A combination of the words Maria and Laguna, Marilag Festival primarily showcases the agricultural products of Sta. Maria. It is a celebration of bountiful harvest and culinary cavalcade. Formerly known as the Kalakal Festival, Marilag Festival presents Sta. Maria as the food basket of Laguna, being the town with the biggest acreage of agricultural land.
Marilag Festival is usually being celebrated First week of April.
Santa Maria is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 26,839 people.
Santa María, at 126 km2 is the 3rd largest town in Laguna in terms of land area, after San Pablo City and Calambâ City, followed by Lumbán. It is surrounded by the towns of Tanay (Rizal) on the north-west; Pililla (Rizal) on the west; Mabitac on the south-west, Famy on the southeast (both in Laguna); and Real (Quezon) on the north-east. It is the northernmost town in Laguna.
Bounded by the provinces of Rizal and Quezon from the western portion up to the northern tip down north eastern part, the town has a mountainous terrain. With the MARILAQUE Sub-Regional Plan (Manila-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), the municipality functions as link between the highly industrialized capital and the marine life-rich Quezon province. A 43 kilometer road network, the Marcos Highway, physically connects to the eyed site for the International Port. Silangan Railway Express 2000 (MARILAQUE Railway) is another infrastructure project proposed for implementation under the PPP Scheme.
