The city was once the largest city in Laguna, but it

1584-491: Is the boundary between Laguna and Metro Manila, so San Pedro is known as "Laguna's Gateway to Metro Manila ". San Pedro shares boundaries with Metro Manila's southernmost city, Muntinlupa (North) bounded by Tunasan River , Biñan (south), Dasmariñas (west), Carmona and General Mariano Alvarez (Southwest) bound with San Isidro River. Its position makes San Pedro a popular suburban residential community, where many residents commute daily to Metro Manila for work. San Pedro

1683-519: The City of San Pablo ( Filipino : Lungsod ng San Pablo ), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people. It is located in the southern portion of Laguna province , it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. Its population ranks sixth within

1782-464: The City of San Pedro ( Filipino : Lungsod ng San Pedro ), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Laguna , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 326,001 people. It is named after its patron saint , Saint Peter . San Pedro has been dubbed as “dormitory town” of Metro Manila and migrants from other provinces commuting everyday through its highly efficient road and transport system. Despite being one of

1881-488: The Governor-General and Manila Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta . King Philip V of Spain was said to have decreed that the town be separated from Tabuco. Francisco Santiago subsequently became the first mayor of the newly formed town. However, another author, Agustin de la Cavada wrote that San Pedro Tunasan became a town in 1712. Agriculture, especially livestock raising, farming, and fishing, during that period,

1980-572: The Philippines in 1922 at a plant in Sta. Mesa, Manila. This gave birth to the Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines. The original intention was to process coconuts in the Philippines to supply their New Jersey plant with desiccated coconut instead of importing whole nuts from the Caribbean countries. In 1924 the business was relocated to Hoboken, New Jersey . General Foods Corporation acquired

2079-670: The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo . San Pablo is derived from the Spanish for Saint Paul, referring to the local patron saint, Paul the First Hermit . It was previously known as San Pablo de los Montes , which translates to "Saint Paul of the Mountains" in Spanish. San Pablo's earliest historical record dates back to pre- Spanish times when four large barrios bounded by Mount Makiling composed "Sampalok" (Sampaloc). tr In 1571,

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2178-672: The "Yapak." This difference in beliefs led to tense relations between the two groups, with the Yapak members refusing to interact nor do business with the No Parking members. The refusal of the Yapaks to recognize the ownership of the Colegio de San Jose to the Hacienda lands forced the government to sell their lands to other interested individuals. The municipal officials, led by Mayor Benedicto Austria, sided with

2277-640: The Americans due to the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1898) . When the Philippine-American War broke out, San Pedro Tunasan initially served as one of the rearguards for the forces of the First Philippine Republic. Some residents even formed a militia that joined the fight against the Americans. However, on January 6, 1900, during their military expedition of Brigadier General Theodore Schwan ,

2376-482: The Americans entered San Pedro Tunasan without any resistance. Some residents who were suspected of sympathizing with the First Philippine Republic were arrested by the Americans and severely tortured. When President Aguinaldo ordered the Filipino forces to shift to guerrilla warfare, the politico-military governor of Laguna, General Juan Cailles placed San Pedro, together with Biñan, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, and Calamba under

2475-482: The Americans seized control of San Pedro on January 6, 1900, they appointed Benito Almendrala as Municipal President, and Arcadio Morando as Chief of Police. A year later, Toribio Almeida became the first elected Municipal President of San Pedro. As an austerity measure of the American Colonial Government, in 1903, by virtue of Act No. 939, San Pedro Tunasan’s township status was dissolved becoming part of

2574-658: The Carmona Line of the Philippine National Railways was inaugurated. It was a spur line from San Pedro going to Carmona, Cavite (now General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite ), passing thru Pacita Complex. In 1978, under Presidential Decree No. 1474, the Department of Agrarian Reform was ordered to convert the San Pedro Tunasan Estate to a commercial, industrial, and residential site, and transfer it afterwards to

