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Paete is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.The town, is located at the north-eastern part of Laguna, along the shores of picturesque Laguna de Bay. It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friars Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa of the Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats called "Balangay".BarangaysPaete is politically subdivided into 9 barangays: Barangay 1 - Ibaba del SurBarangay 2 - MaytoongBarangay 3 - ErmitaBarangay 4 - QuinaleBarangay 5 - Ilaya del SurBarangay 6 - Ilaya del NorteBarangay 7 - BagumbayanBarangay 8 - BangkusayBarangay 9 - Ibaba del NorteEtymologyThe name of Paete is derived from the Tagalog word paet, which means chisel. The proper pronunciation of the town's name is believed to be "Pa-e-te", but the natives call it Pī-té, long i, short guttural ê, sound at the end. The town's residents use the first mentioned pronunciation rather than the second only when conversing with non-residents. The town was referred to as "Piety" by the American Maryknoll Missioners when they came to the town in the late 1950s.