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Paete

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Kalayaan /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Paete, Province of Laguna
ZIP code: 4016
"The Carving Capital of the Philippines"

Paete is a municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. It had a population of 23,523 people as registered in the 2010 Census.

The town is considered the Philippines' wood carving capital. The place name was derived from the root word 'paet', which is a Filipino word meaning 'chisel.'

Paete is administratively subdivided into 9 barangays:

-Bagumbayan (Poblacion)
-Bangkusay (Poblacion)
-Ermita (Poblacion)
-Ibaba del Norte (Poblacion)
-Ibaba del Sur (Poblacion)
-Ilaya del Norte (Poblacion)
-Ilaya del Sur (Poblacion)
-Maytoong (Poblacion)
-Quinale (Poblacion)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paete,_Laguna
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   14°23'5"N   121°32'56"E

Comments

  • hikon (guest)
    my hometown
  • Raisa Daya (guest)
    mabuhay paete
  • lochinvar (guest)
    I'm pretty sure the Bagonggahasa family is the biggest in Paete since everyday it's always new.
  • arenize77
    Polygonized - September 2, 2010
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