Cavinti, Laguna
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| Nickname(s): The Eventful, Adventure, Falls, Caves and Eco-Tourism Capital of Laguna | ||
| Motto: Para sa patuloy na pag-asenso, Cavinti ay mahalin at ipagmalaki natin! | ||
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| Coordinates: 14°15′N 121°31′E / 14.250°N 121.517°ECoordinates: 14°15′N 121°31′E / 14.250°N 121.517°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 4th district of Laguna | |
| Independent Town | November 12, 1907 | |
| Barangays | 19 | |
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| • Mayor | Milbert De Leon Oliveros | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 203.58 km2 (78.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 20,809 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4013 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 | |
| Income class | 3rd | |
| Website | www |
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Cavinti is a third class municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. It is situated in the Sierra Madre mountain range, and part of the 4th congressional district of Laguna. It is an agricultural town with a population of 20,809 people in the 2010 census. The current administration was headed by Mayor Milbert Oliveros.
It is also known as the "Land of the Seven Falls", it is also known by its pandan made products especially the Sambalilo (straw hat). It is also famous for its Underground Cathedral Cave, Cavinti Falls, and Bumbungan Eco Park.
Although relatively far from the immediate influence of Metropolitan Areas and Urbanized Towns, Cavinti continues to progress. The town of Cavinti is expected to be a 1st Class Municipality before 2016.
Cavinti is situated on the eastern side of the province of Laguna. The town is bounded by the municipality of Lumban in the north, by the municipalities of Sampaloc, Quezon and Mauban, Quezon in the east, Pagsanjan in the west, and by Luisiana in the south. It has 19 barangays.
Like most areas in the province of Laguna, the Climate of Cavinti is characterized by two pronounced seasons: dry from March to May and wet during the rest of the year.
Cavinti is politically subdivided into 2 urban and 17 rural barangays.
It is the center of commercial and business activities in Cavinti. Almost all of the Basic Municipal Facilities are located in Poblacion including the Municipal Hall, Town Plaza, ABC Multi-Purpose Hall, The Public Market, and many commercial and business establishments. The Catholic Church(Transfiguration Parish) and Aglipayan Church is also located in Poblacion.
The town's name came from the Tagalog expression, "kabit sa binti". The Aetas, the early dwellers of the land, performed a wedding ritual in which the groom chases his bride to the riverbank. The groom will try to capture his bride by her legs ("binti"), with the witnesses shouting, "Kabit sa binti, kabit sa binti!" This phrase later became "Kabinti"; hence the name.
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