San Pedro, Laguna

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San Pedro
Component City
City of San Pedro
(From top: Left to right)Manok ni San Pedro, San Pedro Gateway Park, Santuario de Jesús En el Santo Sepulcro, San Pedro Apostol Parish (inside), Alaska Milk Corporation, San Pedro City Hall, City Plaza, Pacita Complex, and South Peak Village
(From top: Left to right)
Manok ni San Pedro, San Pedro Gateway Park, Santuario de Jesús En el Santo Sepulcro, San Pedro Apostol Parish (inside), Alaska Milk Corporation, San Pedro City Hall, City Plaza, Pacita Complex, and South Peak Village
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Seal
Nickname(s): The Sampaguita Capital of the Philippines;
Rooster City of the Phlippines;
Laguna's Gateway to Metro Manila[1]
Motto: Sipag at Pananampalataya sa Diyos tungo sa Kaunlaran ng San Pedro (Hardwork and Faith in God towards San Pedro's progress);
Magandang San Pedro Po
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Map of Laguna showing the location of San Pedro
San Pedro is located in Philippines
San Pedro
San Pedro
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Laguna
District 1st district of Laguna
Founded January 18, 1725
Cityhood December 28, 2013[2][3]
Barangays 27
Government[4]
 • City Mayor Lourdes Catáquiz (NP)
 • City Vice Mayor Iryne Vierneza (PDP LABAN)
 • City Council
Area[5]
 • Total 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population (2010)[6]
 • Total {{#property:P1,082}}
Demonym(s) San Pedronian (en.); San Pedrense (tl.)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 1st class
Website cityofsanpedrolaguna.gov.ph

San Pedro is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, officially City of San Pedro (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pedro) and often referred to as San Pedro City is named after its patron saint, Peter the Apostle.[7] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of {{#property:P1082}} inhabitants.[6] Despite being the third smallest in the entire province, with a total land surface area of only 24.05 km2, San Pedro has the 2nd highest population density in the province.[7]

Geography

San Pedro is located in Region 4A or CALABARZON. San Pedro is the boundary between Laguna and Metro Manila, so San Pedro is known as "Laguna's Gateway to Metro Manila". San Pedro shares boundaries with Metro Manila's southernmost city, Muntinlupa (North), Biñan (South), and Dasmariñas (East), Carmona and Gen. Mariano Alvarez (Southeast). Its position makes San Pedro a popular suburban residential community, where many residents commute daily for work to Metro Manila.[7]

Barangays

San Pedro is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Brgy. San Antonio is the largest barangay, which has a total of 780 hectares. While Brgy. San Vicente is the most populous with a total population of 92,092.[8][9]

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  • Bagong Silang
  • Calendola
  • Chrysanthemum1
  • Cuyab
  • Estrella
  • Fatima2
  • G.S.I.S.
  • Landayan
  • Langgam
  • Laram
  • Maharlika3
  • Magsaysay
  • Narra
  • Nueva
  • Pacita 14
  • Pacita 25
  • Poblacion
  • Riverside
  • Rosario6
  • Sampaguita Village
  • San Antonio
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz7
  • Sto. Niño
  • United Bayanihan
  • United Better Living

1 2 3 4 5 6 7^Seven (7) new barangays created as separate and distinct from its mother Brgy. San Vicente after it were
ratified and approved through a plebiscite held on July 11, 2015 under COMELEC Resolution No. 9969.[10]

Climate

Climate data for San Pedro City, Philippines
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31.8
(89.4)
Average low °C (°F) 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25.6
(78.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.9
(1.295)		 31.7
(1.248)		 28.2
(1.11)		 26.9
(1.059)		 188.9
(7.437)		 225.7
(8.886)		 420.0
(16.535)		 377.9
(14.878)		 332.4
(13.087)		 145.1
(5.713)		 128.8
(5.071)		 76.3
(3.004)		 2,014.8
(79.323)
Average rainy days 6 6 4 4 12 18 21 23 21 17 14 10 156
Source: World Weather Online[11]

History

San Pedro de Tunasan became a town on January 18, 1725, when King Charles II of Spain decreed that the town formerly known as "Tabuko" be a separate town from "Kabullaw" (now known as the city of Cabuyao).[7]

By virtue of the last will of Philip V of Spain, Rodriguez de Figueroa or "Don Esteban", a group of Augustinian Fathers gained the ownership of the Tunasán Estate. Later on, San Pedro became an hacienda of Colegio de San José, a group of Jesuits friars who took over the property which now is known as "San Pedro Tunasán". "Tunasán" literally means "a place where there is Tunás" (Nymphaea nouchali), a medicinal plant abundant on shoreline area.[7]

During that period, agriculture, fishing, duck raising, fruit trees, sampaguita were the main source of income of its residents. This period was highlighted by the growing tenant/landlord dispute. The tenants of Hacienda San Pedro Tunasán fought for their birthrights over their ancestral lands. This struggle took almost 423 years of unsuccessful resistance to Colegio de San José, and in 1938, the government bought the homesites of the San Pedro Tunasán Hacienda from the Colegio for re-sale to its tenants. This event laid to rest the tenants/landlord problem in the town.