2673-684: The Colegio de San Jose, in support of the Sociedad Economica de los Amigos del Pais , introduced mulberry planting in Hacienda San Pedro Tunasan to compete with the Chinese silk-making industry. Initially successful, the farmers eventually abandoned it, with the Spaniards blaming what they perceived as laziness of the Filipinos. Despite this, San Pedro Tunasan was among the towns that frequently experience banditry and cattle-rustling, leading to

2772-509: The Court of First Instance, but these cases were eventually dismissed by the court. Their assertions continued despite the five-year suspension imposed by the Supreme Court of the Philippines against Rustia, and his subsequent death in 1951. In 1948, the Hacienda's administrator, N.V. Sinclair, gradually sold the remaining Hacienda lands to other individuals, even to non-San Pedrenses. This forced

2871-646: The Franklin Baker Company in 1927, and operations were transferred to a bigger and modern factory in San Pablo City in Laguna, in close proximity to abundant coconut supply. During the Second World War, the San Pablo plant sustained heavy damage due to the bombings. Operations were thus moved back to the United States to ensure continuity of the business. Fresh coconuts from Puerto Rico and Jamaica were brought to

2970-575: The Hacienda San Pedro de Tunasan. However, in November 1639, the Chinese who were working against their will in the neighboring Calamba estate revolted, with the sugarcane fields of the Hacienda Tunasan destroyed in the process. In 1698, Tabuco, together with Biñan and San Pedro Tunasan, underwent pastoral visitation by Manila Archbishop Diego Camacho . In the said inspection, Camacho observed that

3069-611: The Hoboken plant for processing. Eventually, the San Pablo plant was rebuilt in 1947 at its current location. In 1964, the U.S. processing facility was moved from Hoboken to Dover, Delaware . By this time, all the base processing was being done in the Philippines while the Dover plant sweetened, toasted and creamed the desiccated coconut for industrial and retail customers. In 1968, General Foods put up another plant for Franklin Baker in Davao to ensure

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3168-709: The Katipunang Laban sa Hacienda (KALASAHA), the JAMAT, and Samahang Oras Na. The conflict swung to a violent turn when in 1935, a demolition attempt by the Hacienda administration in Barangay Cuyab resulted in a riot that resulted to the death of a young resident, Generoso "Ka Osong" Garcia. This prompted the Philippine Constabulary to deploy troops in San Pedro Tunasan in order to restore peace and order. While

3267-467: The Krus ng Matahong in Malabon for Maria Clara's speedy recovery from illness. The museum preserves and celebrates the insurmountable professional and political achievements of former Vice President Salvador Laurel , located at Holiday Hills. Poverty incidence of San Pedro Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Most economic activity in San Pedro is concentrated at San Antonio , also

3366-522: The Lifegiver Ministries (JCLM), Christ Lord of Zion (CLOZ), and other full gospel churches under Christian Leaders Association of San Pedro (CLASP), Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), The United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Churches, Christian Bible Baptist Church, other Baptist and Bible Fundamental churches. Islam is also practiced within the community. There are 15 Catholic parishes in the city, full gospel churches, and one mosque. The annual City Festival

3465-490: The Magsaysay Administration. These resettlement areas are the present-day barangays Magsaysay, Riverside, United Bayanihan, United Better Living, Estrella, Langgam, Laram, and Bagong Silang. San Pedro likewise benefited from the postwar commercialization and industrialization boom of Mega Manila as some companies and real estate developers established their factories and subdivisions within the town. The 1960s saw

3564-574: The National Highway, the flower lei was made from sampaguita buds. This was held during the celebration of the 2009 Sampaguita Festival. Paskuhan Sa San Pedro is an annually celebrated festival in San Pedro City. It starts at the beginning of December and runs to the end of the month. The opening is a grand parade which is participated in by public and private schools in the city, local government and other socio-civic organizations. The main event of

