Each year, the people of PAKIL in Laguna celebrates a festival
to honor the Blessed Virgin of Turumba. Based on history, they consider
this as one of the biggest religious gathering in the place and
featuring almost seven fiestas to commemorate the seven sorrows of the
Our Lady of Turumba. This is what makes the celebration more interesting
for both foreign and local tourists.Pakil, Laguna - Turumba Festival
Our Lady of Sorrows of Turumba (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba; Tagalog: Mahál na Iná ng Pitóng Hapis ng Turumba) is the image of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows, enshrined in Pakil, Laguna, in the Philippines.
The word turumba is from the Tagalog phrase "natumba sa lakí ng tuwa" ("had trembled in great joy"). The first turumba in the icon's honour was held on September 14, 1788.The icon of Our Lady is a 9 by 11 inches (23 by 28 cm) oil painting on canvas. The face of Mary is contorted by pain from the dagger plunged into her heart. The icon is presently kept at the St. Peter of Alcantara Parish Church in Pakil, Laguna The second image of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows is a replica of the image of Nuestra Señora de las Antiguas from Spain.
Pakil is a fifth class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,822 people. Its land area consists of two non-contiguous parts, separated by Laguna de Bay.Pakil is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
- Baño (Pob.)
- Banilan
- Burgos (Pob.)
- Casa Real
- Casinsin
- Dorado
- Gonzales (Pob.)
- Kabulusan
- Matikiw
- Rizal (Pob.)
- Saray
- Taft (Pob.)
- Tavera (Pob.)
Pakil, Laguna - Turumba Festival