In the year 1902, the name San Pedro de Tunasan was simplified to San Pedro.

From the Spanish time until after the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the scenario did change a bit, when on August 30, 1954, beginning to the Philippine Commonwealth forces against the Japanese, President Ramón Magsaysay signed at the historic town plaza the Land Tenancy Act. By virtue of this law, farm lots of the hacienda were bought by the Philippine Government to be sold at cost to the tenants or occupants of the farm lots in Bayan-Bayanan under the Narra Settlement Project of the Magsaysay Administration.

Cityhood

San Pedro City Hall

On March 27, 2013, President Benigno Aquino signed the 64-page Republic Act No. 10420[12] converting the municipality into a new component city of the province of Laguna. The cityhood of San Pedro was ratified through a plebiscite scheduled by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). The date for the ratification is December 28, 2013 after the National Barangay Elections. It became the sixth city of Laguna after the cities of Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pablo and Santa Rosa, and also the third to be a city in the 1st congressional district of Laguna - making it the first city district in the province.

COMELEC officially proclaimed the first-class municipality of San Pedro as a component city of Laguna on December 29, 2013. Juanito Icarro, regional director of CALABARZON and MIMAROPA, and Marianne Marfori, provincial election supervisor, made the proclamation at the municipal hall after San Pedro residents voted for the cityhood in a plebiscite held on December 28, 2013. “Yes” votes for cityhood totaled 16,996 (which is additional 50 votes added in some precincts mostly in San Vicente area to win the "Yes" vote), and “No” votes, only 869, in 501 clustered precincts in San Pedro. Only 11% of 165,777 registered voters in San Pedro’s 20 barangays took part in the plebiscite.

San Pedro city proper from the city plaza

Annexation to Metropolitan Manila

In a program commemorating the First Cityhood Anniversary of San Pedro last 29 December 2014, Guest of Honor Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino said in his message that San Pedro City is eyed as 18th member of Metro Manila. The proposal will push through at the first meeting of the MMDA Council of Mayors in January 2015. Once incorporated, it will be the 17th city of the capital region and its 18th component member.[13]

Demographics

Population census of San Pedro
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 156,486 —    
1995 189,333 +3.63%
2000 231,403 +4.40%
2007 281,808 +2.76%
2010 294,310 +1.59%
Source: National Statistics Office[6][14]

The City of San Pedro is the 37th most populous city and youngest city in the Philippines. As of 2010, the population is {{#property:P1082}}, up from 281,808 in 2007, or an increase of 4.44%. Its area is 24.05 square kilometres (9.29 sq mi) with a density of 12,237.42 per square kilometre (31,694.8/sq mi).

Religion

San Pedro is home for the Famous Krus ng San Pedro Tunasan. Majority of the people are Roman Catholics. Other religious groups include are the Members Church of God International (MCGI), Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM), United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), Jesus Christ the Lifegiver Ministries (JCLM), Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), The United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Churches, Christian Bible Baptist Church, other Baptist and Bible Fundamental churches. Islam is also practiced within the community.

San Pedro Apostol Parish

Here is the list of Catholic Churches in the City of San Pedro:

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List of Islamic Mosques in San Pedro:

  • United Mosque San Pedro - United Bayanihan

Economy

The largest barangay with industry, manufacturing, supermarkets, and stores in San Pedro are San Antonio, these barangay have the largest areas in San Pedro. The city center and city proper or poblacion (San Pedro) is where most of the San Pedronians go to buy their goods. San Pedro also has a large number of factories surrounding it. Most of the factories are located at Magsaysay Rd. in San Antonio.

Agriculture

Agriculture lands now account for only thirteen hectares of the total land area due to residential, commercial and industrial conversions. There are lands with slope ranging from 8% - 15% of the total land area located in parts of Barangay San Antonio and San Vicente planted with mangoes and siniguelas trees. Livestock and poultry businesses operate in the area.

Commerce and industry

There are 4,705 total business establishments, 40 commercial, savings and rural banks, 117 restaurant, cafeteria, and other refreshment parlor, and two public and five private markets and supermarkets. There are 40 banks, 62 pawnshops, 36 lending institutions and 11 insurance companies operating in the city. A large percentage of industrial and manufacturing establishments of San Pedro is located on the adjacent barangays of San Vicente and San Antonio.

Tourism

City of San Pedro has a 20 km tourism belt to promote the hidden beauty of the city and to attract more tourist to visit the city.

