Paete
Paete | |
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| Municipality of Paete | |
(from top to bottom, left to right) Paete Church, National & Local Heroes Monument, Ibaba del Norte, Aerial view of Paete | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "The Carving Capital of the Philippines & The Arts Capital of Laguna" | |
Map of Laguna with Paete highlighted | |
Interactive map of Paete | |
Paete Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°22′N 121°29′E / 14.37°N 121.48°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | July 25, 1580 |
| Barangays | 9 (Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald “Bokwet” B. Cosico |
| • Vice Mayor | Lorena B. Velasco |
| • Representative | Benjamin C. Agarao Jr. |
| • Municipal Councilor | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,280 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.02 km2 (21.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 25,254 |
| • Density | 459.0/km2 (1,189/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,883 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.02 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 175.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,324 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 140.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 29.15 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4016 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Paete, officially the Municipality of Paete (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paete), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,254 people.
Along the shores of picturesque Laguna de Bay. It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friars Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa of the Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats called "Balangay".