Monday, April 03, 2006

Liliw Laguna


Liliw is perhaps best known for its cold water spring resorts, native homemade sweets, Tuba and a sizeable shoe industry that rivals that of Marikina City. According to a story, Liliw got its name from a bird. It was said that Gat Tayaw and his followers decided to erect a bamboo pole and to name the town after the bird that would first alight at the top of the pole within four days. A crow, however, was the first bird to alight on the pole. A crow was considered bad and so Gat Tayaw and his men moved south and erected another bamboo pole. A beautiful bird alighted on the pole and sang, "Liw, Liw, Liw". Thus the town became Liliw.

Liliw is one of the highland towns forming the southern extremity of the province of Laguna. It is located 100 kilometers from Metro Manila via Sta. Cruz and 105 kilometers via San Pablo City. The municipality is bounded on the northeast by Magdalena (Laguna), on the northwest by Sta. Cruz, Laguna, on the west by Nagcarlan (Laguna), on the east by Majayjay (Laguna) and on the south by Dolores (Quezon).

HOW TO GET THERE
Going to Liliw Laguna is as easy as 123 if you have ever been to Imelda Falls, Majayjay Laguna. If your coming from Manila, just ride the Tritan or Jam transit busses that is going to Santa Cruz Laguna. from Sta Cruz Laguna you can then go to the public market to do your last minute grocery or straight to the terminal of Liliw. You can then ask the jeepney driver for directions or drive you straight to LILIW Resort.

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