Alaminos, Laguna

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Alaminos, officially the Municipality of Alaminos (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the Template:PH wikidata, it has a population of Template:PH wikidata people.Template:PH wikidata

Etymology

Alaminos got its name from Capitan-General Juan de Alaminos Nivera, the chief executive of Batangas in which the area the present-day municipality covers was once part of.

History

Alaminos began as a barrio of San Pablo, which was then only a town of the Province of Batangas. Its initial name was Trenchera, denoting the presence of long and deep ravines. The early inhabitants of Trenchera were believed to be insurrectionists, and possibly fugitives, who took advantage of the numerous trenches for hiding as well as for defense against the Spanish authority.

Sometime in 1873 when a certain Don Andres Penaloza was the Gobernadorcillo (equivalent to Mayor) of the town of San Pablo, Trenchera was formally separated and became a pueblo or town but remained part of the Batangas. Don Cirilo Baylon, a wealthy resident of Trenchera and with good command of the Spanish language, invited Captain-General Juan de Alaminos Nivera, the Chief Executive of the Batangas. The Captain-General accepted the invitation and came in a colorful carriage drawn by two horses. With Baylon leading, he was warmly received by the residents of Trenchera. Dona Gregoria Baylon, the younger sister of Cirilo presented bouquets of fresh flowers to the Captain-General.

During the program in honor of the Captain-General and his party, Cirilo Baylon presented the petition of the residents asking that Trenchera be made into a duly organized and recognized town. The petition was read in public and the Captain General gave assurance to consider their wish favorably. In less than two months, the official paper proclaiming Trenchera as a new pueblo or town arrived from Lipa.

At the same time, Baylon was appointed the first Gobernadorcillo or town mayor in concurrent capacity as Capitan de los Constables de Pueblo or the equivalent of the local police chief. In appreciation of the Capitan-General, the new pueblo was named Alaminos in 1873 and remained part of Batangas until 1903, when it was returned to San Pablo by virtue of Act No. 939.<ref>Template:Cite PH act</ref> It was later reconstituted as an independent municipality in 1916.

Geography

Skyline of Alaminos
Skyline of Alaminos

Alaminos has a land area of Template:Convert and is situated Template:Convert from Santa Cruz and Template:Convert southeast of Manila. The municipalities of Calauan and Bay are located north of Alaminos, the city of San Pablo on the south and east and the city of Santo Tomas in Batangas province on its west.<ref name=location>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

There are three main rivers in Alaminos, namely Kaquinkong, Onipa and Tigas.<ref name=river>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Maharlika Highway passes through the municipality and is connected directly to Manila through the South Luzon Expressway.<ref name=location /> Template:Clear left

Barangays

Alaminos is politically subdivided into 15 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).

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  • Barangay I (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II (Poblacion)
  • Barangay III (Poblacion)
  • Barangay IV (Poblacion)
  • Del Carmen
  • Palma
  • San Agustin (Antipolo)
  • San Andres
  • San Benito (Palita)
  • San Gregorio
  • San Ildefonso
  • San Juan
  • San Miguel
  • San Roque
  • Santa Rosa

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Brgy. San Gregorio is the biggest barangay measuring 840.6190 hectares followed by Brgy. Santa Rosa measuring 802.28 hectares.<ref name=location />

Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Alaminos, Laguna, was 51,619 people,Template:PH wikidata with a density of Template:Convert.

Economy

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Alaminos Public Market

Template:PH poverty incidence A 120-MW solar power plant with a 40MW/60MWh grid battery operates near the city.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Government

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Alaminos Municipal Hall
Alaminos municipal officials (2025–present)
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Mayor
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Vice Mayor
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Municipal Councilors
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Bernadeth V. Alvarez Template:Party name with colour
Edgardo R. Briz Template:Party name with colour
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List of local chief executives

The following is the list of mayors of Alaminos since 1873. Hernandez Sr. and Masa were appointed as Mayors. Donato died in office, with Vice Mayor Flores assuming the position of mayor following Donato's death.<ref name=mayors>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col

  • Don Cirilo Baylon (1873-1875)
  • Raymundo Faylona (1875-1878)
  • Cirilo Baylon (1879-1881)
  • Marcelino Tolentino (1882-1884)
  • Policarpio Flores (1885-1887)
  • Mauricio Abril (1888-1890)
  • Sesinando Enriquez (1891-1893)
  • Marcelino Fule (1894-1896)
  • Jose Fule (1916-1919)
  • Leodegario Avenido (1919-1922)
  • Rafael Averion (1922-1925)
  • Lucio Cubillejo (1926-1928)
  • Francisco Fule (1928-1931)
  • Andres Averion (1931-1934)
  • Silvestre Silva (1934-1937)
  • Nicasio Villanueva (1937-1940)
  • Artemio Fule (1940-1943)
  • Demetrio Hernandez Sr. (1944–1946)
  • Felimon Masa (1947–1948)
  • Daniel Fandiño (1948–1951)
  • Lorenzo Dimayuga (1952–1955)
  • Pedro De Villa (1956–1963)
  • Casimiro Faylona (1968–1971)
  • Pedro De Villa (1968–1971)
  • Armando M. Bueser (1972–1979)
  • Francisco Donato (1980–1982)
  • Mariano Flores (1982–1987)
  • Samuel F. Bueser (1988–1998)
  • Demetrio P. Hernandez Jr. (1998–2001)
  • Samuel F. Bueser (May 14, 2001 – 2007)
  • Eladio M. Magampon (2007–2016)
  • Loreto M. Masa (2016–2019)
  • Eladio M. Magampon (2019–2021)
  • Ruben Alvarez (2021–2022)
  • Glenn Flores (2022–2025)
  • Eric Lopez (2025–present)

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Culture

The religious patron of the town of Alaminos is the Our Lady of the Pillar. On October 12 annually, the town fiesta of Alaminos is celebrated.<ref name=history>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The town's parish church was founded in 1815 and was initially dedicated to Joachim before being replaced with Our Lady of the Pillar, whose image was found in a well in the town.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Special events/festivals

  • Town Fiesta, October 12

Education

The Alaminos Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Alaminos Central School
  • Cresmat Learning Center
  • De Mesa Elementary School
  • Del Carmen Elementary School
  • Knights and Angels Montessori School
  • Maranatha Christian Academy
  • Palm Valley Multiple Intelligence School
  • Palma Elementary School
  • Ponciano Alzona Elementary School
  • Saint Paul Learning School
  • San Agustin Elementary School
  • San Andres Elementary School
  • San Benito Elementary School
  • San Ildefonso Elementary School
  • San Miguel Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Santa Rosa Elementary School

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Secondary schools

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  • Alaminos National High School
  • Buenaventura E. Fandialan Memorial National High School
  • Ibayiw Integrated National High School
  • Laguna Senior High School
  • Victoria Senior High School

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Higher educational institution

  • Marcelino Fule Memorial College

Notable personalities

References

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