3663-552: The National Housing Authority. These chain of events occurred under the administrations of Mayors Mario Brigola (1960-1963), Jose L. Amante (1964-1971), and Felicisimo Vierneza (1972-1986). Following the 1986 EDSA Revolution , President Corazon Aquino appointed the local leader of the anti-dictatorship movement, Calixto Cataquiz , as OIC-Mayor of San Pedro. Known as "Calex," it was during his administration that San Pedro's annual income increased, leading it to achieve

3762-644: The Occupation, there were incidents of atrocities that occurred in the town, among them was a zonification ("sona") inflicted by the Japanese against the male residents in July 1944. In this event, the Japanese announced that the male residents, who were members of the Japanese-organized "bamboo army," would have a practice drill in the town plaza. Instead they were arrested and locked inside the San Pedro Apostol Parish for three days. Some residents of San Pedro joined

3861-502: The Philippine Declaration of Independence. Months later, on December 30, 1898, San Pedro was among the towns who commemorated the first Rizal Day in accordance with the decree issued by President Aguinaldo. The Parish Priest of the San Pedro Apostol Parish, Fr. Victor Enrile, presided a Requiem Mass in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal inside the church, which was followed by a program where patriotic residents praised Rizal and rebuked

3960-501: The San Pablo plant of Franklin Baker Company due to processing problems encountered at Davao del Sur . The Seven Lakes of San Pablo , seven crater lakes scattered around the city, have 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. Most of

4059-545: The Yapak, prompting Quezon to suspend him and the Municipal Council in 1941, and replace them with a new set of municipal officials led by Jose L. Amante. During World War II, the Japanese entered San Pedro on January 1, 1942 and conquered the town for the next three years. San Pedro was among the routes used by the Imperial Japanese Army forces to reach Manila and occupy the national capital. Out of fear from

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4158-566: The Yapaks, who were already called then as the Anak ng Bayan, to sought the help of the newly-elected President Ramon Magsaysay . Magsaysay advised them to follow the court's decision, while at the same time ordering the government to investigate the case of Hacienda San Pedro Tunasan. Eventually, the Magsaysay administration decided to acquire the remaining 850 hectares of the Hacienda. On August 30, 1954, President Magsaysay visited San Pedro and witnessed at

4257-539: The acquisition of landed estates and sell them to qualified individuals. President Quezon even invited the leaders of Samahang Oras Na and San Pedro municipal officials led by Mayor Ciriaco Limpiahoy to personally witness the signing of the said law. Three years later, the Commonwealth acquired the 215 hectares (530 acres) of the Hacienda, and through the Rural Progress Administration, planned to sell it to

4356-408: The advancing Japanese forces, the municipal officials at that time hurriedly evacuated to other towns, leaving their townmates behind. The Japanese then ordered the residents to elect their local officials, with former mayor Ciriaco Limpiajoy winning the polls. Despite this, the town was virtually controlled by a Japanese resident, Fujiwara Itizi, who acted as interpreter for the Japanese forces. During

4455-508: The business that eventually became known as the Franklin Baker Company. Baker's Coconut grew to become the foremost supplier of coconut products in the United States. In 1913, manufacturing facilities were moved to Brooklyn, New York . In 1921, he and his son, Franklin Baker Jr., put up plant facilities in Santa Mesa , Manila . Looking for a primary source of coconuts, he went to the Philippines. Franklin Baker began processing coconut in

4554-410: The city covering 415 hectares (1,030 acres): It will include resort type communities; the original Villa Escudero Plantations as the center-piece; commercial establishments like a mall, hotels, and a convention center to be built relative to the distinctive architecture theme of the original Villa Escudero. As such Hacienda Escudero will become the ultimate history town themed community in this part of

4653-471: The city would cease its operations and transfer to another existing facility, owned by the said company, in Davao del Sur by December 2008. The said decision could affect the jobs of at least 1,200 people, the majority of them San Pableños. Various factors are blamed for this closure, including the conversion of big coconut farms into residential areas. However, production was restored in the first quarter of 2009 in

