Biñan, Laguna

Biñan is a municipality in the province of Laguna in the Philippines.

History

Biñan was discovered by the Spaniards who founded it at the end of June 1571 a month after Miguel Lopez de Legaspi established Manila based on the old writings.

In 1769, when the capital town of Bay was transferred to Pagsanjan, Biñan was separated from Bay and became a portion of Santa Rosa. In 1771, during the time of Pablo Faustino , Biñan was separated from Santa Rosa and became a town.