Majayjay

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Municipality of Majayjay
Location of Majayjay in the Laguna province
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Basic data
Region : CALABARZON
Province : Laguna
Barangays : 40
District: 1. District of Laguna
PSGC : 043416000
Income class : unknown (1-6)
Households : 4978
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 27,792
August 1, 2015 census
Coordinates : 14 ° 9 ′  N , 121 ° 28 ′  E Coordinates: 14 ° 9 ′  N , 121 ° 28 ′  E
Postal code : 4005
Area code : +63 49305
Geographical location in the Philippines
Majayjay (Philippines)
Majayjay
Majayjay

Majayjay is a Filipino municipality in the Laguna Province . It has 27,792 inhabitants (2015 census).

geography

Majayjay is located at the foot of the Banahaw at an altitude of about 300 m above sea level. Majayjay is 120 kilometers southeast of Manila and borders Lucban in the Quezon Province in the south, Luisiana in the east and Liliw in the west.

Barangays

Majayjay is politically divided into 40 barangays .

  • Amonoy
  • Bakia
  • Buccal
  • Balanac
  • Balayong
  • Banilad
  • Banti
  • Bitaoy
  • Botocan
  • Burgos
  • Burol
  • Coralao
  • Gagalot
  • Ibabang Banga
  • Ibabang Bayucain
  • Ilayang Banga
  • Ilayang Bayucain
  • Isabang
  • Malinao
  • May-It
  • Munting Kawayan
  • Oobi
  • Olla
  • Origuel (Pob.)
  • Panalaban
  • Panglan
  • Pangil
  • Piit
  • Pook
  • Rizal
  • San Francisco (Pob.)
  • San Isidro
  • San Miguel (Pob.)
  • San Roque
  • Santa Catalina (Pob.)
  • Suba
  • Tanawan
  • Taytay
  • Talortor
  • Villa Nogales

history

Majayjay was founded in 1571. The name is derived from the word "Ma", which means "many".