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Pakil
Paquil | |
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Municipality of Pakil | |
Nickname: Pilgrimage Capital of Laguna | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°23′N 121°29′E / 14.38°N 121.48°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Laguna |
District | 4th district |
Founded | 1676 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Vincent L. Soriano |
• Vice Mayor | Vipops Charles D. Martinez |
• Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,292 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.50 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] | |
• Total | 23,495 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,841 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.88 |
• Revenue | ₱ 92.42 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 241.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 87.17 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4017 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
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.