Biñan, Province of Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines

History | Cityhood | Geography : Topography | Soil properties | Barangays | Economy | Major industries | Shopping centers | Investment sites | Transport | Education

🇵🇭 Biñan, officially the City of Biñan, is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines.

Biñan, also known as Biniang, has become both a suburban residential community of Metro Manila and a location for some of the Philippines' largest industrial estates and export processing zones. Prior to its cityhood in 2010, Biñan was the richest municipality in the Philippines with an annual gross income of ₱677 million (US$14.383 million) and net income of ₱250 million (US$5.308 million), as of 2007 by the Commission On Audit. It is the third largest in population in the province of Laguna, after Calamba and Santa Rosa.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 10658, signed on March 27, 2015, by President Benigno Aquino III, Biñan has been separated from the first congressional district of Laguna and formed the lone congressional district of Biñan.

History Captain Juan de Salcedo discovered and founded Biñan at the end of June 1571, a month after Miguel López de Legazpi established Manila when he explored the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines and second in Asia (Laguna de Bay).

When the seat of the provincial government of the Provincia de la Laguna de Bay was moved from Bay to Pagsanjan in 1688, Biñan separated from Tabuco (now the city of Cabuyao).

In 1791, during the time of Pablo Faustino, Santa Rosa separated from Biñan. The following year, on January 15, Santa Rosa was established and became an independent town.

Historically, Biñan is nationally recognised in the books related to the biography of José Rizal, the country's national hero. It was in June 1869 when José Rizal as a young boy went to Biñan with his brother Paciano. They proceeded to his aunt's house near the town proper where they were to be lodged. Here, his first formal education was entrusted to Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz who after a year and a half of tutelage advised young Rizal to continue higher education in Manila. In honor of José Rizal, a plaque of recognition was bestowed on the house where he stayed at. A monument now stands at the centre of Biñan's plaza in recognition of Biñan's affiliation to Rizal.

In 1903, the adjacent towns of San Pedro Tunasan and Muntinlupa, then part of Rizal province, were consolidated with Biñan. Both towns were later separated from Biñan when Muntinlupa was returned to Rizal as part of Taguig in 1905 and San Pedro Tunasan was reverted into an independent municipality by 1907.

Cityhood On February 2, 2010, by the virtue of the Republic Act No. 9740, Biñan became a component city after its voters accepted the ratification in the plebiscite. It became the 4th city in the province and 139th in the Philippines.

Geography Biñan is located 35 km (22 mi) south of Manila and 52 km (32 mi) from Santa Cruz. It is bounded on the north by San Pedro, on the west by General Mariano Alvarez, Carmona, and Silang, on the south by Santa Rosa, while on the east lies Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.

The city covers a total land area of 43.50 km² (16.80 sq mi) that represents 2.5 percent of the entire Laguna province. In 2008, Biñan had a total population of 269,608. It is the fourth most populated in the province (9.8% of the provincial population), next only to Calamba (12.66%), San Pedro City (11.42%), and Santa Rosa City (9.92%).

Geography: Topography Biñan is generally plain with 85.33 percent of its total area having a slope of zero to 2.5 percent. This covers all the 24 barangays except for small portions of Barangay Biñan and San Francisco having a slope ranging from 2.6 to 25 percent, meaning it is gently sloping to strongly sloping. With more than three-fourths of its area generally level to nearly level, this makes Biñan suitable for agricultural and urban development.

Soil properties Of the eleven-soil series that compose the land area of Laguna, Carmona and Gingua series covers about two types that can only be seen in Biñan. Carmona series covers about 2,577 hectares (6,370 acres) or 59.24 seen in Biñan's land area. Agricultural land in these areas is primarily devoted to rice and sugar production. Gingua series, on other hand, specifically the fine sandy type covers 315 hectares (780 acres) which is one of the most productive soils in Laguna where a variety of crops especially vegetables are grown profitably. The other two basic soil series comprising Biñan are Guadalupe series covering 660 hectares (1,600 acres) and Lipa series with 798 hectares (1,970 acres).

Barangays Biñan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

All barangays are classified as urban.

