Calauan

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Santa Cruz /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Calauan, Province of Laguna
ZIP code: 4012

Calauan is a municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. It had a population of 74,890 people as registered in the 2010 Census.

The town got its name from the term kalawang, which means rust. Calauan is known for the Pineapple Festival, which is celebrated every May. The Hidden Valley Springs, a popular hot spring resort, although its entrance is situated in the adjacent town of Alaminos, is actually within Calauan's boundaries.

Calauan is administratively subdivided into 17 barangays:

-Balayhangin
-Bangyas
-Dayap
-Hanggan
-Imok
-Kanluran (Poblacion)
-Lamot 1
-Lamot 2
-Limao
-Mabacan
-Masiit
-Paliparan
-Perez
-Prinza
-San Isidro
-Santo Tomas
-Silangan (Poblacion)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calauan,_Laguna
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   14°7'58"N   121°17'28"E

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  • fernando family lives in lamot 2 calauan lag..sadness..i didnt see my grandma's haws =[
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