Liliw

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Liliw Municipality , officially the Liliw Municipality , is a municipality located in Laguna province, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,582 people.

It is one of the highland cities that make up the southern extremities of the lagoon. It lies at the foot of the mountain. Banahaw.

Liliw has a total area of â€‹â€‹3,910 hectares (9,700 hectares). It is bordered north-west by Sta. Cruz; northeast by Magdalena; to the east by Majayjay; in the west by Nagcarlan; and south by Dolores, Quezon.

Liliw is probably best known for its cold spring water resorts, homemade sweetmeats and a sizable shoe industry that rivals Marikina City. The city is also known for its baroque churches and Liliw-style houses. The local government is currently trying to preserve the cultural heritage site and has proposed to enact legislation that will mandate the use of Liliwstyle architecture as the only means of construction and rebuilding in the city. If the rule passes, Liliw will have a greater chance to become a city of inheritance, and further support from the National Commission for Culture and Arts.

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Barangay

Liliw politically divided into 33 barangays.

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History

Founded in 1571 by Gat Tayaw, the small town of Liliw is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw, 17 kilometers (11 miles) from Santa Cruz, the capital of Laguna.

According to a story, Liliw gets his name from a bird. It is said that Gat Tayaw and his followers decided to set up a bamboo pole and named the city after the first bird was going down at the top of the pole within four days. A crow, however, was the first bird to descend on the pole. A crow is considered to be bad so that Gat Tayaw and his men move south and build another bamboo stick. A beautiful bird sits on a pole and sings, "Liw, Liw, Liw". Thus the city became Liliw.

Throughout the Spanish regime, the name Liliw was used. When Americans come, it becomes Lilio because Americans find it easier to say it than Liliw. However, on June 11, 1965, the city council issued Resolution No. 38-S-65 which states Liliw as the official name and spelling of the city. This is to avoid confusion in pronouncing and spelling the name of the city.