Sampaguita Festival

The annual City Festival is celebrated on the 2nd week of February. A week-long festival which includes various activities ranging from cultural to sports, trade fairs, amateur singing contests, parades, historical exhibits, social & religious gatherings, tribal dances, street dances, cheering & sport exhibitions. The highlight of the festival is the coronation night of the "Hiyas ng San Pedro". The festival aims to promote tourism in San Pedro and to revitalize Sampaguita industry in the community.

San Pedro City holds the record of laying the longest sampaguita (flower lei) line spanning 3.6 km (2 mi), from Biñan City-San Pedro City boundary to San Pedro City-Muntinlupa City boundary on the National Highway, making them listed in the Guinness World Records in 2009.

Christmas Festival

"Paskuhan Sa San Pedro" is an annually celebrated festival in San Pedro City. It starts at the beginning of December up to the end of the month. The opening is a grand parade which is participated by public and private schools in the city, local government and other socio-civic organizations. The main event of the opening is the lighting of the whole plaza, fireworks display, and various performance of some school. Every night a variety of shows were performed by the participants which last up to midnight. During the 29 December of every year the Cityhood Anniversary of San Pedro is celebrated.

Landmarks

The most popular landmarks in San Pedro include:

  • KC Filipinas Golf Club in Brgy. San Antonio
  • Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) VIP Casino Filipino in San Pedro Town Center, Brgy. San Antonio
  • San Pedro Apostol Parish in Brgy. Poblacion
  • Pacita Complex
  • Pacita Astrodome
  • Shrine of Sto. Sepulcro in Brgy. Landayan
  • Balon ni Lolo Uweng in Brgy. Landayan
  • Mary Mother of Mercy
  • Salvador Laurel Museum (Laurel Hills)
  • Dambana Island Park (along A. Mabini corner National Highway)
  • Roosters or Manok ni San Pedro (Muntinlupa-San Pedro Boundary)
  • San Pedro Gateway Park (gateway of Laguna from Metro Manila)
  • Historic City Plaza
  • San Pedro Town Center (where many commercial establishments are located) sits on the former location of the public cemetery.


City Plaza

Transportation

In the city there are jeepneys, tricycles, vans, and bus terminals that provide transportation to every part of the city or outside city.

Public transport

Buses with lines from Metro Manila serve the city. Jeepneys provides service between the city and nearby areas and the city's barangays. Tricycles and pedicabs serves the barangays and several subdivisions (gated communities).

Roads

The city is served by one expressway, one national highway, and a network of arterial roads serving the surrounding barangays.

Expressways and national highways

South Luzon Expressway, facing the direction of San Pedro

South Luzon Expressway serves the city, with one exit, San Pedro Exit (Exit 27). Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike, a proposed expressway, will serve the city's eastern part.

The "National Highway" (Daang Maharlika/Maharlika Highway or formerly Manila South Road), passes through San Antonio, Nueva, Poblacion, and Landayan. This highway is mainly plied by jeepneys, serving routes between Alabang and Calamba, Laguna.

Railway

PNR Pacita MG station.

Philippine National Railway Metro Commuter Line serves the city with 2 railroad stations:

Healthcare

Throughout the city, healthcare is primarily provided at the Barangay Health Centers in every barangay. Also, several medical missions are operated and provided by local and international organizations. The major hospitals in the city are:

  • Jose L. Amante Emergency Hospital (Brgy. Sto.Nino)
  • Gavino Alvarez Lying-In Center (Brgy. Narra)
  • San Pedro Doctors Hospital (Manila South Road-Landayan)
  • Divine Mercy Hospital (Guevarra Subd.)
  • Westlake Medical Center (Manila South Road-Pacita Complex)
  • Evangelista Medical Specialty Hospital (Macaria Ave.-Pacita Complex)
  • Family Care Hospital (Macaria Ave.-Pacita Complex)

Subdivisions and villages

San Pedro City is home for a large number of subdivisions and villages such as:

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Education

San Pedro hosts a number of institutions of education such as:

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Notable people

References

  1. ↑ San Pedro City, Laguna, Philippines - Welcome Message
  2. ↑ San Pedro now a component city of Laguna - Philstar.com
  3. ↑ http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=Archives/Plebiscites/PlebiscitesSanPedroLaguna
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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 San Pedro, Laguna Official Website - History
  8. ↑ San Pedro, Laguna Official Website - Barangays
  9. ↑ http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=043425000&regcode=04&provcode=34
  10. ↑ http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=Archives/Plebiscites/PlebisciteSanVicenteSanPedroCityLaguna
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  12. ↑ http://www.gov.ph/2013/03/27/republic-act-no-10420/
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External links

 Muntinlupa
Dasmariñas, Cavite Laguna de Bay
  San Pedro  
General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite / Biñan

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