Luisiana, Laguna
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Luisiana is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,109 people in 3,811 households.
[edit] Barangays
Luisiana is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
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[edit] History
During the 1600s, there was an area of land in Laguna known as Terreno de Nasunog (Lupain ng Nasunog in Tagalog). In 1678, Terreno de Nasunog was divided into three parts: Nasunog de Lucban, Nasunog de Cavinti, and Nasunog de Majayjay.
Nasunog de Majayjay later became the town of Luisiana. It was only on April 3, 1854 that ecclesiastical independence was granted to Nasunog by the Governor-General (the Marques de Novaliches) with the corresponding approval from the Archbishop of Manila, having Don Marcos Bartolome as its first interim parish priest. Because of the role of Don Luis Bernardo and his wife Doña Ana, the town was named "Luis y Ana", later changed to "Luisiana".
In 1948, Visita de Luisiana gained civil independence from Majayjay, but still without absolute independence for it remained under the spiritual jurisdiction of Majayjay.
In 1903, the towns of Cavinti and Luisiana were combined, Pedro Villanueva of Cavinti was elected mayor and it was during his term that the Aglipay Church was founded in April, 1904. However, on November 12, 1907 under the leadership of Don Blas Oracion, through the Civil Commission, Cavinti and Luisiana became independent towns.
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| City | Calamba | San Pablo | Santa Rosa | |
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| Municipalities | Alaminos | Bay | Biñan | Cabuyao | Calauan | Cavinti | Famy | Kalayaan | Liliw | Los Baños | Luisiana | Lumban | Mabitac | Magdalena | Majayjay | Nagcarlan | Paete | Pagsanjan | Pakil | Pangil | Pila | Rizal | San Pedro | Santa Cruz | Santa Maria | Siniloan | Victoria | |
| Special Zones | Canlubang Industrial Zone | Makiling Forest Reserve | Los Baños Science and Nature City of the Philippines | |
