Why visit Calauan
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 50 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Imoc Hill, Mount Mabilog, International Rice Research Institute and UPLB Museum of Natural History.
Weather in Calauan
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About Calauan
Calauan (IPA: [kɐˈlaː.wɐn]), officially the Municipality of Calauan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Calauan), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The municipality has a land area of 65.40 square kilometers (25.25 mi2), which constitutes 2.4% of Laguna's total area. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 89,670 people.
From the Wikipedia article Calauan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Calauan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks10
International Rice Research Institute
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
Pili Drive, Los Baños
UPLB Museum of Natural History
Museum · 8.5 km
Natural science and history museum within the University of the Philippines Los Banos
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Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes50
Kamayan Sa Palaisdaan
Restaurant · Regional · 3.7 km
National Highway, Bay
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
IRRI Cafeteria
Restaurant · 6.8 km
Pili Drive, Los Baños
Mo-Fr 06:30-11:30,12:30-19:30; Sa,Su 06:30-19:30
Ice Cream ni Tita Lucy
Ice cream · 6.6 km
2383 Dapdap Street, Los Baños
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
38 more on the map.
History
The fertile soil of Calauan attracted the attention of Captain Juan de Salcedo when he passed through Laguna and Tayabas (now Quezon) on his way to Bicol in 1572. Ten years later, Spanish authorities established a town government two kilometers (1.2 mi) from the site of the present Poblacion, in what is now Barrio Mabacan. They called the townsite "Calauan" (Tagalog for rust). Following an epidemic in 1703, the town was moved to its present site at the fork of three roads, one southwestward leading to San Pablo, the other southeastward to Santa Cruz, the provincial capital, and the third going north to Manila.
From the History section of Calauan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship28
Saint Augustine Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Rizal Avenue, Bay
Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch)
Church · Pentecostal
Calauan - Bay Road, Calauan
Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch)
Church · Christian · 5.6 km
National Highway, Masapang
Saint Isidro Labrador Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
Mariano Marfori Avenue, Calauan
San Mateo Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Calauan - San Pablo Road, San Pablo
Shopping14
Alkher Hardware and Construction Supply
Hardware store · 5.5 km
National Highway, Bay
D. O. Torres Hollow Blocks & Other Construction Supplies
Hardware store · 6.0 km
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries71
University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture and Food Science
School · 8.0 km
Healthcare11
Map of Calauan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Bay 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Del Remedio 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Los Baños 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Victoria 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- San Pablo 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Pila 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Nagcarlan 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Alaminos 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Calamba 18 km northwest, about 18 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.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Victoria,Pila,Lagunajf3238 04, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 43, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 62, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 47, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 23, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 12, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 60, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 28, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 06, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 49, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 03, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 69, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 53, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 09, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 43, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 76, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 01, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 37, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 66, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 73, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 62, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 61, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 84, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 04, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 37, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5906Interior Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish Church of Calauan 06, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 51, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5906Interior Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish Church of Calauan 23, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 68, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 16, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5859Calauan Poblacion Victoria Road 19, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 02, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9393Calauan Poblacion Roads Barangays 64, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5906Interior Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish Church of Calauan 29, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9302Silangan, Calauan, Laguna 35, Judgefloro, CC0
- University of the Philippines at Los Banos-Gate, Julia Sumangil, CC BY 2.0
- Frontage of UPLB MNH, Florante A. Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Pablo Cathedral 2021, Ryomaandres, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ba-y Church 1, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Public domain
- IRRI historical marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), 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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