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San Pablo | |
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City of San Pablo | |
Clockwise from top: Lake Pandin, Jose Rizal Avenue, Old City Hall, San Pablo Cathedral, Sampaloc Lake boardwalk | |
Nickname: | |
Anthem: Lungsod Naming Mahal (Our Beloved City) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°04′12″N 121°19′30″E / 14.07°N 121.325°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Laguna |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1586 |
Chartered | 1647 |
Cityhood | May 7, 1940 |
Named for | St. Paul the First Hermit |
Barangays | 80 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Vicente B. Amante (Nacionalista) |
• Vice Mayor | Justin G. Colago (Nacionalista) |
• Representative | Loreto S. Amante (Lakas) |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 149,952 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 197.56 km2 (76.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,173 m (7,129 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 285,348 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 70,979 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.61 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,960 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 3,948 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,747 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,047 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4000 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pablo), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people.[3]
The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato.
San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa beginning in 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo.