Lumban

Lumban is a third class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.Lumban is one of Laguna's oldest towns, located southeast of Manila. It got its name from Aleurites moluccanus, a tree locally named "lumbang". The province's capital town, Santa Cruz, as well as Cavinti and Pagsanjan, were once part of Lumban.Lumban is the home of Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake often visited by nature lovers and sports people. It is known as the "Embroidery Capital of the Philippines". Fine Jusi and Piña cloth are embroidered by hand, and the finished product is worn by males as Barong Tagalog and by females as Saya (Filipiña). These are export-quality items. Lumban is also known for its many beautiful designs of shoes, sandals, slippers, and step-ins - all made from local materials. They are usually sold in shopping malls in Metro Manila, albeit at slightly higher prices than what can be found in Laguna.GeographyBarangaysLumban is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Bagong Silang 501-7896 Balimbingan (Pob.) 501-7525 Balubad 501-8456 Caliraya 501-7894 Concepcion 501-2456 Lewin 501- 7896 Maracta (Pob.) 501-8474 Maytalang I 501-4176 Maytalang II 501-2546 Primera Parang (Pob.) 501-8632 Primera Pulo (Pob.) 501-2586 Salac (Pob.) 501-4442 Segunda Parang (Pob.) 501-9635 Segunda Pulo (Pob.) 501-7844 Santo Niño (Pob) 501-1475 Wawa 501-9966