Barangay San Francisco occupies the largest area which is about 16.83 percent of Biñan while Barangay Casile has the smallest area with only 12 hectares (30 acres) or 0.27 percent: • Biñan • Bungahan • Santo Tomas (Calabuso) • Canlalay • Casile • De La Paz • Ganado • San Francisco (Halang) • Langkiwa • Loma • Malaban • Malamig • Mampalasan (Mamplasan) • Platero • Poblacion • Santo Niño • San Antonio • San Jose • San Vicente • Soro-Soro • Santo Domingo • Timbao • Tubigan • Zapote.

Religion

Front view of Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish in Southwoods City

The majority of the people are Roman Catholics. Other religious groups include are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan/The Old Path/El Camino Antiguo),Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Biyaya Ng Diyos Christian Fellowship, United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), The United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Churches, Baptist and Bible Fundamental churches.

Economy Biñan has been popularly recognised as the trading centre area immediately south of Metro Manila. The city has the largest public market in the province of Laguna, and in the Calabarzon Region. Retailers from nearby towns often plow the city proper to purchase goods and merchandise intended to be sold elsewhere. Biñan has also been the centre of commerce in the region because of the numerous banking institutions across the city, plus the ever-growing number of commercial establishments and emerging shopping centers.

A common sight is the preparations and setting up of the wholesalers and the arrival of jeepneys and trucks carrying various items such as fruits, vegetables, dry goods, dairy products, meat, fish, etc. The market activity would be 24 hours with peak reaching the early hours (3:00–7:00 am) as Filipinos are known to work in the early hours of the day trying to prevent exposure to the heating sun.

The city is also known for a type of pancake made from rice flour, topped with cheese or butter (Puto Biñan). There are also slices of savory salted egg on top to contrast the mildly sweet pancake base. The best-known makers of Puto in Biñan are located in the barangay of San Vicente, and the city is renowned as "The Home of the Famous Puto Biñan in Laguna".

Major industries Manufacturing of footwear, headwear, puto and special pasalubong like pinipig, ampaw etc.

Shopping centers Notable malls and shopping centres in the city include the Southwoods Mall (managed by Megaworld), Pavilion Mall (managed by Ayala Malls), Central Mall Biñan, C. Morales Mall, and Umbria Commercial Center.

Investment sites Biñan has two industrial parks namely, the Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP) and the Laguna Technopark Incorporated (LTI). The two industrial parks have created a good image in contributing favorably in Biñan as well as in the Philippine economy in terms of local employment and the generation of foreign exchange. To date, Biñan has benefited a large number of residents being employed in different companies there. To name a few, they are Honda Parts Manufacturing Corporation, Kito Corporation, Nissin Brake, Ryonan Electric, Cirtek Electronics, SunPower, Nidec Corporation, Isuzu Philippines, Atlas Copco, Diageo, Furukawa Electric, Takata, Toshiba Philippines, Optodev, Inc., Transitions Optical Philippines Inc., Hitachi Computer Products Asia, Amkor Technology Philippines, Inc., Integrated Microelectronics, Inc. (IMI), TDK, Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc., and several other multi-national companies.

As of 2008, Biñan, headed by its Historical, Tourism and Cultural Council has formed "Biñan Business Club", a non-government organization composed of all business establishments of the said municipality. The Biñan Business Club works to anticipate trends and provide support to help local business enterprises and the community face them head on. The Club commits itself to the essential aspects of economic development and poverty alleviation. It knows that the Biñan community counts on the help of the organization to attract, retain and enhance business through traditional and non-traditional strategies.

One Asia Business Center is a 10-hectare (25-acre) development located within the Jubilation New Biñan. This business park will be a major component of an integrated master planned development of Jubilation or what is called the New Biñan City which is composed of residential, commercial, recreational and institutional uses.

Inaugurated on July 25, 2012, Southwoods City, located in Barangay San Francisco, situated at Southwoods Exit along the South Luzon Expressway, has been proclaimed by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) as of July 2010 as a Special Economic Zone. It is a 15-hectare (37-acre) project which will include a strip mall, residential condominium towers, an outlet centre, a lifestyle park and a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centre, among other facilities. This soon will become the Calabarzon's premiere BPO and shopping hub.

Transport The city is accessible to all types of land transportation via South Luzon Expressway through Greenfield City/Unilab (Mamplasan), Southwoods, and Carmona exits. The new Cavite–Laguna Expressway, which would extend up to Kawit, Cavite, also starts in the city, particularly at Mamplasan Exit. The Manila South Road (N1) also passes through the city. General Malvar Street, mostly part of N65, connects the city to the province of Cavite.

