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Majayjay
Municipality in Laguna, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Majayjay (Tagalog: [mɐhaɪ̯ˈhaɪ̯]), officially designated as the Municipality of Majayjay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Majayjay), is a 4th-class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. As of the 2020 census, the city has a population of 27,893 residents.[3]
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Municipality of Majayjay | |
Clockwise from the top: Taytay Falls, Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, Town Proper, Ancestral House, Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Portería (Ermita). | |
Nickname(s): Mahayhay, Mayhay | |
Anthem: Himno ng Majayjay | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°08′47″N 121°28′22″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Laguna |
District | 4th district |
Founded | October 2, 1571 |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Romeo P. Amorado |
• Vice Mayor | Juan Ariel A. Argañosa Jr. |
• Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 20,280 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.58 km2 (26.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,173 m (7,129 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,893 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,026 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.13 |
• Revenue | ₱ 118.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 218.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 96.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 54.54 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4005, 4006 (Botocan) |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
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Geographically, Majayjay is situated at the base of Mount Banahaw; approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) above sea level. It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Santa Cruz, 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Manila, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Lucban. It shares borders with Magdalena on the north-west, Lucban in Quezon to the southeast, by Luisiana to the north-east, and Liliw to the west.