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History

Pagsanjan was originally a barrio of Lumban. In 1668, eight Japanese and Chinese traders who were highly impressed by the strategic location of the barrio at the juncture of Balanac and Bumbungan rivers founded the town. They established a trading settlement and engaged in the betelnut industry. In time, the barrio became the flourishing trading center of eastern Laguna and attracted families from the surrounding communities of Cavinti, Pila, and Santa Cruz. On December 12, 1668, the then Governor, General Manuel Dela Peña Bonifaz, issued a gubernatorial decree elevating its status from barrio to a town. In 1688, Pagsanjan replaced Bay as the capital of the province. It remained such until 1858, during which it bloomed as the cultural and commercial center of the province.
 
 
 
Geographical Location

The Municipality of Pagsanjan is a town in the town fourth (4th) District of the Province of Laguna. It is located 101 kilometers southeast of Manila, at the mouth of the great Lake Laguna de Bay where the rivers of Balanac and Bumbungan meet and empty into the Bay. It is part of the Southern Tagalog Region (CALABARZON). It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Lumban; on the South by the Municipality of Cavinti; on the East by the Grand Canyon (Pagsanjan Falls); and on the West by the Municipalities of Magdalena and Santa Cruz. Pagsanjan has a total land area of 2,640 hectares (26.40 sq. km.) classified into rural and urban which consists of sixteen (16) barangays.

Pagsanjan is the center and convergence area in the fourt (4th) District of Laguna with all major highways strategically leading to the provinces of Rizal and Quezon; and is conveniently linked to about fifteen (15) adjacent municipalities in Laguna, namely Sta. Cruz, Magdalena, Lumban Cavinti, Pila, Liliw, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Victoria, Nagcarlan, Paete, Calauan, Majayjay, Pakil and Bay.
 
 
 
Barangays
• Anibong
• Biñan
• Buboy
• Cabanbanan		 • Calusiche
• Dingin
• Lambac
• Layugan		 • Magdapio
• Maulawin
• Pinagsanjan
• Barangay I (Pob.)		 • Barangay II (Pob.)
• Sabang
• Sampaloc
• San Isidro
 
 
 
Existing Land Use
 
LAND OF USE
EXISTING LAND USE (Hectares)
I. Built-Up Areas (Urban and Rural) 224.5139
Residential
Commercial
Institutional
157.4927
14.5383
7.4498
Functional Open Space 45.0331
a. Roads
b. Cemetery
c. Parks/Playground
d. Dumpsite
e. Utilities
38.4700
5.1446
0.0414
1.2041
0.1730
II. Agricultural/Forest 2,190.0600
III. Special Uses 22.9587
Tourism
Industrial
8.2955
14.6632
IV. Grasslands/Secano 202.4674
     
  Total Land Area 2,640.3500
 
 
 
Topographical Feature, Climate & Terrain

Pagsanjan is the tourist capital of Laguna because of its main attractions - the exciting shooting the rapids going towards the globally-famous Pagsanjan Falls. Pagsanjan experiences two (2) pronounced seasons dry and wet. The dry season begins in March and ends June, the wet season last from July to October, the intruding period from November to February are neither too dry or too wet.

Pagsanjan is situated on a plain land with slopes from 0 - 8% and above. The Poblacion area has a slope range from 0 - 3% including the portion of Barangay Maulawin and Pinagsanjan.