BIÑAN CITY TOWN PROPER, Laguna Philippines walking tour, Biñan Esplanade and Organic Farm

Where Biñan got its name is a mystery. Some deduced that before Captain Juan de Salcedo proceeded to Cainta and Taytay finally reaching Bay, he landed in Biñan. According to the story, Padres Alfonso de Alvarado and Diego Espinar planted a huge wooden cross on the spot where the present day San Isidro Labrador parish stands and co-celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass. Curious natives gathered and the two Spanish missionaries took advantage of the situation. They baptized each one of them. From then on, old folks say they called the place “Binyagan,” which means a baptismal place in Tagalog. The place's root word binyag is originally a Brunei Malay word which means “to pour water from above” according to the dictionary Vocabulario de la lengua tagala. The Spanish tongue's difficulty in pronouncing the local dialect acquired for the once town its name - "Biñan". Watch it in 4K or HD no talking, words and sounds you hear are natural from the environment. If you enjoyed it, please share your comments and suggestions and don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button, like and share. Thank you for watching. #Biñan #PlazaRizal #BiñanEsplanade #WalkingTour #WalkTour