Luisiana

Luisiana
Municipality of Luisiana
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Luisiana
Official seal of Luisiana
Nicknames: 
  • Little Baguio of Laguna
  • Pandán Capital of the Philippines
Anthem: Luisiana Hymn
Map of Laguna with Luisiana highlighted
Map of Laguna with Luisiana highlighted
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Luisiana is located in Philippines
Luisiana
Luisiana
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°11′06″N 121°30′39″E / 14.185°N 121.5109°E / 14.185; 121.5109
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedApril 3, 1854
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Luisiana[*]Jomapher U. Alvarez
 • Vice MayorLuibic R. Jacob
 • RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate15,081 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total73.31 km2 (28.31 sq mi)
Highest elevation
973 m (3,192 ft)
Lowest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total20,859
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
5,102
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.96
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 101.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 309.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.44 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 124.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4032
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

Luisiana, officially the Municipality of Luisiana (Tagalog: Bayan ng Luisiana), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,859 people.[3]

Locals call the town Little Baguio of Laguna because of its high elevation and cool climate like the City of Baguio. [citation needed]

  1. ^ Municipality of Luisiana | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.