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Paete

Coordinates:14°22′N121°29′E/ 14.37°N 121.48°E/14.37; 121.48
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Paete
Municipality
Municipality of Paete
Paete Church
Quesada Street
Three Crosses
Bird's eve view of Paete
Paete Church, Quesada Street, Three Crosses, Aerial view
Flag of Paete
Flag
Official seal of Paete
Seal
Nickname:
Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines[1]
Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted
Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Paete is located in Philippines
Paete
Paete
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:14°22′N121°29′E/ 14.37°N 121.48°E/14.37; 121.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedJuly 25, 1580[2]
Barangays9 (seeBarangays)
Government
 [3]
• TypeSangguniang Bayan
•MayorRonald B. Cosico
•Vice MayorVirgilio L. Madridejos Jr.
•RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
•Municipal Council
Members
•Electorate19,648 voters (2022)
Area
[4]
• Total55.02 km2(21.24 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Highest elevation
536 m (1,759 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[5]
• Total24,945
• Density450/km2(1,200/sq mi)
•Households
5,883
Economy
•Income class4th municipal income class
•Poverty incidence
7.02
% (2021)[6]
•Revenue₱ 115.2 million (2020)
•Assets₱ 208.7 million (2020)
•Expenditure₱ 108.9 million (2020)
•Liabilities₱ 60.47 million (2020)
Service provider
• ElectricityFirst Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
4016
PSGC
043418000
IDD : area code +63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.paete.gov.ph

Paete,officially theMunicipality of Paete(Tagalog:Bayan ng Paete), is a 4th classmunicipalityin theprovinceofLaguna,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,945 people.[5]

The town is located at the north-eastern part ofLaguna.From Manila, Paete can be reaches passing throughRizal ProvinceviaManila East Roador ViaSouth Luzon Expressway.Along the shores of picturesqueLaguna de Bay.It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friarsJuan de Plasenciaand Diego de Oropesa of the Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest inhabitants were ofMalaylineage, coming all the way fromBorneoin their swift and sturdy boats called "Balangay". Paete is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) fromSanta Cruz,102 kilometres (63 mi) fromManila,and 63 kilometres (39 mi) fromLucena.

Etymology

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The name of Paete is derived from the Tagalog wordpaet,which meanschisel.The proper pronunciation of the town's name isPī-té,longi,short gutturalê,sound at the end. The town was referred to as "Piety" by the American Maryknoll Missioners when they came to the town in the late 1950s.[7]

History

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Pre-Spanish Era

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Before the Spaniards came, Paete was said to be a village under Gat Lakampawid, a native ruler from the ancient village of Lihan, a relative to Gatmaitim, Gat Silayan, Gat Pakil, the rulers of old town of Pakil. These native rulers from Old Lihan (nowMalolos, Bulacan) was scattered along the suburbs ofKingdom of Tondoin the south and settled there. The Spanish friars had a tradition of naming towns they built in honor of saints. Paete was an exception. Legend has it that there was once a young Franciscan priest who was tasked by his superior to visit their newly founded settlements alongside Laguna de Bay. The priest knew little about the terrain so he asked a native the name of the place. The latter misinterpreted the young friar, thinking that the former wanted to know the name of the tool he was using. He answered,Paét(chisel), thus, the name Paete.

Sargento Mayor Juan de Salcedo was the first Spaniard to set foot in Paete. He was on his way to explore the gold-rich region ofParacaleinBicol.His men first encountered some resistance from the settlers of what is nowCaintainRizalProvince, but as expected, easily defeated the lightly armed natives. Then he ventured to the lakeside barangays of Laguna de Bay on his way to Bicol.

