Geographic Location
Alaminos is a heart-shaped mainland Municipality of Laguna Province and it is located within 121° 12′ 40.79″” – 121o 17′ 23.36″ Longitude and 13° 59′ 43.64″ – 14o 5′ 35.73″ Latitude of the southern part of Laguna. It is bounded by Municipalities of Bay and Calauan, Laguna in the North, San Pablo City in the East, Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Batangas in the West, and Lipa City, Batangas in the South. It is located some 78 kilometers southward of Manila and about 28 kilometers northward of the Laguna provincial capitol.
Topography
The topography of Alaminos is relatively flat. The southern and southwestern portion of the municipality is characterized by rugged terrain. The municipality has two mountains (Mt. Olila and Mt. Patagin) and five hills (Mapait, Bunsulan, Tanza, Palindan, and Burol)
The Municipality of Alaminos is composed of fifteen (15) barangays. Barangays Poblacion represents the four (4) urban barangays namely: Barangay Uno, Dos, Tres and Cuatro. The eleven remaining barangays are considered rural. The total land are of the municipality based on the consolidated Barangay Index Maps is 5,476 hectares. San Juan accounts for the biggest area that is 930 hectares. San Gregorio is the second biggest barangay followed by Santa Rosa with an area of 840.62 and 802.30 hectares, respectively. San Roque is the smallest Barangay with only 170 hectares.
- Legal Basis of creation / date of approval : 1915
- Land Uses (in has) :
- Commercial – 2.19
- Residential – 79.42
- Agricultural – 2072.58
- Protected Areas – 4.64
- Industrial/Eco Zones – 83.73
- Institutional – 11.34
- Special/Other Uses – 49.25
- Total land area : 5,363.11 has
- Population 43,562 as of May 1, 2010 NSO Census Data
- Total Number of Households 10,096 NSO Census as of December 1, 2012
- Major Religious Denominations :
- Roman Catholic – 93.46
- Born Again Christians – 2.82
- Iglesia Cristo – 2.64
- Aglipay – 0.45
- Seventh Day Adventist – 0.19
- Protestants – 0.16
- Jehovah’s Witness – 0.16
- Mormons – 0.12
Comunications
| Service Provider | Cellphone : Smart, Globe, Suncell |
| Landlines | PLDT |
| Postal Services | 1 Courier Service |
| Recreational Facilities | Basketball Court, Lawn Tennis Court, and Tennis Court |
| Transportation | Jeep, Tricycle, Van, Buses |
| Power Supply | Meralco |
| Water Supply | Alaminos Water District |
Number of Educational Institution
| Technical Vocational | 1 |
| Universities & Colleges | none |
| High School (Public/Private) | 3/3 |
| Elementary (Public/Private) | 12/4 |
Total LGU Income 2012 (72,930,934.84)
| Internal (Local Source) | 18,254,279.84 |
| External | |
| IRA | 54,676,664.00 |
| Shared From National Wealth | N/A |
Income Class : 3rd
Major Income Sources (Specify)
| Manufacturing | None |
| Agriculture | Coconut, Rambutan and Lanzones |
| Tourism | |
| Cottage Industry | |
| Mining | None |
Political Data
| Seat of Government (Address) | Daniel Fandiño St., Poblacion III, Alaminos, Laguna |
| Congressional district where the LGU Belongs (for cities & municipalities) |
3rd District |
| Number of Voting Centers / Precints | 12/74 |
| Total Number of Barangays (Urban: 4 / Rural 11) |
15 |
| Total number of registered voters (at the end of profile year) |
26,213 |