Calauan

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calauan

Geographical Address

Province
Postal Code
4012
latitude
14.14
longitude
121.32
Area
65.40 km2
Division
Luzon
Region
Region IV-A

Calauan, officially the Municipality of Calauan, (TagalogBayan ng Calauan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of LagunaPhilippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 80,453 people.[4]

The town got its name from the term kalawang, which means rust. Folklore has it that the town got its name when the Spanish started construction of the Municipal Church and water seeped in from the holes dug into the ground for the Church's foundation. The water was colored brown and rusty in character hence the name Calauan (Kalawang). Calauan is known for the Pineapple Festival, which is celebrated every 15 May.

The patron saint of Calauan is Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers, known in Spanish as San Isidro Labrador.

Calauan's population is expected rise as the town is being used as resettlement of informal settlers in Metro Manila through the Bayan ni Juan and the Kapit-Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig project of the ABS-CBN Foundation.

Popular destinations in the area include the Field of Faith situated in Brgy. Lamot 2 and the Isdaan Floating Restaurant located along the National Highway going to Victoria Laguna.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calauan,_Laguna

 

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