Laurel, Philippines
Laurel is a town of 9,720 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in June 21, 1969.
Why visit Laurel
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 280 places to eat, 82 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Balantoc, 41st Division Philippine Army (USAFFE), 41st Division PA-USAFFE Shrine and Sky Ranch.
Weather in Laurel
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About Laurel
Laurel, officially the Municipality of Laurel (Tagalog: Bayan ng Laurel), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,791 people.
From the Wikipedia article Laurel, Batangas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks6
41st Division Philippine Army (USAFFE)
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagaytay
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes280
La Creperie
Restaurant · French, Crepe · 6.9 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagytay
Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su,PH 07:00-21:00
Delantera Restaurant
Restaurant · Filipino · 5.7 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Laurel
Mo-We 10:00-22:00; Th 10:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-00:00; Su 07:00-23:00
JBM COFFEE
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 7.2 km
190 Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
Starbucks Reserve
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.3 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagaytay
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr-Su 06:00-02:00
Barista Loft
Cafe · 5.3 km
Mahogany Avenue
Su-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:00
Cali Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 5.0 km
Crisanto M. delos Reyes Avenue, Tagaytay
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Carlo's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 6.7 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagaytay
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30;Fr 11:00-21:30;Sa 9:30-21:30;Su 9:30-20:30
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Green ATS Bulalohan
Restaurant · Filipino · 4.2 km
Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay
24/7
268 more on the map.
History
Laurel traces its origin to a remote barrio called Bugain (derived from buga, a black scoria formed from ejected tephra during eruptions of Taal), which was part of Talisay that was established in 1869. Located by the Tanauan Bay, the present-day municipality was also the first location of Tanauan's municipal seat (poblacion) until 1754, when it was transferred to the present-day barangay Sala in Tanauan as a result of the Taal Volcano eruption that year. In 1903, the barrio became part of Tanauan following its merger with Talisay, to which it had belonged, by virtue of Act No. 708. A year later, it was transferred to Taal by virtue of Act No. 1244, before it was eventually returned to the reestablished municipality of Talisay. After the 1911 Taal Volcano eruption, population grew at the area with agricultural cultivation as the locals' primary livelihood. The area was later called Nayon ng Bayuyungan (derived from bayong) or simply as Bayuyungan and was designated as the center of the area that consisted it and nearby barrios. The present-day barangay Berinayan was also annexed to Tagaytay in Cavite from the 1940s to 1956, when it was returned to Talisay.
From the History section of Laurel, Batangas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay82
Blowing In The Wind - Serviced Apartments
Motel and hotel · 5.5 km
Wind Residences Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagaytay City
Churches and places of worship27
Canossa House of Spirituality
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.0 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Tagaytay
Boso-Boso Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 4.6 km
Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 6.6 km
Magallanes Drive, Tagaytay
Chapel of the Most Holy Name of the Child Jesus
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.9 km
Shopping25
Shining Star Construction Supply
Hardware store · 5.1 km
Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Alfonso
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Carlos S. Batino Sr. Memorial Elementary School
School · 6.7 km
Crisanto M. delos Reyes Avenue, Tagaytay
City College of Tagaytay Senior High School
School · 5.6 km
Mahogany Avenue, Tagaytay
Jorge B. Vargas Memorial Elementary School
School · 6.9 km
Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
Healthcare17
Map of Laurel
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sangley Point Airport (SGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Tagaytay 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Mendez-Nuñez 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Talisay 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Amadeo 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Indang 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Calaca 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Silang 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Taal 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Cuenca 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Balayan 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Laurel, Batangas Tagaytay view (cropped), Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel, Batangas Tagaytay view, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 41st Division Philippine Army USAFFE historical marker, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 41st Division Philippine Army USAFFE Shrine, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morning breeze in Berinayan Grotto overlooking the Taal lake, Darryl Joseph Toledo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagaytay - panoramio, anonymouse1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OrionInTagaytay2, Leeheonjin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honda City 1.5 VX 2020 & BMW X5 M G05 4.4 V8 2022, Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OrionInTagaytay1, Leeheonjin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morning View of Taal Lake 02, PagesAndPathsPH, CC0
- PXL 20220324 033309725.MP, Godstorm23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sky Ranch Tagaytay, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foggy morning in Tagaytay 20221031, Ian Lopez ( Ianlopez1115 ), Attribution
- Taal Vista Hotel main building, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taal Vista Hotel main building rear view, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taal Vista Hotel main building rear view 2, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taal Vista Hotel Lake Wing, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taal Vista Hotel rear view, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagaytay skyline 2019, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unsymmetrically Symmetrical, Camro Laguardia, CC BY 3.0
- Sky Cabins, Camro Laguardia, CC BY 3.0
- Sky Journey, Camro Laguardia, CC BY 3.0
- 2024 Nissan Urvan 2.5 Premium in Gun Metallic, 01-20-2024, Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sky Ranch Tagaytay at Sunset, PagesAndPathsPH, CC0
- Taal Volcano from Tagaytay (001) 2024-06-09, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taal Volcano from Tagaytay (002) 2024-06-09, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Talisay Batangas from Tagaytay 2024-06-09, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rizal Monument (Tagaytay City Hall), Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahogany Avenue, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahogany Avenue, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nana's Tagaytay Bulalohan, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street to Tagaytay Mahogany Beef Market, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dry Goods Mahogany Market, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robusta Coffee Beans at Tagaytay Mahogany Market, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Mahogany Market, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dry Goods Mahogany Market, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahogany Market Bulaluhan, Tagaytay, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagaytay Mahogany Beef Market, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bulalohan Stalls in Tagaytay Mahogany Beef Market, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagaytay City Souvenirs, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maning, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shuttereye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msejdr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msejdr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, axe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msejdr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msejdr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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