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Paete | |
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| Municipality of Paete | |
.jpg)    Paete Church, Quesada Street, Three Crosses, Aerial view | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines[1] | |
 Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted | |
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.svg)  Paete Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°22′N 121°29′E / 14.37°N 121.48°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | July 25, 1580[2] |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronald B. Cosico |
| • Vice Mayor | Virgilio L. Madridejos Jr. |
| • Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,648 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.02 km2 (21.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 24,945 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,883 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.02 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 115.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 208.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.47 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4016 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Paete, officially the Municipality of Paete (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,945 people.[5]
The town is located at the north-eastern part of Laguna. From Manila, Paete can be reaches passing through Rizal Province via Manila East Road or Via South Luzon Expressway. Along the shores of picturesque Laguna de Bay. It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friars Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa of the Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats called "Balangay". Paete is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Santa Cruz, 102 kilometres (63 mi) from Manila, and 63 kilometres (39 mi) from Lucena.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.