Spanish Colonial Era

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Around 1580, Paete was established as a pueblo by the Friars. Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa. Due to a death of the prior of Paete at that time, Paete was annexed to the Convent ofLumban.Then in 1600, Paete became a barrio ofPangil.In 1602, Paete became independent town having its own convent and was christened Pueblo de San Lorenzo in honor of the town's first patron saint. The pueblo consisted not only of Paete, but included the neighboring towns ofPakil,San Antonio, Longos andKalayaan.[8]In 1671, Fray Francisco Soller reenacted the Via Crucis to resuscitate the people's waning faith. He carried a cross from the town proper up to Mt. Ping-as in Pakil. In 1676, when Pakil became a separate pueblo, the townspeople of Paete wanted crosses of their own, so they built and located them insitioSanta Ana, and named the siteTatlongKrus(Three Crosses). Paete regained its full township status only in 1850.[citation needed]

American Colonial Era

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In 1899, American forces launched the Laguna campaign to subjugate the whole province and squelch insurrection. On the last leg of the campaign on April 12, anAmerican battalion of 200 men invaded Paetebut met strong resistance from an inexperienced force of less than 50 men. The town was subdued but it proved to be a costly battle for the Americans.

World War II and Japanese Occupation

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In 1942, Japanese troops occupied Paete, local recognized guerrillas and ongoing troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units were sieges and conflicts in Paete was fought against the Imperial Japanese military and local collaborators from 1942 to 1944 until retreat by local guerrillas from the Japanese hands. In 1945, combined Filipino and American soldiers, as well as recognized guerrillas liberated Paete and defeat by the Japanese and ended in World War II.

Geography

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Barangays

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Paete is politically subdivided into 9barangays. [9]Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[5] 2010[10]
043420001Bagumbayan 22.1% 5,503 4,556 ▴ 1.91%
043420002Bangkusay 1.9% 474 542 ▾ −1.33%
043420003Ermita 2.2% 556 583 ▾ −0.47%
043420004Ibaba del Norte 12.5% 3,108 3,024 ▴ 0.27%
043420005Ibaba del Sur 9.1% 2,277 2,630 ▾ −1.43%
043420006Ilaya de Norte 9.6% 2,392 1,973 ▴ 1.94%
043420007Ilaya del Sur 6.3% 1,571 1,390 ▴ 1.23%
043420008Maytoong 7.3% 1,809 1,790 ▴ 0.11%
043420009Quinale 29.1% 7,255 7,035 ▴ 0.31%
Total 24,945 23,523 ▴ 0.59%

Climate

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Climate data for Paete, 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)
Averageprecipitationmm (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

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Population census of Paete
YearPop.±% p.a.
19033,047—
19184,183+2.13%
19394,536+0.39%
19485,546+2.26%
19607,443+2.48%
197011,601+4.53%
197514,733+4.91%
198016,383+2.15%
199020,579+2.31%
199521,809+1.09%
200023,011+1.16%
200724,696+0.98%
201023,523−1.76%
201525,096+1.24%
202024,945−0.12%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][10][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Paete was 24,945 people,[5]with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

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TheSaint James the Apostle Parish Churchsimply known as Paete Church

The only Catholic Church in the town is theSaint James the Apostle Parish Churchwhich was first built in 1646.

Paete is also apilgrimage site.One of the primary products of the town's woodcarving industry are carving ofpu-onor images of saints.[15]The town's patron saint is St. James the Apostle, also known as St. James the Great. Residents celebrate his feastday every 25 July. The 1st Patron Saint of Paete is St. Lawrence, the deacon.

St. Anthony the Abbotis a secondary patron of the town and his feast is celebrated by the townsfolk every January 17. The patron has a stone chapel locally known asErmitaas a shrine dedicated to him. There is a town legend related to the saint where a town native sneaked in the chapel during aconflagrationand took a statue the St. Anthony to bathe it in the river. Following this, it began to rain and the fire was extinguished, an event considered as a miracle by the townsfolk.[16]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Paete

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2006
2.20
2009
3.23
2012
7.69
2015
5.41
2018
5.39
2021
7.02

