Alaminos, Laguna

This article is about the municipality. For the component city located in Pangasinan, see Alaminos, Pangasinan. For other uses, see Alaminos.

Alaminos
Municipality
Municipality of Alaminos
Church and Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Laguna with Alaminos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alaminos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°03′48″N121°14′42″E / 14.063469°N 121.245128°E / 14.063469; 121.245128
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Laguna
District	3rd district
Founded	1873
Annexation to San Pablo	October 12, 1903
Reestablished	January 1, 1916
Named for	Juan de Alaminos Nivera
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Glenn P. Flores (Lakas–CMD)
•  Vice Mayor	Victor L. Mitra (Lakas–CMD)
•  Representative	Loreto S. Amante (PDP–Laban)
•  Municipal Council	Members Nicole A. Pampolina Janis Angela J. Ilagan Bernadeth V. Alvarez Edgardo R. Briz Jacklyn A. Villanueva Juan D. Briz Jeyzon C. Abu Gorgonio M. Abrigo
•  Electorate	32,371 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation	543 m (1,781 ft)
Lowest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	51,619
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
•  Households	13,249
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	2.58 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 190.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 496.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 148.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 72.47 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4001
PSGC	043401000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)49
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	https://alaminoslaguna.com/

Alaminos, officially the Municipality of Alaminos (Tagalog : Bayan ng Alaminos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,619 people. ^[4]

The Municipality of Alaminos is an agro-industrial town that lies within the third congressional district of the Province of Laguna and is part of the Calabarzon. Based on the municipal zoning, the industrial sites are located along Maharlika Highway of Barangays San Andres, San Juan, San Agustin and San Benito. Here, lands are available for industrial and commercial purposes. Barangays San Andres and San Juan will also be developed as a techno park for farm housing, industrial and commercial purposes.

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 Don Cirilo Baylon leading, he was warmly received by the residents of Trenchera. Dona Gregoria Baylon, the younger sister of Don Cirilo Baylon presented bouquets of fresh flowers to the Captain-General.

During the program in honor of the Captain-General and his party, Don 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, Don Cirilo 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. ^[6] It was later reconstituted as an independent municipality in 1916.

Geography

Alaminos has a land area of 5,476 hectares (13,530 acres) and is situated 46 kilometers (29 mi) from Santa Cruz and 73 kilometers (45 mi) 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. ^[7]

There are three main rivers in Alaminos, namely Kaquinkong, Onipa and Tigas. ^[8]

The Maharlika Highway passes through the municipality and is connected directly to Manila through the South Luzon Expressway. ^[7]

Barangays

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

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

• 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

Brgy. San Gregorio is the biggest barangay measuring 840.6190 hectares followed by Brgy. Santa Rosa measuring 802.28 hectares. ^[7]

Climate

Climate data for Alaminos, Laguna
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	27 (1.1)	27 (1.1)	82 (3.2)	124 (4.9)	163 (6.4)	144 (5.7)	145 (5.7)	141 (5.6)	100 (3.9)	102 (4.0)	1,142 (45)
Average rainy days	12.0	8.1	8.8	9.7	17.9	22.6	26.2	24.5	24.6	22.0	16.7	14.9	208
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Alaminos

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,135	—
1918	6,739	+3.31%
1939	8,817	+1.29%
1948	9,518	+0.85%
1960	13,860	+3.18%
1970	16,649	+1.85%
1975	18,504	+2.14%
1980	20,615	+2.18%
1990	27,412	+2.89%
1995	31,442	+2.60%
2000	36,120	+3.02%
2007	40,380	+1.55%
2010	43,526	+2.77%
2015	47,859	+1.82%
2020	51,619	+1.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Alaminos, Laguna, was 51,619 people, ^[4] with a density of 900 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Alaminos Public Market

A 120-MW solar power plant with a 40MW/60MWh grid battery operates near the city. ^[21]

Government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Alaminos Municipal Hall

Alaminos municipal officials (2022–2025)

Name	Party
Mayor
Glenn P. Flores		Lakas
Vice Mayor
Victor L. Mitra		Lakas
Municipal Councilors
Nicole A. Pampolina		Lakas
Janis Angela J. Ilagan		Aksyon
Bernadeth V. Alvarez		Nacionalista
Edgardo R. Briz		Lakas
Jacklyn A. Villanueva		Nacionalista
Juan D. Briz		PDP–Laban
Jeyson C. Abu		Nacionalista
Gorgonio M. Abrigo		Nacionalista

List of local chief executives

The following is the list of mayors of Alaminos since 1944. 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. ^[22]

• 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–Present)

Culture

The religious patron of the town of Alaminos is the Nuestra Señora Del Pilar. On October 12 annually, the town fiesta of Alaminos is celebrated. ^[23]

Special events/festivals

• Town Fiesta, October 12

Notable personalities

• Timoteo Ofrasio, S.J.. – Filipino Jesuit priest, liturgist and lyricist. He is known for liturgical catholic songs produced under Jesuit Music Ministry such as "Paghahandog ng Sarili", "Isang Bansa", and "Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas-Palad". This also includes "Alay sa Diyos" used during the 2015 papal visit to the Philippines.
• Ariella Arida – fashion model, television personality, Miss Universe-Philippines 2013, Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner-up

Gallery

• 
  Welcome marker
• 
  Alaminos Church
• 
  Jose Rizal Monument
• 
  Rural Bank of Alaminos
• 
  An ancestral house in Alaminos

References

1.   Municipality of Alaminos | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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4. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. Act No. 939 (12 October 1903), An Act reducing the thirty municipalities of the Province of La Laguna to nineteen , retrieved July 10, 2023
7. "Location, Composition and Land Area". Alaminos, Laguna. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
8. "Drainage and River Networks". Alaminos, Laguna. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
9. "Alaminos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Laguna". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. Gines, Ben Jr. (24 February 2022). "ACEN rolls out storage facility in Laguna". The Manila Times.
22. "List of Mayors". Alaminos, Laguna. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
23. "History Of Alaminos". Alaminos, Laguna. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System