Majayjay

Majayjay is a highland town in the province of in the Philippines. Situated at the northern slopes of Mount Banahaw, it is known for its waterfalls, Spanish-era bridges and Romanesque Catholic basilica.
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  • Type: Town with 27,800 residents
  • Description: municipality of the Philippines in the province of Laguna
  • Also known as: “Majayjay, Laguna” and “Municipality of Majayjay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church and Church of Majayjay.

Church
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The Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint Gregory the Great, commonly known as Majayjay Church, is a Minor Basilica and one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in the located in the municipality of Majayjay in .

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Majayjay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liliw and Nagcarlan.

Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , in the . is one of the oldest towns in Laguna, having existed as a settlement before the Spanish conquest. This town, nestled at the foot of Mount Banahaw, has multiple cold springs, a sizeable number of heritage houses and has a vibrant shoemaking industry that rivals the one in .

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is a municipality of the in the province of . It is also one of the oldest towns in Laguna and was also a precolonial settlement.

Town
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, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,824 people. is situated 6 km northeast of Majayjay.

Majayjay

Latitude
14.1456° or 14° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
121.4725° or 121° 28′ 21″ east
Population
27,800
Elevation
281 metres (922 feet)
Open location code
7Q634FWF+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 198531005
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1703450
Wiki­data ID
Q75888
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Waray—“Majayjay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lungsod sa Majayjay”
  • Cebuano: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Cebuano: “Majayjay”
  • Central Bikol: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Central Bikol: “Majayjay”
  • Chavacano: “Majayjay”
  • Dutch: “Majayjay”
  • Filipino: “Majayjay”
  • French: “Majayjay”
  • Georgian: “მახაიხაი”
  • German: “Majayjay”
  • Iloko: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Iloko: “Majayjay”
  • Indonesian: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Indonesian: “Majayjay”
  • Italian: “Majayjay”
  • Japanese: “マハイハイ”
  • Korean: “마자이자이”
  • Malay: “Majayjay”
  • Norwegian: “Majayjay”
  • Pampanga: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Pampanga: “Majayjay”
  • Pangasinan: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Pangasinan: “Majayjay”
  • Portuguese: “Majayjay”
  • Spanish: “Majayjay”
  • Spanish: “Majayjáy”
  • Swedish: “Majayjay”
  • Tagalog: “Bayan ng Mahayhay”
  • Tagalog: “Bayan ng Majayjay”
  • Tagalog: “Mahayhay, Laguna”
  • Tagalog: “Mahayhay”
  • Tagalog: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Tagalog: “Majayjay”
  • Tagalog: “Munisipalidad ng Majayjay”
  • Tagalog: “Munisipyo ng Majayjay”
  • Vietnamese: “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Vietnamese: “Majayjay”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Majayjay, Laguna”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Majayjay”
  • “Majayjay”

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