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Municipality of Los Baños
Official seal of Municipality of Los Baños
Location
Map of Laguna showing the location of Los Baños.
Map of Laguna showing the location of Los Baños. Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzón.
Government
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Laguna
District 2nd district of Laguna
Barangays 14
Income Class: 1st class; urban
Founded September 17, 1615
Mayor Caesar P. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional capital is Calamba City in The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzón. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Perez (Lakas-CMD)
Official Website Los Baños
Physical characteristics
Area 56. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 50 km²
Population

     Total (2007)      Density
82,027
1,622/km²
Coordinates 14­°10'44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 00" N; 121°13'32. 00" E

Los Baños is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzón. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 82,027 people in 17,030 households. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It has a total land area of 56. 5 square kilometers and is bordered on the south and southwest by Mount Makiling, on the north by Laguna de Bay, on the northwest by Calamba City and on the east by the town of Bay. Laguna de Bay (English translation "Lake of Bay " commonly called as "Laguna Lake" is the largest Lake in the Philippines and the third Calamba City is a first class City in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Bay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The town is located 63 kilometers southeast of Manila and is accessible via the South Luzon Expressway. The City of Manila The South Luzon Expressway (SLEx or (SLE, also called South Superhighway (SSH, is a network of two expressways that connects Metro Manila with the provinces

The town lies on the northern slopes of the long dormant volcano Mount Makiling and is known among tourists for its hot spring resorts that dot the area. Places of interest Jamboree Site a campsite at the foot of Mount Makiling adjacent to U Los Baños also hosts the University of the Philippines (see University of the Philippines, Los Baños), along with other foreign and local and international research centers, such as the International Rice Research Institute, the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, the Philippine Rice Research Institute and SEAMEO-SEARCA, making the town a temporary home for tens of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and expatriates. The University of the Philippines (or Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino and commonly abbreviated as U The University of the Philippines Los Baños ( UP Los Baños, U The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI is an autonomous Non-profit, Agricultural Research and training organization with offices in more The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice is one of the Philippines ' Rice Research institutes, and collaborates with the International

Aside from its importance in academics, science and research, Los Baños is a well-known tourist destination. Because of the town's proximity to Metro Manila, Los Baños' hot spring resorts are frequent weekend or summer getaways for residents of the vast metropolis and tourists from other places in the Philippines and abroad. Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. Tourists who visit Los Baños also come to the several native delicacies stores in the town to buy the town's famous Buko pie (coconut meat pie).

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Recent History and Significant Events

In 1979, the evolution and development of academic excellence in Los Baños moved the people of Los Baños to request then president Ferdinand Marcos to declare the municipality as "A Special University Zone", granted on 15 June 1982 by virtue of letter of instruction No. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 883.

Los Baños was further declared as an "Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences Community" on 17 March 1982 by virtue of Executive Order No. 784 (Section 23).

On August 7, 2000, Los Baños was declared as a "Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines" through Presidential Proclamation No. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 349 in recognition as a center for science and technology in the development of agriculture and preservation of the environment.

Boundary marker at the westbound entrance to Los Baños from Bay, Laguna
Boundary marker at the westbound entrance to Los Baños from Bay, Laguna

The 6th Flora Malesiana, a triennial gathering of people with botanical expertise regarding "Malesia," was held from September 20 to 24 in 2004. Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundary of the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones Malesia was first identified as a Floristic It provided a forum for Flora Malesiana members and encouraged publications on Malesian plants.

During the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, Los Baños played host to the aquatics events, with the newly-built Trace Aquatic Center serving as the venue. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in

The headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Center for Biodiversity was opened on August 8, 2006 at the DOST-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, located at the College of Forestry, University of the Philippines, Los Baños. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of the Philippines Los Baños ( UP Los Baños, U It coincided with the foundation day celebrations of the organization. The Philippines assumed the Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2006 and played host to the 12th ASEAN and East Asia Summits (held in Metro Cebu, January 2007). The East Asia Summit (EAS is a forum held annually by leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region FROM OLD INFOBOX map_file = Ph_locator_cebu_metro_cebupng | 100px | cities = 7 | municipalities = 6 | barangays = 349 | districts

In January 2007, the 5th ASEAN Inter-Club Age-Group Swimming Championships was held in the Trace Aqua Sports Center. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday.

Also in 2007, the Trace Aquatics Center in Los Baños hosted the swimming competitions during the 70th Season of the UAAP. UAAP Season 70 was the 2007 - 2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP established in 1938 is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines.

Barangays

Los Baños is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses

Places of interest

Footnotes

  1. ^ Forms the town proper of Los Baños
  2. ^ Forms the town proper of Los Baños

See also

External links

The raid at Los Baños in the Philippines on 23 February 1945, by a combined U
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