Majayjay

Majayjay
Mahayhay
Mayhay
Municipality of Majayjay
Clockwise from the top: Taytay Falls, Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, Town Proper, Ancestral House, Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Portería (Ermita).
Flag of Majayjay
Official seal of Majayjay
Nickname(s): 
Mahayhay, Mayhay
Anthem: Himno ng Majayjay
Map of Laguna with Majayjay highlighted
Map of Laguna with Majayjay highlighted
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Majayjay is located in Philippines
Majayjay
Majayjay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°08′47″N 121°28′22″E / 14.1463°N 121.4729°E / 14.1463; 121.4729
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedOctober 2, 1571
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRomeo P. Amorado
 • Vice MayorJuan Ariel A. Argañosa Jr.
 • RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,280 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total69.58 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation
2,173 m (7,129 ft)
Lowest elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total27,893
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
7,026
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.13
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 118.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 218.1 million (2020), 60.36 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 96.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 54.54 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4005, 4006 (Botocan)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

Majayjay (Tagalog: [mɐhaɪ̯ˈhaɪ̯]), officially as the Municipality of Majayjay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Majayjay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. As of the 2020 census, the municipality has a population of 27,893 residents.[3]

Geographically, Majayjay is situated at the base of Mount Banahaw; approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) above sea level. It is 62 kilometers (39 mi) from Santa Cruz, 107 kilometers (66 mi) from Manila, and 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from Lucban. It shares borders with Magdalena on the northwest, Lucban in Quezon to the southeast, Luisiana to the northeast, and Liliw to the west.

  1. ^ Municipality of Majayjay | (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.