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Wood carving shop in Paete

The town has had a long reputation for its craftsmen highly skilled inwood carvingand its embellishment. In 1887,José Rizaldescribed Paete as a town where "carpenter shops" were issuing images "even those more rudely carved" (chapter VI,Noli Me Tangere). Even now, its inhabitants (calledPaeteñosor Paetenians) continue with their centuries-old tradition in carving and painting. Its statues, pulpits, murals and bas relief are found in churches, palaces and museums all over the world, including theSt. Peter's Basilicain Rome,St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York,the Mission Dolorosa in San Francisco, the San Cayetano Church in Mexico, the St. Joseph's shrine in Santa Cruz, California, various churches in the Philippines and theAyala Museumin Makati,Philippines.[citation needed]The official town hero is not a statesman nor a soldier but a woodcarver, the master artisan Mariano Madriñan, whoseobra maestra,the lifelike Mater Dolorosa, was honored by the King of Spain with a prestigious award in Amsterdam in 1882. The town was proclaimed "the Carving Capital of the Philippines" on March 15, 2005, by Philippine PresidentArroyo.[25]

DIY taka workshop kit created by the Adao Family from Paete, Laguna

Taka(taká),papier machémade using carved wooden sculpture used as a mold, also originated from Paete. It is also believed that the modernyo-yo,which originated in the Philippines, was invented in Paete.[26][1]

Many descendants of these artisans have found a niche in the culinary world.Ice sculpturesand fruit and vegetable carvings done byPaeteñosabound on buffet tables of cruise ships and world-class hotels and restaurants. Today the town thrives mainly on the sale and export of woodcarvings andtaka,tourism, poultry industry, farming and fishing.

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  • Municipal Hall
    Municipal Hall
  • Town Plaza
    Town Plaza
  • Liceo de Paete
    Liceo de Paete
  • A mural inside Paete Church
    A mural inside Paete Church

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^Department of Tourism - The Philippine's Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist
  2. ^"Nana Nena ng Kawit".21 July 2014.
  3. ^ Municipality of Paete|(DILG)
  4. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
  5. ^abcdCensus of Population (2020)."Region IV-A (Calabarzon)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  6. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  7. ^Cagahastian, Marie (April 1999)."Origin of" Paete "".About Paete.Retrieved17 December2015.
  8. ^"Historical Background".Official Website of Paete.Paete Municipal Government. Archived fromthe originalon 22 September 2007.Retrieved17 December2015.
  9. ^ "Province: Laguna".PSGC Interactive.Quezon City, Philippines:Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved12 November2016.
  10. ^abCensus of Population and Housing (2010)."Region IV-A (Calabarzon)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  11. ^ "Paete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved11 May2020.
  12. ^Census of Population (2015)."Region IV-A (Calabarzon)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved20 June2016.
  13. ^Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region IV-A (Calabarzon)".Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007.National Statistics Office.
  14. ^ "Province of Laguna".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division.Retrieved17 December2016.
  15. ^Cagahastian, Marie (April 1999)."Religious Art in Paete".About Paete.Retrieved17 December2015.
  16. ^Cagahastian, Marie (April 1999)."Feast of San Antonio Abad".About Paete.Retrieved17 December2015.
  17. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
  18. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  19. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  20. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  21. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  22. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  23. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.Retrieved22 January2022.
  24. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  25. ^"Proclamation No. 809, s. 2005".Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.RetrievedSeptember 2,2024.
  26. ^Pruden, Marie Cagahastian Castillo.About Paete:April 1999

References

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  • Madridejos, Sancho.Zonification of Paete.copyright@2003, paete.org
  • Madriñan, Virgil.Lanzones.copyright@2003, paete.org.
  • Pruden, Marie Cagahastian.Paete on My Mind.copyright@2003, paete.org
  • Quesada, Eugenio C.Paete.1956. Manila, Philippines
  • Quesada, Frank Col.Freedom at Dawn:7-part series. copyright@2003, paete.org
  • Quesada, Frank Col.World War II in Paete.copyright@2003, paete.org
  • Quesada, Juan, Jr.Paete:The Once And Future Village.copyright@2003, paete.org
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