Bay, Laguna
Bay (/baɪ/), officially the Municipality of Bay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bay), and colloquially known as Bae (Tagalog pronunciation: [bɐˈʔɛ]), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,182 people.[4]
Bay
Bae
April 30, 1578[1]
15 (see Barangays)
Jose O. Padrid
(PDP–Laban)
John Paul C. Villegas (Independent)
Ruth B. Mariano-Hernandez
(PDP–Laban)
42,516 voters (2022)
42.66 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
17 m (56 ft)
336 m (1,102 ft)
1 m (3 ft)
67,182
10 out of 30 (in Laguna)[5]
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
17,848
Baeño/Bayeño
2nd municipal income class
₱ 219.8 million (2020)
₱ 524.8 million (2020)
₱ 169.4 million (2020)
₱ 123.7 million (2020)
Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
+63 (0)49
Tagalog
It is situated 20 kilometers (12 mi) from Santa Cruz and 67 kilometers (42 mi) southeast of Manila. It is also located at the east of Los Baños, west of Calauan, northeast of Santo Tomas and northwest of Alaminos. The patron saint of Bay is Saint Augustine of Hippo, whose Feast Day is celebrated during August 28.
Laguna de Bay, the country's largest freshwater lake, is named after the town.
Etymology[edit]
In the old Tagalog language, the name Bay derives from the same phonetic roots as "baybay" (shore) and as "babae" (woman) and "babaylan" (priestess). The name can thus be thought of either as a reference to the shore of the lake, or to a great lady (cf. Sanskrit bai). In the case of the latter, it has been suggested that the great lady might be the same as Maria Makiling, as her mountain was within the scope of Bay's original territory.[7]
Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Tricycles and jeepneys are popular modes of transportation in Bay. Buses are available to Santa Cruz, Calamba, and Metro Manila.