17 Facts About Calamba City

Calamba, officially known as the City of Calamba, is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines.

Calamba City is the hometown of the de facto Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal.

Oldest part of Calamba City is believed to be Barangay Sucol where its first settlers remained.

In 1639 Calamba City was the site of a rebellion of Chinese farmers, who had been forcibly resettled there by Governor Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera.

In 1813, Calamba City was placed in the hands of "encargados" by the Dominican Brothers, who divided it into portions and sold the haciendas to the natives during the American regime.

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Calamba City is bordered by Cabuyao to the north and to the west, Los Banos to the east, by the province of Batangas and Cavite to the south, specifically the cities of Tanauan, Santo Tomas and municipality of Talisay in Batangas.

Calamba City has a tropical monsoon climate, with a short dry season and a longer rainy season.

Calamba City is the 24th most populated city in the Philippines.

Calamba City is considered one of the "Next Wave Cities" for outsourcing firms.

Calamba City is considered one of the "Next Wave Cities" for outsourcing firms and call centers, among them are Accenture and SPi Technologies.

Automobile manufacturer that have plants located in Calamba City are Asian Transmission Corporation and Suzuki Philippines Inc.

Calamba City is served by the Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter Line.

Only expressway currently operational in Calamba is the South Luzon Expressway, which passes through the city with four exits.

Jose Rizal wrote a manuscript called Jefes del pueblo de Calamba City that is kept in the National Library of the Philippines.

Seal of the City of Calamba has evolved and has been modified throughout the years.

Some private schools that are located in Calamba are City College of Calamba, Don Bosco College, Canlubang, Calamba Institute, Laguna College of Business and Arts, Saint Benilde International School, Asian Computer College, Inc, Asian Institute of Computer Studies, Inc Active Community Contributor Calamba Churchitute, Inc and the new university National University - Laguna, Philippine Women's University, Saint John Colleges, Maranatha Christian Academy.

In Nuvali Calamba City, there are two other schools located which are the Miriam College and Xavier School.