4752-619: The city's largest and most populous barangay. Barangay Nueva, the city center, is home to a central public market ( palengke ) as well as clothing and homeware stores, and some supermarkets. San Pedro also has a large number of factories, most notably the Alaska Milk Corporation factory in San Antonio. Agricultural lands now account for only thirteen hectares of the total land area due to residential, commercial and industrial conversions. There are lands with slope ranging from 8%-15% of

4851-583: The city. Commercial and business establishments are mostly concentrated at Pacita Complex and Rosario. A large percentage of industrial and manufacturing establishments of San Pedro is located on the adjacent barangays of San Vicente and San Antonio; E&E Industrial Complex is located in San Antonio where some of the city's factories are situated. City of San Pedro had its metal companies such as machine shops, tool and die/die and mold, stamping firms, welding companies, foundry, heat treatment and electroplating service companies, and allied engineering firms as cited in

4950-518: 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 Assemblyman Tomas D. Dizon of Laguna's 1st district was approved by President Manuel L. Quezon . The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520, approved by President Quezon. The city

5049-452: The command of Katipunero General Paciano Rizal , brother of Jose. With the help of Guevara, they finally organized a municipal government led by mayor Gregorio Alvarez, who welcomed de Jesus and others to the town in 1897. De Jesus lived in the residence of Almario Ilmedo in San Roque village during her stay. Upon the resumption of the Philippine Revolution on May 1898, San Pedro was among the towns liberated by Filipino revolutionary forces on

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5148-399: The community. The celebration was formerly known as "Manok ni San Pedro Festival", which started in 1999 and was renamed to "Sampaguita Festival" in 2002. The celebration kicked off with a grand parade. From 2009 up to 2012, the record of laying the longest flower lei line was held by San Pedro. Spanning 3.6 km (2 mi), from Biñan–San Pedro boundary to San Pedro–Muntinlupa boundary on

5247-499: The conflict was ongoing, the town also witnessed the peasant-led Sakdal Uprising in the mid-1930s, with reports indicate that an attack by Sakdalistas in San Pedro was averted by the Constabulary. With these issues at hand, the Commonwealth government under President Manuel Quezon were compelled to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. In 1936, the National Assembly passed Commonwealth Act No. 20, which authorized President Quezon to initiate expropriation proceedings or negotiate for

5346-402: The country. ABS-CBN TV-46 San Pablo (DWLY-TV) served the city through its office along Rizal Avenue at the heart of the city until its operations was shut down in 2020. San Pablo also claims the title "City of Buko Pie ", although other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. Colettes' Buko Pie, based in San Pablo, was known for experimenting with different variants of

5445-414: The creation of the San Pedro as a separate district to commence in the next national and local elections. After the city of Santa Rosa formally gained its own representation effective 2022, San Pedro remained as the only local government unit in the first district. Hence, the 1st District may be also referred as the Lone District of San Pedro. San Pedro is located in Region IV-A or Calabarzon . San Pedro

5544-402: The delicacy. Colette's has also regularly produced the "World's Largest Buko Pie" during San Pablo's Coco Festival. Colette's is the largest Buko Pie brand in the Laguna area with 34 stores. The supply of coconut in San Pablo makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops. Franklin Baker Company , one of the well-known companies with operations in San Pablo, has announced that its plant in

5643-439: The end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st century, economic development shifted from San Pablo to western Laguna. San Pedro , Biñan , Santa Rosa , Cabuyao , Calamba , Los Baños , and Santa Cruz experienced rapid economic development brought about by local and foreign investments, the rapid growth of industrial estates and export processing zones, and the placement of major institutions in those areas, San Pablo City

5742-462: The establishment of other Catholic parishes. At present, there are 15 Roman Catholic parishes in San Pedro, under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo . Other religious groups include are the Members Church of God International (MCGI), Lighthouse Apostolic Ministry of Pentecost (LAMP), Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM), United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), Jesus Christ

5841-433: The first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc. It was noted by Father Joaquin Martinez de Zuñiga that its original inhabitants were Aetas and were ruled by four chieftains. San Pablo became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit . Augustinian friar, Father Hernando Cabrera built

