Luisiana


Luisiana, officially the Municipality of Luisiana, is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is known as the Little Baguio of Laguna because of its high elevation and cool climate like Baguio.

History

During the 17th century, there was an area of land in Laguna known as Terreno De Nasunog or Lupain ng Nasunog, it is a part of Majayjay, Laguna.. The name "Luisiana" was given in honor of Don Luis Bernardo and his wife Doña Ana Esperanza, who fought for the Independence of Luisiana
In 1825, Don Luis Bernardo, one of Nasunog de Majayjay's principales, initiated the move to establish it as a town and parish separate and independent from Majayjay. However, it was only in 1832 when Nasunog de Majayjay was elevated to a visita which was later called Visita de Luisiana.
The original Name is "Luis y Ana" And later became the town of Luisiana. It was only on April 3, 1854, that ecclesiastical independence was granted to San Luis by the Governor-General with the corresponding approval from the Archbishop of Manila, having Don Marcos Bartolomé as its first interim parish priest. Because of the role of Don Luis Bernárdo, which was then regarded as the Father of Luisiana, and his wife Doña Ana, the town was named 'Luis y Ana', later changed to 'Luisiana'. The town's Catholic church, which is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, was established in 1854 but burned down in 1872 before being rebuilt.
In 1903, the towns of Cavinti and Luisiana were combined, Pedro Villanueva of Cavinti was elected mayor and it was during his term that the Aglipay Church was founded in April 1904. The Romana family funded the construction of a couple of Protestant churches. However, in 1907, during the leadership of Don Blas Oración, through the Civil Commission, Cavinti separated from Luisiana and became an independent town.
In 1948, Visita de Luisiana gained civil independence from Majayjay. Today Luisiana is still a progressive Town and yearly Celebrates "Pandanan" Festival. The Town was Called "Little Baguio of Laguna" Because of its climate and "Pandan Capital of Laguna" Because of the Pandan Trees all over Luisiana

Government

Elected officials

BarangayPunong Barangay
Zone I Hon. Gemma Abrejera
Zone II Hon. Roldan Detras
Zone III Hon. Raquel Deriquitto
Zone IV Hon. Rosemarie Ludovice
Zone V Hon. Cesar Margallo
Zone VI Hon. Francisco Eleazar
Zone VII Hon. Joel Evangelista
Zone VIII Hon. Danilo De Lima
San SalvadorHon. Ramon Rocreo
San DiegoHon. Felicisimo Esperanza
San LuisHon. Rosal Noceja
San RoqueHon. Hilarion Lorico Jr.
San RafaelHon. Richard Monterey
San AntonioHon. Renato Fraginal
San IsidroHon. Zenaida Apaya
San PedroHon. Christopher Caballes
San JoseHon. Adrin Milaor
Santo TomasHon. Willie Cecilio
San JuanHon. Ronnie Apor
San PabloHon. Isabelita Rivera
Dela PazHon. Gerry Cargar
Santo DomingoHon. Virginia Racoma
San BuenaventuraHon. Corazon Saludes

