Santa Maria, Laguna
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| Nickname(s): Rice Granary of Laguna | ||
 Map of Laguna showing the location of Santa María |
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| Coordinates: 14°28′12″N 121°25′34″E / 14.47000°N 121.42611°ECoordinates: 14°28′12″N 121°25′34″E / 14.47000°N 121.42611°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 4th district of Laguna | |
| Founded | 1602 | |
| Barangays | 25 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio "Tony" Carolino | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 108.40 km2 (41.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 26,839 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4022 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 | |
| Income class | 4th | |
Santa María is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 26,839 people.
Santa María, at 126 km2 is the 3rd largest town in Laguna in terms of land area, after San Pablo City and Calambâ City, followed by Lumbán. It is surrounded by the towns of Tanay (Rizal) on the north-west; Pililla (Rizal) on the west; Mabitac on the south-west, Famy on the southeast (both in Laguna); and Real (Quezon) on the north-east. It is the northernmost town in Laguna.
Bounded by the provinces of Rizal and Quezon from the western portion up to the northern tip down north eastern part, the town has a mountainous terrain. With the MARILAQUE Sub-Regional Plan (Manila-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), the municipality functions as link between the highly industrialized capital and the marine life-rich Quezon province. A 43 kilometer road network, the Marcos Highway, physically connects to the eyed site for the International Port. Silangan Railway Express 2000 (MARILAQUE Railway) is another infrastructure project proposed for implementation under the PPP Scheme.
Santa María is politically subdivided into 25 barangays:
From Mabitac was a mountain path pointed northward leading to a village called Caboan. On this path near the village gateway gathers people and Chinese merchants selling and buying wares, livestock and other farm produce. Aetas sell their herbs, medicinal rootstocks, and wild honey. Women from Mabitac trade chickens with clay pots, pandan mats, and sabutan hats. It was a market place.
Caboan came from the Tagalog word “Kabuhuan,” which means bamboo thicket. “Buho,” is a genus of bamboo, which grows abundantly in the village. Caboan is a miracle of nature. Rare orchids and wild flowers decorated its forests. Its falls called “Ambon-ambon” located in one corner of the village looks like a stair of giant rocks going up to heaven. Its Nilubugan River was rich in exquisite white rocks and stones and its crystal-clear water seems to drift to nowhere.
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