San Pablo City is in the province of Laguna. It is about 80 kilometers south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its land is largely agricultural, with rice fields and coconut farms as well as fruit orchards. The City of Seven Lakes, as it is fondly called, boasts of being the only city blessed with seven lakes plus breath-taking views of nature.

With a total land area of 21,400 hectares, a great portion of which is distributed to 80 Barangays and forested areas, our community is now populated by an estimated 207,927 people (Census 2000). Progress and modernization have turned the City proper into a trade and merchandise center, the city serving as a center of travelers from the provinces of Quezon and Batangas to the southern provinces of the Bicol region.

Our seven lakes serve as rich fishing grounds that support the local marginal fishermen. Known also as a coconut village, there are manufacturing companies like Franklin Baker of the Philippines and the San Pablo Manufacturing Company, which capitalize on coconuts as raw material.

San Pablo City offers a breath-taking panorama of its seven lakes from atop the majestic Mt. Banahaw and the bewitching San Cristobal Mountain. Rivers and creeks originating from the seven lakes dissect the community with swift flowing water all year round. Potable water supply from underground springs leaves no present demand for its lake water for human consumption.

Growing into popularity because of adequate facilities for big gatherings, the city now serves for athletic, academic purposes such as Regional Press Conferences, Southern Tagalog Regional Athletic meet and important national affairs.

With a perspective for tourism industry to thrive, the community hopefully will develop into a recreational center for the Southern Luzon region. We are very positive that with the growing awareness about our environment, we will be able to make it a reality.