5940-435: The first church made of wood. It was noted that the sacristy of this church was ornamented and contained silver, which rivalled and even surpassed that of Spain. In 1756, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas province but was returned to Laguna in 1883. In 1899, a municipal government was established, with Atty. Innocente Martinez as municipal president. Marcos Paulino was elected municipal president in 1902 when

6039-499: The fundamental Christian doctrines. Camacho likewise ordered that the priests and their successors should not to oblige their parishoners to offer anything for the administration of the sacrament of penance, with major excommunication as penalty for non-compliance. It is claimed that San Pedro de Tunasán became a town on January 18, 1725, upon the request of a group of San Pedrense Principalía led by Alonzo Magtibay, Francisco Santiago, and Ignacio de Guevarra and subsequently approved by

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6138-401: The funds that established the Jesuit-run Colegio de Manila, and naming his wife and daughter as heirs. He likewise wrote that if they die without direct heirs, the Jesuits would use their inheritance for a college. Rodriguez died in 1595, and after almost a decade, in 1604, his daughter perished when the galleon San Antonio sank en route to Mexico. Upon their demise, the endowment of Rodriguez

6237-399: The gradual emergence of industrial estates and subdivisions in San Pedro. Among those who made San Pedro as their base of operations are Holland Milk Products Inc. (now Alaska Milk Corporation), Cosmos Bottling Corporation, ACLEM Paper Mills, Kimberly-Clark Philippines, Philippine Tobacco Flu Curing Corporation, Berbacs Chemicals, US Tobacco Corporation, and Trinity Lodge Mining Corporation. It

6336-405: The guerilla movement and commanded units in Laguna. Among the guerrilla units who operated in San Pedro are the Fil-American Irregular Troops (FAIT) led by Capt. Felipe Alviar, and a branch of the Blue Lake Battalion, Hunters ROTC Guerrillas led by Lieutenant Antonio Partoza. One of the local residents, Abelardo Remoquillo, became a Hunters ROTC guerrilla commander in Eastern Laguna, and died during

6435-464: The image's formal title, Emmanuel Salvador del Mundo . It is claimed that the image was found floating in Laguna de Bay by the locals, and once retrieved, was placed in the then-Barrio Landayan Chapel. It is approximated that Barangay Landayan's devotion to Lolo Uweng started on or before 1836, based on the inscriptions found at the church's old bell. Said to be miraculous, the image is frequently visited by several pilgrims, especially during Fridays. It

6534-472: The inclusion of the city in the National Capital Region, and eventually become its 18th member city. Tolentino said that in the first meeting of the MMDA Council of mayors in January 2015, he would push for the inclusion of the city to the MMDA. In 2015, due to its large population, San Pedro's Barangay San Vicente was split to eight barangays, namely: San Vicente, Pacita I, Pacita II, Chrysanthemum, Rosario, Fatima, San Lorenzo Ruiz, and Maharlika. This increased

6633-421: The large hospitals in San Pablo are located in the city proper, but there are also health centers built for each barangay in San Pablo. Notable hospitals and medical centers are as follows: San Pablo city is along the Maharlika Highway which leads to Quezon province. Jeepneys connect San Pablo city proper with nearby Calauan and Rizal , as well as other cities like Tanauan , Santo Tomas , and Calamba . It

6732-540: The leadership of Colonel Severino Taiño. When Taiño was killed somewhere between San Pedro and Biñan, he was replaced by Colonel Julio Infante. After the surrender of the First Republic in March 1901, General Miguel Malvar made San Pedro Tunasan part of his guerrilla area of operations, prompting the Americans to subject the town to hamletting tactics to force the remaining Filipino guerrillas to surrender. Later, Filipino resistance forces led by General Macario Sakay operated in San Pedro until his execution in 1907. Once

