A Brief History of Nagcarlan..
 Lake YamboYambo has a normal surface area of 28.5 hectares. Yambo, like pandin is considered oligotrophic, and is suitable for swimming, outings, and picnics. |
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 Bunga Twin FallsOne of the places to visit in Nagcarlan would be Bunga Falls. Unlike other waterfalls where you need to hike for several minutes to reach them, Bunga Falls is accessible via a car or a tricycle ride coupled with a 5 to 10 minute trek going down to the falls. There is a minimal fee being collected by the barangay. There are also a number of makeshift picnic shelters you can use (again for a minimal fee) should you wish to bring food and enjoy an afternoon dip in the cold and refreshing water. |
 Saint Bartholomew Parish ChurchThough more known for being the place where the Filipino female version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, "Ang Kampanerang Kuba", was filmed, Nagcarlan church is actually a national historical landmark. It is one of the oldest church in the Philippines having been built and rebuilt by the Franciscan missionaries between 1500 and 1700. Patron saint is St. Bartholomew. |
 Underground CemeteryIf there's one place Nagcarlan is most famous for, it's probably the Underground Cemetery. Built by Franciscan missionaries in 1845, it's one of its kind in the Philippines and is a national historical landmark. The are no entrance fees and it is open from Tuesdays to Sunday, 8:00 to 4:00 a.m. No flash photography is allowed in the underground cemetery. |
Before the conquest of Laguna Lake region. Nagcarlan was headed by a valiant datu named Gat Lakilaw. Its conversion to Christianity began in 1578 through the efforts of Fr. Juan de Plasensia and Fr. Diego Oropesa, both Franciscan missionaries. The community formally became a pueblo in 1583 under Fr. Tomas de Miranda, who brought Nagcarlan the first seeds of wheat ever on Philippine soil..
It was in this town that Fr. Plasencia wrote the first "Diccionario Hispano-Tagalog" in 1579. Ten years later, he wrote the manuscript of "Costumbrez de los Tagalog", which according to Franciscan documents, served as a guide for the Alcaldes Mayores for effective and righteous governance.
In 1595, Don Juan Banol, then Alcalde Mayor of Laguna, visited Nagcarlan and appointed the town's first Gobernadorcillo in the person of Gaspar Cahupa, a native, who served until 1687.
In 1851, Fr. Vicente Belloc, a Franciscan missionary who served as Nagcarlan parish priest for twenty years, led the construction of the Underground Cemetery. The only one of its kind in the country, this cemetery was used as exclusive burial ground for Spanish friars. It later served as a secret meeting place of Filipino revolutionaries . The Historic pact of "Biac-na-Bato" was first planned by Pedro Paterno and Gen. Severino Taino of the "Maluningning" command during their secret meeting in this cemetery in 1897.
The "Brains of the Katipunan" Gen. Emilio Jacinto, wounded after an encounter in Majayjay, Laguna was captured in Nagcarlan 1898.
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