San Pablo, Laguna

San Pablo
City of San Pablo
Clockwise from top: Lake Pandin, Jose Rizal Avenue, Old City Hall, San Pablo Cathedral, Sampaloc Lake boardwalk
Flag of San Pablo
Official seal of San Pablo
Nickname: 
Anthem: Lungsod Naming Mahal (Our Beloved City)
Map of Laguna with San Pablo highlighted
Map of Laguna with San Pablo highlighted
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San Pablo is located in Philippines
San Pablo
San Pablo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°04′12″N 121°19′30″E / 14.07°N 121.325°E / 14.07; 121.325
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 3rd district
Founded1586
Chartered1647
CityhoodMay 7, 1940
Named forSt. Paul the First Hermit
Barangays80 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorVicente B. Amante
(Nacionalista)
 • Vice MayorJustin G. Colago
(Nacionalista)
 • RepresentativeLoreto S. Amante
(Lakas)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate149,952 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
197.56 km2 (76.28 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Highest elevation
2,173 m (7,129 ft)
Lowest elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
285,348
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Households
70,979
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.61
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,427 million (2020), 716.6 million (2012), 772.6 million (2013), 858.9 million (2014), 939.1 million (2015), 1,030 million (2016), 1,541 million (2017), 1,217 million (2018), 1,364 million (2019), 1,515 million (2021), 1,960 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 3,003 million (2020), 1,143 million (2012), 1,156 million (2013), 1,127 million (2014), 1,246 million (2015), 1,722 million (2016), 2,357 million (2017), 2,583 million (2018), 2,891 million (2019), 3,323 million (2021), 3,948 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,349 million (2020), 721.5 million (2012), 780 million (2013), 786.1 million (2014), 787.7 million (2015), 813.7 million (2016), 901.4 million (2017), 1,005 million (2018), 1,119 million (2019), 1,463 million (2021), 1,747 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 364.1 million (2020), 349.1 million (2012), 358.6 million (2013), 284.1 million (2014), 248.1 million (2015), 334.3 million (2016), 297.1 million (2017), 344 million (2018), 446.5 million (2019), 643.9 million (2021), 1,047 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4000
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pablo), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people.[3]

It is located in the southern portion of Laguna province, it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. Its population ranks sixth within the province after the cities of Calamba, Santa Rosa, Biñan, San Pedro, and Cabuyao.

The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato.

San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa beginning in 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo.

  1. ^ City of San Pablo | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.