Kalayaan, Laguna

Kalayaan
Municipality
Municipality of Kalayaan
Kalayaan Plaza

Seal
Nickname(s): Laguna's Symbol of Peace and Unity

Map of Laguna with Kalayaan highlighted
Kalayaan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°21′N 121°34′E / 14.35°N 121.57°E / 14.35; 121.57Coordinates: 14°21′N 121°34′E / 14.35°N 121.57°E / 14.35; 121.57
Country  Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province Laguna
District 4th District
Founded May 17, 1956
Barangays 3 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Leni Adao
 • Electorate 14,652 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 23,269
 • Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4015
PSGC 043409000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)49
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 83,196,251.10 (2016)
Native languages Tagalog
Website www.kalayaanlaguna.gov.ph

Kalayaan, officially the Municipality of Kalayaan, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalayaan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,269 people.[3]

Kalayaan is roughly rectangular in shape, with a hilly terrain on most of its eastern side, while relatively flat on its western side. Its highest elevations are from 400 to 418 metres. These are found in Sitio Santo Angel, Malaking Pulo, and Cabuhayan in Barangay San Juan, and Sitio Lamao in Barangay San Antonio. Approximately three fourths of the total land area are with terrain 300 metres above sea level. Its lowest points are from 5 to 20 metres along the western sections of Barangays San Juan and Longos towards Laguna de Bay.

The municipality was formerly called Longos until 1956 when it was changed to its present name.[4]

Barangays

Kalayaan is politically subdivided into 3 barangays: [2]

  • Longos (old capital town)
  • San Antonio
  • San Juan

Demographics

Population census of Kalayaan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,435—    
1918 3,103+1.63%
1939 3,519+0.60%
1948 3,817+0.91%
1960 5,007+2.29%
1970 6,957+3.34%
1975 8,501+4.10%
1980 10,247+3.81%
1990 13,118+2.50%
1995 16,955+4.92%
2000 19,580+3.13%
2007 21,203+1.10%
2010 20,944−0.45%
2015 23,269+2.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]
Kalayaan town hall

In the 2015 census, the population of Kalayaan, Laguna, was 23,269 people,[3] with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Laguna". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Republic Act No. 1417, PhilippineLaw, retrieved 2012
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Laguna". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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