Paete

Paete
Municipality of Paete
Paete Church
Quesada Street
Three Crosses
Bird's eve view of Paete
Paete Church, Quesada Street, Three Crosses, Aerial view
Flag of Paete
Official seal of Paete
Nickname: 
Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines[1]
Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted
Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Paete is located in Philippines
Paete
Paete
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°22′N 121°29′E / 14.37°N 121.48°E / 14.37; 121.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedJuly 25, 1580[2]
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRonald B. Cosico
 • Vice MayorVirgilio L. Madridejos Jr.
 • RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,648 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total55.02 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]
 • Total24,945
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
5,883
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.02
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 115.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 208.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 108.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 60.47 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityFirst Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4016
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.paete.gov.ph

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.

  1. ^ Department of Tourism - The Philippine's Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist
  2. ^ "Nana Nena ng Kawit". 21 July 2014.
  3. ^ Municipality of Paete | (DILG)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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