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Encyclopedia > Los Baños, Laguna

Los Baños is a municipality of the province of Laguna in the Philippines. The town lies on the northern slopes of the extinct volcano Mount Makiling and is quite famous among tourists for its many hot spring resorts that dot the area. The largest campus of the University of the Philippines is also located here (see University of the Philippines, Los Baños). A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ... The University of the Philippines (Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino) or U.P. is the premier state university of the Philippines. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Municipality of Los Baños
Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Dates:

Founded
Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ...

Cityhood
Population:

2000 census—82,027

Density—1,622 per km²
Area:56.50 km²
Congressional district: 2nd district of Laguna
Class: 1st class, urban
Municipal Mayor: Caesar P. Perez (2001-Present)
Image:Ph_locator_laguna_losbanos.png

Los Baños has a population of 82,027 according to the 2000 Census. It has a total land area of 56.50 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. The town is located 63 kilometers southeast of Manila and is accessible via the South Luzon Expressway. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines. ... Calamba is a city located in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. ... Bay is one of the oldest towns and was the first capital of the province of Philippines. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) also called South Super Highway is the main artery that connects Metro Manila with the southern Luzon provinces in the Philippines. ...


Los Baños is classified as an urban 1st class municipality and forms part of the 2nd district of Laguna. The town is composed of 14 barangays The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...


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