Alaminos, Laguna
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| Nickname(s): The Home of the Coramblan Festival | ||
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| Coordinates: 14°3′47″N 121°14′53″E / 14.06306°N 121.24806°ECoordinates: 14°3′47″N 121°14′53″E / 14.06306°N 121.24806°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 3rd district of Laguna | |
| Founded | October 12, 1916 | |
| Barangays | 15 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Loreto Masa | |
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| • Total | 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 43,526 | |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4001 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 | |
| Income class | 3rd | |
| Website | www |
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Alaminos is a third class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 43,526 people. It has a land area of 5,746 hectares (14,200 acres) and is situated 48.5 miles (78.1 km) southeast of Manila. Located at north-east of Sto. Tomas in Batangas Province, south of Calauan and Bay, and west of San Pablo City.
Alaminos occupies an area resembling a heart. The municipalities of Calauan and Bay is located North of Alaminos, the city of San Pablo on the South and the municipality of Santo Tomas of Batangas province on its West.
There are three main rivers in Alaminos, namely Kaquinkong, Onipa and Tigas.
Alaminos is about 78 kilometers away from the capital, Manila and 8 kilometers away from nearby city, San Pablo. Maharlika Highway passes through the municipality and is connected directly to Manila through the South Luzon Expressway.
Alaminos is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Four are which is classified as urban barangays; Barangay I, II, III and IV. The rest of the eleven barangays are classified as rural. San Gregorio is the biggest barangay measuring 840.6190 hectares followed by Santa Rosa measuring 802.28 hectares.
Alaminos began as a barrio of San Pablo City, which was then only a town belonging to the province of Batangas. It was re-annexed as barrio of San Pablo which was then ceded to the province of Laguna in 1902. It was not until about 1916 that Alaminos regained its status as a town and remained within the political territory of Laguna. The municipality got its name after Spanish governor-general Juan Alaminos y Vivar.
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