Mayapa

Mayapa (San Jose)
Urbanized Barangay (Second Class Barangay)
Barangay ng Mayapa, Lungsod ng Calamba
A Canlubang-Mayapa SLEX exit traffic
Map of Calamba City showing the location of the barangays
Coordinates: 14°12′37″N 121°7′22″E / 14.21028°N 121.12278°E / 14.21028; 121.12278Coordinates: 14°12′37″N 121°7′22″E / 14.21028°N 121.12278°E / 14.21028; 121.12278
Country	Philippines
Philippines	Laguna
region	Calabarzon (Region  IV-A)
City	Calamba City
Government
• Chairman	Flaviano C. Taniola
• Councilors	Alex F. Fabros Lorenzo E. Perez Jr. Juan Carlo Bautista Jaime V. Magampon Jerusalem A. Jordan Rico L. Hernandez Heidi C. Balog
Area
• Land	1.163 km2 (0.449 sq mi)

Mayapa, also known as Campo, is an urban barangay, located to the east of the Sirang Lupa and southeast of the Canlubang in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines. This barangay is situated to the north shore edge of the city and is next to the Canlubang exit (Exit 47) of the South Luzon Expressway.

Barangay Mayapa has an independent compound, known as Camp Vicente Lim, located at Mayapa Road. Camp Vicente LIm is beside Ceris III Village, Canlubang.

Etymology

The name Mayapa came from the Tagalog word "yapa" which means "dry" or "dryness."^[1]

Geography

Neighboring Barangays:

• West-Canlubang, Sirang Lupa, Majada Out
• East- Paciano
• South- Palo Alto, Barandal, Batino
• North- Canlubang

Camp Vicente Lim

Camp Vicente Lim is a Police Academy campus located at Barangay Mayapa. Camp Vicente Lim's zip code 4029. The rest of Barangay Mayapa uses the Calamba, Laguna zip code 4027.

Sitios, puroks and villages

Barangay Mayapa is subdivided into sitios, puroks and villages inside the barangay. These include:

• Mayapa Proper
  • St. Savio
  • San Lorenzo
  • Torres Compound
  • Maryland Compound
• Calamba Hills Village I
• Don Bosco
  • Visaya Compound
• St. Christopher II Village
  • St. Christopher II Annex
• Doctora's Compound
• Sto. Niño
• Camp Vicente Lim (Purok 1-6)

Population

• 2010 - 21,826
• 2007 - 21,968
• 2000 - 18,379
• 1995 - 17,412
• 1990 - 13,258
• 1980 - 7,545

Geography

Location:

• Mayapa, Calamba City

References

External links

• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Laguna