Siniloan, Laguna
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| Nickname(s): Waterfalls Sanctuary of Laguna | ||
| Motto: SINILOAN, BAYAN NA MARANGAL! | ||
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| Coordinates: 14°25′N 121°27′E / 14.417°N 121.450°ECoordinates: 14°25′N 121°27′E / 14.417°N 121.450°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 4th district of Laguna | |
| Founded | 1583 | |
| Barangays | 20 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Eduardo Ramos Tibay | |
| • Vice Mayor | Roberto De Jesus Acoba | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 64.51 km2 (24.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 40,049 | |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Siniloeño/a or Siniloense | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4019 | |
| Dialing code | 49 | |
| Income class | 2nd | |
| Website | siniloan |
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Siniloan is a second class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 35,363 people. The people call themselves as Siniloeño/a or Siniloense in Filipino.
Sinilóan lies between the plains of the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Laguna de Bay, bounded between the municipality of Mabitac on the west, Pañguil on the east, Real, Quezon on the North and Laguna de Bay on the South. Fámy which was formerly a small barrio of Sinilóan and known as Barrio Calumpáng was separated from Sinilóan in 1910, while the town Mabitac, also formerly a barrio of Sinilóan, was separated from the town in 1613. A river named Río Romelo runs through the center of the town and is used for fishing ground and irrigation purposes. The town proper or población is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Manila, passing Manila East Road or Marcos Highway, and about 113 kilometres (70 mi) via the South Luzon Expressway passing the town of Santa Crúz, the capital of the province.
Sinilóan is a center of education, commerce and transportation, serving towns in eastern Laguna and some towns from the provinces of Quezon and Rizal. The municipality has active business and trade activities.
Sinilóan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Of these, 13 are classified as urban and 7 are classified as rural.
In 1583, Sinilóan came to be as a town. This was the year when Don Juan de Salcedo came to this place and the parish was established jointly by Friar Diégo de Orpesa and Friar Juan de Palencia. The first stone church was erected in 1733 by a Franciscan Friar, Fr. Melchor de San Antonio.
From the early period of Spanish colonialisation, some female inhabitants of the place were milling their palay in their fields. While doing this, some Spaniards came and asked them, "Como se llama esta pueblo?" The natives, not knowing Spanish thought that they were asked what they were doing and one of them answered, "camí po ay gumiguiling". The Spaniards repeated, "Guiling-Guiling", to which the natives nodded. Some this place known as "Guiling-Guiling" from 1583 to 1604.
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