Why visit Bay
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 246 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include International Rice Research Institute, UPLB Museum of Natural History and Charles Fuller Baker Memorial Hall.
Weather in Bay
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About Bay
Bay, officially the Municipality of Bay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bay) and colloquially known as Bae (Tagalog pronunciation: [bɐˈʔɛ]), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,802 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bay, Laguna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bay on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks23
International Rice Research Institute
Monument and historic site · 3.7 km
Pili Drive, Los Baños
UPLB Museum of Natural History
Museum · 6.1 km
Natural science and history museum within the University of the Philippines Los Banos
College of Agriculture
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Jose M. Capinpin Street, Los Baños
Site of the Internment Camp at Los Baños
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Mariano M. Mondoñedo Avenue, Los Baños
UPLB Academic Heritage Tower
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Jose M. Capinpin Street, Los Baños
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
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Charles Fuller Baker Memorial Hall
Sports field and stadium · 5.2 km
Mariano M. Mondoñedo Avenue, Los Baños
Edwin B. Copeland Gym
Sports field and stadium · 5.5 km
Joseph C. Madamba, Los Baños
Sam F. Trelease and Emma Sarepta Yule Mini-Park
Park · 5.2 km
Andres P. Aglibut Avenue, Los Baños
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes246
Cafe Antonio
Cafe · 3.7 km
National Highway, Los Baños
Mo-Tu 11:00-22:00; We off; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 13:00-22:00
Chubby Habbi's
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 5.1 km
Ruby Street, Los Baños
Mo-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 16:00-21:30
Productivity Café
Cafe · 4.7 km
Lopez Avenue, Los Baños
Mo 11:00-24:00; Tu-Fr 00:00-05:00,11:00-24:00; Sa,Su 10:00-22:00
22 Wing Point
Restaurant · Chicken, Wings, Snack · 4.7 km
9402 Lopez Avenue, Los Baños
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Bonchon Chicken
Restaurant · Chicken, Korean, Sushi · 4.7 km
Lopez Avenue, Los Baños
24/7
234 more on the map.
History
Like much of the Philippine archipelago, the town of Bay has no surviving records from before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, despite having existed earlier. The earliest recorded account of Bay appears in a document on the conquest of Luzon dated April 20, 1572. It described a large and very deep freshwater lake, about 12 leguas wide, with surrounding villages inhabited by approximately 25,000 people at the time Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the area.
Bay is one of the oldest towns in Laguna province and was its first capital. Its original territory covered the areas that are now known as Los Baños, Calauan, Alaminos and San Pablo (in addition to its current territory). The Spaniards pronounced the name of the town "Bah-ee" while the natives called it "Bah-eh." The similarity in spelling has led to the misconception that the town was named after Laguna de Bay, even as the Spaniards named the lake after this ancient Tagalog community.
From the History section of Bay, Laguna on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship45
Diocesan Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 4.0 km
Sitio Sampaguita, Los Baños
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.9 km
El Danda Street, Los Baños
La Purisima Concepcion Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.2 km
B. A. Villanueva, Los Baños
Los Baños Evangelical Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 4.8 km
10002 Halcon Street, Los Baños
Los Baños Islamic Center
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.9 km
Banahaw Street, Los Baños
Shopping47
Alkher Hardware and Construction Supply
Hardware store · 1.5 km
National Highway, Bay
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries83
University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture and Food Science
School · 5.0 km
Healthcare27
Dr. Aldy Reyes Buan-Lazaro Medical Clinic: Internal Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.8 km
Blk 1 Lot 1 Batong Malake
UPLB University Health Service
Hospital · 5.6 km
Domingo M. Lantican Avenue, Los Baños
Map of Bay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Los Baños 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Calauan 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Victoria 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Pila 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Del Remedio 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Calamba 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- San Pablo 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Alaminos 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Nagcarlan 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Santa Cruz 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
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- Frontage of UPLB MNH, Florante A. Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of the Philippines at Los Banos-Gate, Julia Sumangil, CC BY 2.0
- UPLBDevCom, Alternativity, CC BY 3.0
- Baker hall, Kea Guevarra, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish Church, Julia Sumangil, CC BY 2.0
- Ba-y Church 1, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Public domain
- College of Agriculture NHCP Marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baker Hall historical marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), CC BY-SA 4.0
- IRRI historical marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), CC BY-SA 4.0
- College of Economics and Management building with the Monopteros, THELVBE, CC0
- Zeigler Experiment Station, IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna, Apr 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IRRI Riceworld Museum & Learning Center, Los Baños, Laguna, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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