Liliw, Laguna Etymology
- Apr 10, 2025
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The people considered the crow unlucky, so Gat Tayaw moved his bamboo pole to another place. A beautiful bird rested on the pole and started singing, "Liw, liw! Liw, liw!" Thus, Gat Tayaw named the place Liliw.
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Church in Town: 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 (𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐰)
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, commonly known as Liliw Church or Lilio Church, is one of the Roman Catholic churches in Liliw, Laguna, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. Its feast is celebrated every August 29 known as the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. The church is known for its red bricked façade and baroque-style architecture.
Liliw was established as a reduccion by Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa in 1578. It was annexed as a visita of Nagcarlan until it became an independent parish with Miguel de San Lucas as the first parish priest in 1605 by the Franciscan missionaries. The first church was built in wood in 1620. A stronger stone church was built from 1643 to 1646 and was partially destroyed during the 1880 Luzon earthquake. It was reconstructed in 1885 and was partially burned on April 6, 1898.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
Liliw was established as a reduccion by Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa in 1578. It was annexed as a visita of Nagcarlan until it became an independent parish with Miguel de San Lucas as the first parish priest in 1605 by the Franciscan missionaries. The first church was built in wood in 1620.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐰:
- St John the Baptist Church
- Esmeris Farm
- A4J Brena's Farm
- The Rustic Bistro
- Umpay's Resto Cafe
- Balay Celina
- Batis ng Liliw
- Chef MAU Restaurant
- Edna Aragon's Shoe Factory
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐰:
- Fr Juan Plascencia
- Gat Tayaw
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐰:
- Jeremy Sabido (Pinoy actor/dancer)
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