Lumban is a town in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. One of the oldest known precolonial towns in Laguna, it is known for being a center for hand embroidery and Caliraya Lake, an extensive man-made reservoir.
Understand
[edit]Lumban is one of the oldest towns in Laguna, having existed in the precolonial era as evidenced by the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, a 10th century debt certificate that was discovered near the mouth of the Bumbungan (Pagsanjan) River. Lumban’s territory previously included the present-day towns of Cavinti, Pagsanjan and Santa Cruz. Conquered by the Spanish in 1578, it became the first capital of Laguna until its transfer to Pagsanjan in 1688.
During the American period, the construction of the Caliraya Dam inundated parts of Lumban, physically separating its easternmost barangays from the town center and in the long-term providing opportunities to set up campsites, fishing and glamping spots.
Get in
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Lumban lies along the Manila East Road heading to Pagsanjan. Motorists from Manila either enter the town from the south via Pagsanjan, or from the north via Rizal province and Siniloan.
Lumban is directly connected to the provincial capital, Santa Cruz, through jeepneys. It also lies along the Santa Cruz-Siniloan jeepney route. A separate jeepney route connects Santa Cruz with Caliraya.
Get around
[edit]Tricycles are the main mode of transportation between barangays.
While Lumban town proper is accessible via Manila East Road, a trip to Caliraya involves climbing up a junction from Manila East Road near Lumban Public Market.
See
[edit]- 1 San Sebastian Parish Church (Lumban Church), J.P. Rizal Street, Santo Niño (beside the municipal hall). Lumban's Roman Catholic church was built in the late 16th century but was finished in its present form during the early 20th century. It features a partially plastered facade colored in orange. Its interior is largely plastered, without much ornamentation.
- 2 Lumban Welcome Marker, Manila East Road, Lewin. A Hollywood-like signage at a cliffside spot at the boundary between Kalayaan and Lumban overlooking the Caliraya power plant that offers panoramic views over Laguna de Bay into Mount Sembrano in neighboring Rizal province.
- 3 Lumban Municipal Hall, J.P. Rizal Street, Santo Niño. A rare civic building from the American period.
Do
[edit]- 1 Caliraya Lake. A man-made reservoir created in 1939 following the damming of the Caliraya river. A favorite spot for watersports, fishing and camping activities, with an increasing number of Metro Manilans setting up retirement homes along the shore. The lake is shared by the municipalities of Cavinti, Kalayaan and Lumban.
- Burdang Lumban Festival. Third week of September. A festival showcasing Lumban's main products, particularly its textiles and embroidery.
Buy
[edit]Lumban is known for being a center of hand embroidery, mostly involving the creation of the national costume, the barong tagalog, using pineapple fibers.
- 1 Lumban Public Market, Manila East Road, Lewin.
- 2 Dali Everyday Grocery, Manila East Road, Maytalang I.
- 3 7-11, Manila East Road, Primera Parang.
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[edit]| Routes through Lumban |
| Pililla ← Kalayaan ← | N  S
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→ Pagsanjan → Santa Cruz |