Pagsanjan

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Pagsanjan is a historic riverside town in the Philippine province of Laguna, best known as the gateway to the famous Pagsanjan Falls and a popular destination for scenic boat rides and eco-tourism.

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Pagsanjan canonical 6
Pagsanjan, Laguna 2
Pagsanjan town center 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
celebratesFestivalInMonth March
climate tropical monsoon climate
country Philippines
formerName Pinagsangahan
foundedAsTown 1668
governingCountry Republic of the Philippines
linked to: Philippines
hasEconomicSector commerce
services
tourism
hasFiesta Bangkero Festival
hasHeritage Spanish colonial-era houses
historic riverside structures
hasLandmark Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church
Pagsanjan Arch
Pagsanjan Town Plaza
hasNaturalAttraction Pagsanjan Gorge National Park
hasNickname Gateway to Pagsanjan Falls
Tourist Capital of Laguna
hasPrimaryIndustry tourism-related services
hasTourismActivity canoe trips to Pagsanjan Falls
nature trekking
river rafting
shooting the rapids boat ride
isGatewayTo Cavinti side access to Pagsanjan Falls
isPopularDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
isProvincialGatewayTo Pagsanjan Falls
isRiversideTown true
knownFor Pagsanjan Falls boat rides
eco-tourism
historic riverside heritage
scenic river gorge
localLanguage Tagalog
locatedIn Calabarzon
Laguna
locatedOnIsland Luzon
locatedOnRiver Bumbungan River
nameEtymology derived from Tagalog word for branching of rivers
officialLanguage English
Filipino
linked to: Tagalog
provinceCapitalDistance near Santa Cruz, Laguna
regionCode Region IV-A
timeZone Philippine Standard Time
transportModeToFalls banca (outrigger boats)
wooden canoes
utcOffset +8

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Laguna hasMunicipality Pagsanjan
Province of Laguna hasMunicipality Pagsanjan, Laguna
linked to: Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan River passesThrough Pagsanjan, Laguna
linked to: Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan River near Pagsanjan town center
linked to: Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan Falls locatedNear Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan Falls accessFrom Pagsanjan
Lumban locatedNear Pagsanjan
Cavinti, Laguna locatedNear Pagsanjan