English: Saint John the Baptist Parish Church of Calamba:
[1] [2] [3] [4] Established in 1859, it was burned by the Japanese during World War II. It was reconstructed by Fr. Eliseo Dimaculangan. It was the christening site of José Rizal. The original baptismal font has been preserved and refurbished. .--- Calamba, Laguna
[5] (NSCB: 043405000) is a component city of Laguna,
[6] Philippines. It is the regional center of the CALABARZON region. It is situated 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Manila, with numerous hot spring resorts, most of which are located in Barangay Pansol and Barangay Bucal. According to the latest census, the city has a population of 389,377, making it the largest local government unit in Laguna. It is also the 4th densest city in the province with more than 2,600 people per square kilometer; Calamba became the second component city of the Laguna by virtue of Republic Act No. 9024, “An Act Converting the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna into a Component City to be known as the City of Calamba.” R.A. 9024 was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 5, 2001, at the Malacañan Palace.
[7] Coordinates: 14°11'15"N 121°6'32"E
2013 Election ResultsMayor: Justin Marc S.B. Chipeco (Nacionalista)
[8] Vice Mayor: Roseller H. Rizal (Nacionalista)
[9] geographical location: Laguna, Region 4, Philippines, Asia Geographical coordinates: 14° 12' 42" North, 121° 9' 55" East This place is situated in Laguna, Region 4, Philippines, its geographical coordinates are 14° 12' 42" North, 121° 9' 55" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Calamba. - José Rizal,
[10] --- It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo
[11] Vicariate of Saint John the Baptist - Poblacion, Calamba City