List of former chief executives

NoEntered officeExited officeName
118381838Don Luis Bernardo
218391839Jose Bernardo
318401840Alejo Concepcion
418411841Juan Mariano
518421842Ignacio dela Torre
618431843Melecio Alcantara
718441844Leoncio San Juan
818451846Venancio Buenaventura
918471847Ignacio dela Torre
1018481850Jose Apuada
1118501851Felix Peñalosa
1218511852Manuel Esperanza
1318521853Leoncio Romulo
1418531854Doroteo Villatuya
1518541855Pedro Estrellado
1618551856Juan Pagdingalan
1718561857Venancio Peñalosa
1818571858Guardiano Estrellado
1918581859Manuel Esperanza
2018591860Francisco Natividad
2118601861Cayetano Suello
2218611862Alejo Concepcion
2318621862Gervacio Quevar
2418631864Andres Teope
2518651866Agustin Apostol
2618671868Manuel Esperanza
2718691870Jose Peñalosa
2818711871Vicente Tolentino
2918721873Andres Teope
3018731874Felipe Estrellado
3118751876Jose Peñalosa
3218771878Regino Apuada
3318791880Andres Teope
3418811882Andres Velasquez
3518831887Pioquinto Fabricante
3618871888Isidro Palad
3718891890Pedro Ibañez
3818911892Jose Cuala
3918921894Andres Teope
4018951897Ubaldo Suello
4118981898Pedro Ibañez
4218991900Ponciano Mercurio
4319011903Pedro Ibañez
4419041905Pedro Villanueva
4519061907Don Blas Oracion
4619081909Mariano Bala
4719101916Valentin Delorico
4819171919Nemesio Reodica
4919201922Pedro Ibañez
5019231925Roman Subijano
5119261928Severo Villatuya
5219291931Martin Hugo
5319321934Felipe Reodica
5419351937Martin Hugo
5519381940Rufino Ibañez
5619401941Severo Villatuya
5719421942Gregorio Rogado
5819431943Severo Villatuya
5919441945Severo Villatuya, Rufino Ibañez, Martin Hugo & Antero Roasa
6019451945Antero Roasa
61May 26 1945October 15 1945Pedro Bala
62October 15 1945May 1946Severo Villatuya
63May 1946June 1946Emeterio Palad
64June 1946December 1947Fulgencio Romana
65January 1948July 1952Jesus Estrellado
66July 1952December 1954Potenciano Robel
67December 1954December 1954Nicolas Mecija
68December 1954January 1955Nemesia Villatuya
69February 1955April 1955Rafael Romana
70May 1955December 1955Potenciano Robel
7119561959Lucino Roasa
7219601963Tomas Lorico Jr.
7319641967Ruben Romana Sr.
7419681971Alfredo Rondilla
7519721980Proceso Rondilla
7619811986Reynaldo Roasa
7719861987Isidro Palad Sr.
7819871988Gregorio Reodica
7919881992Manuel Rondilla
8019921995Edgardo Magturo
8119952004Pepito Diwajon
8220042013Manuel Rondilla
8320132022Nestor Rondilla
842022IncumbentJomapher Alvarez

Geography

Luisiana is bounded on the north by Pagsanjan and Cavinti, on the west by Magdalena and Majayjay, on the south by Lucban, and Sampaloc in the east.
Luisiana is from provincial capital Santa Cruz, from Manila, and from Lucena.
Luisiana occupies on a plateau atop the Sierra Madre mountains.

Barangays

Luisiana is politically subdivided into 23 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • De La Paz
  • Barangay Zone I
  • Barangay Zone II
  • Barangay Zone III
  • Barangay Zone IV
  • Barangay Zone V
  • Barangay Zone VI
  • Barangay Zone VII
  • Barangay Zone VIII
  • San Antonio
  • San Buenaventura
  • San Diego
  • San Isidro
  • San José
  • San Juan
  • San Luis
  • San Pablo
  • San Pedro
  • San Rafaél
  • San Roque
  • San Salvador
  • Santo Domingo
  • Santo Tomás

Climate

The climate is cold, humid, and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26 °C.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Luisiana, Laguna, was 21,824 people, with a density of.

Economy

Luisiana is basically an agricultural town. At the población, there are only a few commercial establishments which cater to the basic services of the people. Most of them still go to Santa Crúz to do their shopping or marketing and to avail themselves of other services not available in their town.
Sources of income of the people of Luisiana are mainly focused on agriculture such as copra, pandan, palay, bamboo and bunliw, with light industry base and service-sector economy. Piggery and poultry farming are also an additional income.

Education

The Luisiana Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bonifacio Elementary School
  • Dela Paz-San Pablo Elementary School
  • Luisiana Adventist Elementary School
  • Luisiana Central Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Buenaventura Elementary School
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • San Rafael-San Roque Elementary School
  • San Salvador Elementary School
  • Sto. Domingo Elementary School
  • UCCP Agape Child Development Center

Secondary schools

Sister cities