Pakil, Laguna

Pakil is a fifth class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,822 people. Its land area consists of two non-contiguous parts, separated by Laguna de Bay.

Barangays

Pakil is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

History

The land from Punta Inuod to Guinabihan, Banilan is where the first settlers Gat Maitan and his wife Panumbalihan, and Gat Silayan Maginto and his wife Potongan first established themselves. After a series of raids by pirates and Marauders, they moved to the present site of the Poblacion, leaving behind, Chief Maginoong Dalaga, who ruled the place. This accounts why Pakil has two territories on the eastern and western sides of the lake.Gat Maitan and Gat Silayan are one of the borne-leaders from the ancient town of Malolos which formerly called Lihan along Manila Bay and part of Kingdom of Tondo.Gat Silayan actually is one of the ruling clan of Lihan whose bearing the title "Gat",a title of leaders in Malolos became "Gatchalian",Gatmaitan,together with Lakandula and Gatbonton.