Majayjay, Laguna
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Majayjay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the foot of Mt. Banahaw, and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. One hundred twenty kilometers south of Manila, it is bounded by the municipality of Majayjay on the north, by Lucban in Quezon province on the south, by Luisiana on the east, and by Liliw on the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 22,159 people in 4,978 households.
[edit] Barangays
Majayjay is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
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[edit] History
Majayjay was founded in the year 1571 and its name was derived from the word "Ma" which means many. Some say that in the old days, to reach this town of hilly terrain, one had to pant, saying "hay, hay" (which means "sigh") and later the name became Majayjay.
Aquino clan dominated Majayjay
- The Footprints 2007
[edit] External links
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