6831-482: The liberation campaigns in Bay, Laguna on March 8, 1945. He was honored with a monument and his death anniversary declared as the San Pedro Veterans’ Day. Eventually, the FAIT and Hunters, together with the President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas (PQOG), liberated San Pedro from Japanese control on February 7, 1945. Subsequently, Lt. Partoza, a lawyer by profession, was appointed by the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit (PCAU) as military mayor of San Pedro. The post-war years saw

6930-454: The modern city of San Pedro is believed to be part of the native settlement of the Tagalogs centuries before Spanish contact. It is believed that the Laguna de Bay and the San Isidro River gave livelihood and food to the early settlers. As the Laguna Copperplate Inscription dated back to 900 AD was found in Lumban, Laguna , this gives an idea that the area of San Pedro may had an independent Ancient Barangays headed by their own Datus and

7029-459: The number of San Pedro's barangays to 27. This was approved by the local population through a plebiscite. This was further reinforced when President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11295 in 2019. In the same year, Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III sought the separation of the city of San Pedro from the first legislative district of Laguna province to constitute a lone congressional district. In 2015, he filed Senate Bill No. 3029 for

7128-631: The offensive in Laguna. Some San Pedrense revolutionaries even helped in the liberation of other towns in the province from Spanish control. San Pedro was among the towns controlled by Filipino forces when the Philippine Declaration of Independence was promulgated on June 12, 1898. As a result, its presidente municipal, Gregorio Alvarez was among those who participated in the Bacoor Assembly of August 1, 1898. In this meeting held at Bacoor's Cuenca Mansion, about 200 municipal presidents ratified

7227-404: The opening is the lighting of the whole plaza, fireworks display, and various school performances. Every night a variety of shows are performed by the participants, which last up to midnight. On December 29 of every year the cityhood anniversary of San Pedro is celebrated. The Aw-Aw Festival is being celebrated by Barangay San Roque every August 15. This coincides with the feast day of St. Roche ,

7326-791: The opening of the San Pedro Exit of the South Luzon Expressway . On March 27, 2013, President Benigno Aquino III signed the Republic Act No. 10420, converting the municipality into a new component city of the province of Laguna. The cityhood of San Pedro was ratified through a plebiscite scheduled by the Commission on Elections (Philippines) (COMELEC) on December 28, 2013, after the National Barangay Elections. With 16,996 "yes" votes over 869 "no" votes and an 11% turnout, it

7425-478: The parishones are not knowledgable of the Christian faith, prompting him and his assistant Fr. Juan Melendrez to meet the residents individually and test them on their knowledge on the basic Christian (i.e. Catholic) doctrines. Afterwards, he commanded the priests-in-charge of the area, Rev. Frs. Manuel de Leon ( Tabuco ), Nicolas Godiño ( Biñan ), and Jesuit Miguel de Salas (San Pedro Tunasan) to instruct their people on

7524-467: The patron saint of the barangay. The festival alludes to the dog that accompanies St. Roche in his images, as well as the alleged dog-eating industry that persisted before in the said area. Enshrined in Barangay Landayan's Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, this image of the dead Jesus Christ was formally known in the Philippines as the Santo Sepulcro . The locals refer to it as Lolo Uweng , after

7623-463: The population is 326,001, up from 294,310 in 2010, or an increase of almost 11%. Its area is 24.05 square kilometres (9.29 sq mi) with a density of 13,547/km (35,087/sq mi). Majority of the people living in San Pedro are Roman Catholics. The oldest Roman Catholic parish in San Pedro, the San Pedro Apostol Parish, was believed to be established in 1725. It served as the sole Catholic parish in San Pedro until its rapid urbanization prompted

7722-401: The prominence of San Pedro's sampaguita industry, with it becoming the country’s leading producer of Sampaguita buds. However, the conflict over the lands of the Hacienda San Pedro Tunasan resumed once the war had ended. Because of their sheer numbers, the Yapaks continued to dominate the municipal leadership in the years after the war. They filed several cases against the Colegio de San Jose in

