The Calamba City Hall (), officially the City Hall of Calamba is located in the plaza of Calamba, Laguna in the

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. It is where the

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of the city holds office and the chambers in the

Calamba City Council The Calamba City Council () is Calamba's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 15 members which is composed of 12 councilors, one ''ex officio'' member elected from the ranks of barangay (village) chairmen, one ''ex offi ...

., The old Calamba City Hall was located near the St. John the Baptist Parish Church and the

Calamba Claypot The Calamba Claypot, also known as the Calamba Jar and the Banga, is a landmark in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, considered the largest claypot in the world. It is located at the City Plaza near Calamba Church and Rizal Shrine. Built in 1937, ...

which is the current site of

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Etymology

The Calamba City Hall, built in 2009, is made from Octagon-pine which holds the front and the back of the city hall. The

decided to design the new hall into an octagon shape, believed to be a unique city hall in the

in the 21st century, which represents Calamba City as the new Regional Center of Region 4-A

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in the year 2003, followed by

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Etymology

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