Lumban

Lumban
Municipality
Municipality of Lumban
Rice fields of Lumban
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Embroidery Capital of the Philippines [1] [2]
Map of Laguna with Lumban highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lumban Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°17′49″N121°27′32″E / 14.297°N 121.459°E / 14.297; 121.459
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Laguna
District	4th district
Founded	September 22, 1578
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [3]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rolando G. Ubatay
•  Vice Mayor	Belen B. Raga
•  Representative	Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
•  Municipal Council	Members Maria Roma R. Tablico Modesto B. Abadier Mark Anthony L. Lagrosa Ireneo R. Baldovino Rose Ann R. Añonuevo John Dember A. delos Reyes Jeromme D. Lacbay Geronimo P. Samonte Jr.
•  Electorate	23,404 voters (2022)
Area [4]
• Total	40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation	724 m (2,375 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [5]
• Total	32,330
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
•  Households	8,535
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	8.97 % (2021) [6]
•  Revenue	₱ 189.2 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 188.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 159 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 51.44 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4014
PSGC	043413000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)49
Native languages	Tagalog

Lumban, officially the Municipality of Lumban (Tagalog : Bayan ng Lumban), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 Census, it has a population of 32,330 people. ^[5]

Lumban, one of Laguna's oldest towns, is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Santa Cruz, 94 kilometres (58 mi) southeast of Manila, and 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Lucena. It derives its name from Aleurites moluccanus, a tree locally known as 'lumbang'. ^[7] The province's capital town, Santa Cruz, as well as Cavinti and Pagsanjan, were once part of Lumban. The river where the Laguna Copperplate Inscription was found runs through the town.

The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (key) is inscribed with small writing hammered into its surface. It shows heavy Indian cultural influence (by way of Srivijaya) present in the Philippines prior to European colonization in the 16th century.

Lumban is home to Lake Caliraya, an artificial lake popular with nature lovers and sports enthusiasts. It is known as the "Embroidery Capital of the Philippines," ^[2] where fine Jusi and Piña cloth are hand-embroidered, with the finished product used for the barong tagalog worn by men and the saya (skirt) worn by women in a baro't saya outfit. Lumban is also known for its diverse range of shoes, sandals, slippers, and step-in designs made from local materials. These are often sold in shopping malls in Metro Manila, often at higher prices than in Laguna.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Spanish colonial period

The town of Lumban was founded on September 22, 1578, by Fray Juan de Plasencia and Fray Diego de Oropesa, who planted a holy cross in the area. The first church, dedicated to San Francisco and made of bamboo and nipa, was burned in 1586. With the collaboration of Governor Don Santiago de Vera and a local Tagalog chief named Burlon, construction began on a new stone church and was completed in 1600. Lumban was formally organized as a town on September 22, 1590. ^{[8] [9]}

The Church of Lumban is claimed to be the first Franciscan building in the Philippines outside Manila. ^[9]

During the early Spanish period, Lumban was a large town that included the modern-day towns of Santa Cruz, Cavinti and Pagsanjan. Santa Cruz was separated from Lumban in 1602, followed by Cavinti in 1619 and Pagsanjan in 1668. ^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Lumban is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.  ^[10] Each barangay consists of puroks, and some have sitios.

Barangay map of Lumban

A dispute exists regarding the Caliraya Watershed on the eastern half of Barangay Caliraya between the municipalities of Kalayaan and Cavinti.^{[ clarification needed ]}

A territorial dispute of Cavinti, Lumban, and Kalayaan on the map of Laguna

• Bagong Silang
• Balimbingan (Poblacion)
• Balubad
• Caliraya
• Concepcion
• Lewin
• Maracta (Poblacion)
• Maytalang I
• Maytalang II
• Primera Parang (Poblacion)
• Primera Pulo (Poblacion)
• Salac (Poblacion)
• Santo Niño (Poblacion)
• Segunda Parang (Poblacion)
• Segunda Pulo (Poblacion)
• Wawa

Lake Caliraya

Lumban is home to Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake created in 1939 that has become a popular spot for water sports and outdoor recreation, including fishing. The surrounding area features numerous tourist-friendly resorts, and vacation homes are common due to the local scenery and climate.^{[ citation needed ]}

Caliraya Dam

Caliraya Dam is an embankment dam located in Lumban, Laguna, in the Sierra Madre Mountain Range of the Philippines. The reservoir created by the dam, Lake Caliraya, initially supplied one of the oldest hydroelectric plants in the Philippines and later became a recreational area for water sports and fishing. Work on the dam began in 1939, and a small hydroelectric plant was operational by 1942.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lake Caliraya was later connected to Lumot Lake, another man-made lake, via a 2.3 km (1.4 mi) underground penstock to increase water supply. Subsequently, the dam and lake were used as the upper reservoir for the Kalayaan Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric plant located west of Lake Caliraya, with Laguna de Bay as the lower reservoir.