Education Biñan is also considered the educational centre of the first congressional district of Laguna, having the greatest number of secondary and tertiary schools in the area. Most barangays in the city also have their own respective public elementary schools.

Biñan has 3 universities: the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna, the first university in the city, located at Barangay Santo Niño via the National Highway; the Biñan campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, located at Barangay Zapote; and the Laguna Campus of De La Salle University at Barangays Malamig and Biñan.

Some other prominent schools and colleges in the city include: Local educational institutions • AMA Biñan Campus • Caritas Don Bosco School • Colegio San Agustin – Biñan • La Consolacion College – Biñan • Saint Michael's College of Laguna • Alpha Angelicum Academy • Ann Arbor Montessori Learning Center – Biñan Campus • Biñan Integrated National High School • Biñan National High School (Dela Paz Annex) • Biñan Secondary School of Applied Academics • Casa Del Niño Montessori School – Biñan Branch • Catholic School of Pacita • Citi Global College (formerly Don Bosco Global College-Biñan) • Colegio San Antonio-Biñan (formerly Saint Anthony School of Biñan) • Escuela de Gracia of Binan Inc • HeadStarter Workshop • Holy Family of Nazareth School • Holy Infant Jesus Of Prague School • Holy Spirit School • Integrated Jubilation Montessori Center of Biñan (Formerly International Jubilation Montessori Center of Biñan) • International Electronics And Technical Institute (IETI)-Biñan • Jacob Alfred A. Young School – Biñan • Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial National High School • Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial School Of Arts And Trades, a technical-vocational school • Kidsfirst Integrated School • KIDS HAUS-Child Development Center Integrated School • Lake Shore Educational Institution • Liceo De Santo Tomas De Aquinas • Biñan Elementary School • Malaban East Elementary School • Malaban Elementary School • Manila Montessori School • Montessori Children's Workshop • Nereo Joaquin National High School • Nereo R. Joaquin National High School • Panorama Montessori School • Saint-Sebastien Elementary school • San Francisco Elementary School • San Vicente Elementary School • South City Homes Academy • St. Francis of Assisi College • Santa Catalina College – Biñan • Trimex Colleges; International schools • The Beacon Academy • Brent International School Manila.

Biñan City 
Biñan City
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Biñan has a population of over 407,437 people. Biñan also forms part of the wider Laguna Province which has a population of over 3,382,193 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Biñan has links with:

🇵🇭 Cabuyao, Philippines 🇵🇭 Calamba, Philippines 🇵🇭 Makati, Philippines
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Antipodal to Biñan is: -58.92,-14.33

Locations Near: Biñan 121.08,14.33

🇵🇭 San Pedro 121.058,14.358 d: 3.9  

🇵🇭 Santa Rosa 121.12,14.32 d: 4.5  

🇵🇭 City of Muntinglupa 121.05,14.38 d: 6.4  

🇵🇭 Cabuyao 121.124,14.272 d: 8  

🇵🇭 Muntinlupa 121.045,14.395 d: 8.1  

🇵🇭 Silang 120.975,14.231 d: 15.8  

🇵🇭 Dasmariñas 120.934,14.327 d: 15.7  

🇵🇭 Las Piñas 120.98,14.45 d: 17.1  

🇵🇭 Calamba 121.109,14.174 d: 17.6  

🇵🇭 Imus 120.941,14.424 d: 18.3  

Antipodal to: Biñan -58.92,-14.33

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🇧🇷 Vilhena -60.11,-12.708 d: 19793.5  

🇧🇷 Várzea Grande -56.139,-15.652 d: 19682.2  

🇧🇷 Cuiabá -56.096,-15.596 d: 19680.6  

🇧🇷 Lucas do Rio Verde -55.917,-13.067 d: 19661.5  

🇧🇷 Sorriso -55.7,-12.533 d: 19613.6  

🇧🇷 Cacoal -61.447,-11.439 d: 19592.7  

🇧🇷 Sinop -55.633,-11.833 d: 19563.7  

🇧🇷 Ji-Paraná -61.941,-10.881 d: 19510.6  

🇧🇷 Primavera do Leste -54.333,-15.517 d: 19504.9  

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