Pakil

Pakil
Paquil
Municipality of Pakil
Pakil Municipal Hall
Pakil Municipal Hall
Flag of Pakil
Nickname: 
Pilgrimage Capital of Laguna
Map of Laguna with Pakil highlighted
Map of Laguna with Pakil highlighted
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Pakil is located in Philippines
Pakil
Pakil
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°23′N 121°29′E / 14.38°N 121.48°E / 14.38; 121.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
Founded1676
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Pakil[*]Vincent L. Soriano
 • Vice MayorVipops Charles D. Martinez
 • RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,292 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total46.50 km2 (17.95 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Highest elevation
726 m (2,382 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total23,495
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
5,841
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 92.42 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 241.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 87.17 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityFirst Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4017
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

Pakil, officially the Municipality of Pakil (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pakil), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,495 people.[3]

Its land area consists of two non-contiguous parts, separated by Laguna de Bay.

Pakil borders Mabitac to the north, Pangil to the west, and Paete to the south. Pakil is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Santa Cruz, 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Manila, and 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Lucena.

  1. ^ Municipality of Pakil | (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.