7821-635: The province after the cities of Calamba , Santa Rosa , Biñan , San Pedro , and Cabuyao . The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa ), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo : Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin , Lake Bunot , Lakes Pandin and Yambo , Lake Muhikap , and Lake Calibato . San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa beginning in 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became

7920-466: The reputation that the town itself is not safe. During the early months of the revolution, siblings Antonino and Jose Guevara led the residents of San Pedro Tunasan in joining the nationalist cause. Due to its proximity to Cavite and to the Manila area, the local residents were advised by General Emilio Aguinaldo to discreetly sympathize with the revolutionaries as not to compromise the role of San Pedro as

8019-525: The residents. This led to the division of the Samahang Oras Na to two factions: those who favored the government's solution, composed of the local intelligentsia and town elites, were called as "No Parking," while the San Pedrense masses who were advised by Atty. Juan Rustia and opposed the government's plan out of belief that the lands of the Hacienda should be automatically be owned by them were called as

8118-627: The river of Calamba, while Francisco de Herrera received four other villages near the lake. Martin Gutierrez and Alonzo Ligero received five villages each, Pedro de Herrera received six villages, including the Indios of the Siniloan River, and Lope Garcia de Herrera received four villages. It is estimated that among these communities was the township of Tabuco, which comprises the modern-day cities of San Pedro, Binan , Santa Rosa , and Cabuyao . By 1591, it

8217-435: The smallest political units in the entire province, with a total land area of only 24.05 square kilometers (9.29 sq mi), San Pedro is the 5th most populous city (out of 6) after the cities of Calamba , Santa Rosa , Biñan and Cabuyao . The city also has the highest population density in the province of Laguna and in the whole Calabarzon region, having 14,000 inhabitants per square kilometer (36,000/sq mi). As

8316-542: The status as a first-class municipality in 1992. It was during his administration that the iconic San Pedro Welcome Arch was built, as well as the Jose L. Amante Emergency Hospital and the Gavino Alvarez Lying-in Clinic. In 1998, former mayor Vierneza was re-elected, thereby continuing the progress that was started by Mayor Calex, as manifested by the further establishment of subdivisions, business establishments, and

8415-483: The tense agrarian conflict between the local residents and the administration of the Hacienda San Pedro Tunasan. Young, as the lessor of the Hacienda, was alleged to impose rent hikes to the point that the tenants were not able to pay it. This resulted to the expulsion of some tenants and demolition of their houses in the hacienda property. The residents, asserting their right to the Hacienda lands that they cultivate, organized various agrarian movements in San Pedro, such as

8514-488: The then town of Biñan. In the same year, Muntinlupa was joined to the aforementioned under Act No. 1008. The local residents requested the Insular Government to reinstate San Pedro as a town, which succeeded upon the enactment of Act No. 1553 in 1906. Pascual Mindo became the municipal president of the revived Municipality of San Pedro Tunasan in 1907. It was also around this time that the Hacienda San Pedro de Tunasan

8613-498: The total land area located in parts of barangays San Antonio and San Vicente planted with mangoes and siniguelas trees. Livestock and poultry businesses operate in the area. There are more than 4,700 total business establishments, 40+ commercial, savings and rural banks, 110+ restaurant, cafeteria, and other refreshment parlor, and two public and five private markets and supermarkets. There are 40 banks, over 60 pawnshops, over 30 lending institutions and 11 insurance companies operating in

8712-570: The tourism industry (such as waterfalls) and sources of many forest-based products, but also serve as stewards for the clean air. It is situated 82 kilometers (51 mi) southeast of Manila via Alaminos , 37 kilometers (23 mi) southwest of Santa Cruz via Calauan . Its soil is suitable for those seeking opportunities in agriculture and horticulture given its richness and fertility. The different barangays have coconut plantation, lanzones fruit – Lansium parasiticum tree plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation – Rambutan . The place

8811-652: The town plaza the sale of the Hacienda San Pedro Tunasan to the government. He likewise signed there the Agricultural Tenancy Act (Republic Act No. 1199), which codified the different tenancy laws in the Philippines. The farm lots of the hacienda were bought by the Philippine government to be sold at cost to the tenants or occupants of the farm lots in Bayan-Bayanan under the Narra Settlement Project of

