Cabuyao

Cabuyao (/kbujw/; [kabujw]), or officially known as the City of Cabuyao (Filipino: Lungsod ng
Kabuyaw) (ISO: PH-40; PSGC: 043404000[12]) is a first-class city in the western portion of Laguna,
Philippines. According to the 2010 Census, it has a population of 248,436 inhabitants.

Cabuyao used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philippines"[7] because of the large
populace of migrants working in the town's industrial estates. Nestl Philippines, Asia Brewery, Inc., San
Miguel Corporation, Tanduay Distillers, Inc., Wyeth Philippines, Inc., Procter & Gamble Philippines, Light
Industry and Science Park of the Philippines and Malayan Colleges Laguna have established factories or
are located in Cabuyao.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 10163, the town of Cabuyao was converted to a Component City, after the
ratification of a plebiscite held on August 4, 2012.

History

Cabuyao was once the central part of "Tabuco", a large territory which once included the
modern-day cities of San Pedro, Bian, Santa Rosa and Calamba. The name "Cabuyao" came
from the kabuyaw tree, Citrus hystrix.

After the colonization of Manila by Miguel Lpez de Legazpi in 1570, he instructed Capt. Juan
de Salcedo to conquer all barangays around the lake of Ba-i, which is now called Laguna de Bay.
Just like the settlement of Ba-i, Tabuco had large plain area and rich forestry, and the climate
was suited to farm crops. On January 16, 1571, it was announced by Lpez de Legazpi that
Tabuco be considered as encomienda or a town under Gaspar Ramirez.

The town of Tabuco was located near the corner of a river and the lake of Ba-i which was made
bancas or raft as the common means of transportation going to the town of Tabuco. There
were many trees of kabuyaw growing around the area. The fruit of kabuyaw was used as
shampoo. So, when the priest asked for the name of the place, the native females readily
answered kabuyaw, thinking that the priest was asking for the name of the trees growing
around the wharf. From then on, the priests and other Spanish officials called the town of
Tabuco as Cabuyao.
Geography

The City of Cabuyao is located about 43 kilometres (27 mi) southeast of Metro Manila, at the
western portion of Laguna. It is bordered by the Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, to
the north (N), Calamba City to the east (E) with Barangays Uwisan (NE), Banlic & San Cristobal
(E) and Mapagong & Canlubang (SE), some portion of Silang, Cavite (Brgy. Puting Kahoy) to the
south (S) and by the Santa Rosa City to the west (W) with the Barangays Malitlit (SW), Dita (W)
and Caingin (NW) respectively. Cabuyao is approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) away from
Santa Cruz, the provincial capital, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city center of Calamba
City, the chartered city and regional center of Calabarzon region.

Barangay Gulod
Barangay Gulod (PSGC: 043404007) is one of the eighteen (18) urbanized[1] barangays
comprising the City of Cabuyao in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It lies for about 3.5
kilometers away from the city proper of Cabuyao and is situated at the eastern portion of the
city. According to the 2010 Census,[2] it has a population of 9,417 inhabitants (from 10,127 in
Census 2007[3]), making it ranked as 11th largest barangay in Cabuyao when it comes to
population.
Barangay Gulod is popular for being the birthplace and hometown of Bum Tenorio Jr., award-
winning columnist, Philippine Star; Charice Pempengco, the country's teen singing sensation;
and Teresita S. Lazaro, former Governor of Laguna. Gulod is an lakeside barangay part of
Cabuyao City in Laguna.

Land Area

The total land area of Barangay Gulod is 408.7 hectares (has.) or 4.087 square kilometers (km2),
ranking first (1st) out of eighteen (18) barangays in the city of Cabuyao when it comes to land
area. It lies for about 3.5 kilometers (km) away from the town proper and is situated at the
eastern portion of the municipality and southwest of the Laguna de Bay, the country's largest
lake.
Location

It is located southwest of Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, northwest of Brgy. Baclaran,
west of Brgy. Mamatid, north of Brgy. San Isidro, Pulo and Banay-Banay, east and northeast of
Brgy. Marinig in Cabuyao, Laguna.

It is also one of the six (6) "along the lake" barangays of the town while the others are
Barangays Mamatid, Baclaran, Marinig, Butong and Bigaa.
Climate
Types of Seasons

The rainfall regime of Barangay Gulod is characterized by the two (2) pronounced seasons, the
wet and dry seasons. The wet season which is from June to November and the relatively dry
season that lasts from December to May. The average rainfall is about 2,000 mm of rain falling
in an average year, there are about 150 days which are rainy days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulod,_Cabuyao

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