Climate

Climate data for Lumban, 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)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	58 (2.3)	41 (1.6)	32 (1.3)	29 (1.1)	91 (3.6)	143 (5.6)	181 (7.1)	162 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	164 (6.5)	113 (4.4)	121 (4.8)	1,307 (51.5)
Average rainy days	13.4	9.3	9.1	9.8	19.1	22.9	26.6	24.9	25.0	21.4	16.5	16.5	214.5
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Demographics

Population census of Lumban

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,905	—
1918	4,288	+0.63%
1939	5,954	+1.58%
1948	7,516	+2.62%
1960	9,719	+2.16%
1970	13,289	+3.17%
1975	14,842	+2.24%
1980	17,360	+3.18%
1990	19,773	+1.31%
1995	21,996	+2.02%
2000	25,936	+3.60%
2007	28,443	+1.28%
2010	29,470	+1.30%
2015	30,652	+0.75%
2020	32,330	+1.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15]

According to the 2020 census, the population of Lumban was 32,330, ^[5] with a density of 800 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lumban

2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 14.18 2003 13.27 2006 6.90 2009 7.16 2012 8.68 2015 7.85 2018 2.29 2021 8.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Culture

The town fiesta is held every January 20 in honor of San Sebastian, the town's patron saint. The Lupi festival is held every last Sunday of January.

Feast of San Sebastian

The San Sebastian Festival features a procession on the Lumban River, where the icon of the patron saint San Sebastian, along with hundreds of devotees, is placed on 'Kaskitos', a fleet of large boats.

The San Sebastian Festival originated after the people adopted Saint Sebastian the Martyr as their patron saint in the 18th century during the Franciscan mission in the town. This annual celebration, observed every fourth Sunday of January, includes a series of religious and cultural activities alongside the town fiesta.

The Moro-Moro, or “Komedya,” is performed the evening before the Festival, showcasing local talents with colourful costumes.

The “Paligong Poon” takes place at the Lumban River, where the icon of San Sebastian and hundreds of devotees float on “Kaskitos” (a fleet of large boats), holding lit candles and performing rituals across the river, known as “Lupi”.

Civic and religious organizations, as well as local bands, participate in the event. The icon is paraded around the town while locals take turns dousing the saint and devotees with water, witnessed by spectators from the municipality and neighboring towns.

During the feast, each barangay of Lumban features its own icon of the patron saint on a float, accompanied by the nine-day novena of the Hermanas of the town.

Townspeople participate in a water-throwing ritual symbolizing purification and blessings, in accordance with the ritual ceremony of the patron saint of Lumban.

Burdang Lumban Festival

Lumban hosts the Burdang Lumban Festival, an annual celebration of the local tradition of hand embroidery, during the third week of September. The festival aims to promote tourism to the municipality.

Lumban is known for its barong Tagalog, wedding gowns, and embroidery, and seeks to strengthen its reputation for hand embroidery, establishing itself as the Embroidery Capital of the Philippines.

The festival includes a street dancing competition featuring schoolchildren in bright, colorful costumes inspired by the barong Tagalog and embellished with embroidery designs. The dancers start at the multi-purpose covered hall in front of the municipal building, proceed in front of the church, through the narrow streets, and end at the entrance of Barangay Wawa with a showdown. Imposing tambors^{[ spelling? ]} and bastidors serve as props. Their choreography has earned them a prize at the Anilag Festival, Laguna's “festival of festivals."

Gallery

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  Welcome Arch
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  Poblacion
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  Lumban Town Hall

References

1. Department of Tourism - The Philippine's Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist
2. Provincial Government of Laguna
3.   Municipality of Lumban | (DILG)
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11. "Lumban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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