8910-699: Was also in the 1960s when the Holiday Hills Golf Club (now Filipinas Golf Hallow Ridge) was built in Barangay San Antonio. Between 1964 and 1971, the National Government commenced the San Pedro Resettlement Project, with parcels of land that was part of the 850-hectare acquisition made in 1954 by President Magsaysay distributed to landless San Pedrenses and other settlers. To further boost the urbanization of San Pedro, in 1973,

9009-406: Was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Potenciano Malvar, a former governor of Laguna , as the city mayor appointed by president Manuel L. Quezon. Succeeding him in 1941 as an appointed mayor was Manuel Quisumbing, in turn followed by Tomas D. Dizon in 1943 as an appointed mayor. The succeeding mayors were elected after 1955, with Cipriano B. Colago being the first elected city mayor. San Pablo has

9108-457: Was its residents' primary income source. Manuel Buzeta and Felipe Bravo described the town in 1851 as having 613 houses, with a town hall and jail, and a primary school that caters to the young learners. Its parish was constructed using mixed materials and managed by a native secular priest. The crops that are said to be grown by the residents at this time were rice, sugar cane, corn, coconuts, mangoes, and other fruits and vegetables. The Rector of

9207-466: Was left behind and remained a semi-developed residential community. Despite the fact that the city was partly touched by economic development, San Pablo boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province. However, given its human and land resources, various BPO companies are seriously looking at developing the city into the ICT hub of Southern Luzon. Although there were previous attempts to build

9306-448: Was overtaken by Calamba in the 1990 census. San Pedro followed suit in 1995, then came Santa Rosa and Biñan in 2007, and Cabuyao in 2015, all owing their growth to its proximity to Metro Manila . The language spoken in the city and the medium of instruction in schools are English and Filipino , also known as Tagalog in this area. Poverty incidence of San Pablo Source: Philippine Statistics Authority At

9405-544: Was proclaimed the sixth city of Laguna on December 29, 2013, after the cities of Biñan , Cabuyao , Calamba , San Pablo , and Santa Rosa , and also the third to be a city in the 1st congressional district of Laguna - making it the first city district in the province. Once it achieved its cityhood status, there had been proposals to make San Pedro part of the National Capital Region. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino pushed for

9504-692: Was reverted to Jesuit control, following the orders of the Holy See that the Colegio de San Jose, together with the Hacienda Tunasan be returned by the Dominican friars to the Jesuit fathers. Eventually, an American businessman, Carlos Young, leased the Hacienda from the Jesuits. Despite the town’s development under the Americans, San Pedro also experienced conflicts and upheavals during the American Period. This period saw

9603-458: Was subsequently applied to Colegio de San Jose (now San Jose Seminary), established three years earlier, in 1601. Around 1629, the Colegio de San Jose acquired from the Colegio de Manila parcels of land on the southwestern shore of the Laguna de Bay, near the present-day City of Biñan. Years later, in 1634, they also purchased parcels of land within the area owned by the widow of Sergeant Pedro Dominguez Franco. They merged these acquisitions to form

9702-541: Was under the influence if not directly under the alliance network of the Lakan of Tondo. On July 28, 1571, a month after the Spanish conquest of Manila, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi distributed certain parts of Luzon to the members of his expedition who assisted them in securing the Philippines for the King of Spain. Among those given were settlements near Laguna de Bay, with Gaspar Ramirez received 16 villages, with 14 of which located near

9801-632: Was written that the encomienda of Tabuco belonged to Don Luis Enriquez, with four thousand persons. One member of Legazpi's expedition, the Portuguese-born Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa, also received vast land grants from the King of Spain in recognition of his efforts to conquer the Philippines for Spain. Recognizing that he may die on his upcoming military expedition in Mindanao, he wrote down his last will in Arevalo, Iloilo , where he donated

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