San Pablo City During the pre-Spanish times, Sampaloc, composed
of four big barrios, was bounded by Mt. Banahaw and Mt.
Makiling. It was in 1521 that Sampaloc was renamed San Pablo de
los Montes. San Pablo became a parish in 1596 and then a
municipality in 1647. It wasn't until 1941 that San Pablo became
a city. The passage of a charter bill in 1940, known as the City
Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520, made San Pablo
into a city. Inaugurated on March 30, 1941, San Pablo City's
first appointed City Mayor was Dr. Potenciano Malvar. Please
mail in any comments or errors encountered. Copyright © 1998
Laguna Internet