Pakil

Pakil stands on the eastern shore of Laguna de Bay, between the lake and the mountains of Luzon. Local tradition connects its name with the winding Pakilo-kilo River. In 1676 Pakil was separated from neighbouring Paete as a town and parish. The Franciscan Francisco Barajas built a church of bamboo and nipa dedicated to Saint Peter of Alcantara, giving the lakeside community a religious centre of its own.