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Facts

Region: 4
Capital: Santa Cruz
City: San Pablo
Land Area: 175,973 hectares
Number of Towns: 29

1. Alaminos
2. Bay
3. Biņan
4. Cabuyao
5. Calamba
6. Calauan
7. Cavinti
8. Famy
9. Kalayaan
10. Liliw

11. Los Baņos 12. Luisiana
13. Lumban
14. Mabitac
15. Magdalena
16. Majayjay
17. Nagcarlan
18. Paete
19. Pagsanjan
20. Pakil

21. Pangil
22. Pila
23. Rizal
24. San Pedro
25. Santa Cruz
26. Santa Maria
27. Santa Rosa
28. Siniloan
29. Victoria


Churches and Religious Shrines

St. Gregory Church - One of the oldest churches in the Philippines. Preserves antique relief statues of saints.

San Santiago Apostol Chruch - Built during the early Spanish period. All of the religious images found here were carved or painted by the residents of Paete long ago.

San Pedro de Alcantara Church - Completed in 1767 after 35 years of construction. The architectural design is identical to the Corinthian and Ionic styles. Mabitac Chruch - Stands over 126 stone steps. An old Spanish style but the interior is quite modern. It has a belfry connected to the main church.


Historical Sites

Rizal Shrine, Calamba - House of the country's national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Underground Cemetery, Nagcarlan - Built by the Franciscan missionaries, the underground cemetery was the hiding place of the Katipuneros.

Japanese Garden, Lumban - A shrine created by the Japanese government in memory of the many Japanese soldiers who died during the bloody World War II. Some locals say that the remains of Yamashita are enshrined in the marble "altar" located in the elevated area of the garden.

Pagsanjan Falls, Pagsanjan - Skilled boatmen first bring visitors upstream to Magdapio Falls from where the group "shoots the rapids" down the river.

Laguna Hot Springs, Calamba and Los Baņos - Sulfuric waters of over 500 resort establishments invigorate bathers year-round.

Hidden Valley Springs, Alaminos - A hidden paradise with wild tropical plants and cascading pools, believed to be the crater of an extinct volcano.

Enchanted Kingdom, Sta. Rosa - The country's first ever theme park.

Splash Island, Biņan - Water slides and rides offer a day of adventure at this water park.


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