Coconut Festival

The Coconut Festival is a week-long celebration in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines, in honor of their patron Saint Paul the Hermit. It is held every first to second week of January. It is a celebration started in 1996. The festival consists of Street dancing, float parade, street concerts, nightly programs before the city fiesta and some other important events like the yearly "Mutya at Lakan ng San Pablo".

San Pablo City's Coconut Festival also known as Coco Fest gives more colors to the city fiesta which is held every 15 January. It attracts people nearby towns and foreigners as well as local and national media. This boosts the culture and traditions of San Pablenos. The festival also earned citation from the Association of tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) as the best tourism Event for Festival Category City Level for Calendar Year 2010-2011-2012-2013 (PIA) which placed San Pablo City, a tourist destination.

The city's "Coconut Festival" garnered 2013's "Pearl Award" as Hall of Famer during the 14th National Convention of the Department of Tourism (DOT)–Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) held in Legazpi City, Albay.

Street Dancing

The Coconut Festival Street Dancing is a competition among schools within San Pablo City. The competition is divided in three divisions: Elementary, Secondary and the College Divisions. During the early festivals, costumes were 90% made from coconut trees. But later on, it was decided that costumes may not be much from coconut. Also, music used in the early festivals is different. It is more on a tribal beat. Some of the used music/songs in the street dancing were: "Follow the Leader" in 1998; "Da Coconut Nut" in 2000-2002 and some remix songs on 2003–2008. But in 2009 and until now, San Pablo City Coconut Festival street dancing is using "Mabuhay ang San Pablo" (Long live the city) song and its remix versions.

Street Dancing Winners

Street Dancing Results
2024	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Fule Almeda District	Dapdapan District	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City Integrated High School	Col. Lauro Dizon Memorial Integrated High School	San Jose Integrated High School
2020	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Santo Angel District	Del Remedio District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City Integrated High School	Prudencia D. Fule Memorial National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo
2017	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Dapdapan District	Lakeside District	Santo Angel District
Secondary Level	Santisimo Rosario National High School	San Isidro National High School	San Jose National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2016	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Sto. Angel District	Del Remedio District
Secondary Level	San Bartolome National High School	San Vicente National High School	Prudencia Fule Memorial National High School
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Laguna College
2015	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Dapdapan District	Del Remedio District
Secondary Level	Santisimo Rosario National High School	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School	San Jose National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2014	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Dapdapan District	Canossa College
Secondary Level	San Vicente National High School 3	San Pablo City National High School	Prudencia Fule Memorial National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Laguna State Polytechnic University	San Pablo Colleges
2013 2	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Sto. Angel District	Ambray District
Secondary Level	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School	Del Remedio National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
2012	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Dapdapan District	San Francisco District	Fule Almeda District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City National High School	San Bartolome National High School	San Jose National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	San Pablo Colleges	Laguna State Polytechnic University
2011	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Dapdapan District	San Francisco District
Secondary Level	Laguna College 1	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School	St. Joseph School
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	San Pablo Colleges	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2010	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Canossa College	Sto. Angel District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City National High School	St. Joseph School	Canossa College
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	San Pablo Colleges	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2009	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Liceo De San Pablo	Lakeside District	San Francisco District
Secondary Level	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School	Liceo De San Pablo
2008	1st	2nd	3rd
College Level	San Pablo Colleges	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Canossa College
2007	1st	2nd	3rd
College Level	Canossa College	Laguna State Polytechnic University
Secondary Level	San Isidro National High School	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School
Elementary Level	Ambray District
2006	1st	2nd	3rd
College Level	Canossa College	Laguna State Polytechnic University
2001	1st	2nd	3rd
Secondary Level	Canossa College	Liceo De San Pablo
2000	1st	2nd	3rd
Secondary Level	Laguna College	Canossa College	San Pablo Colleges
1999	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District
1998	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	Canossa College	Laguna College	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School
1997	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Ambray District
Secondary Level	CC Technical Institute	Canossa College	Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School
1996	1st	2nd	3rd
Elementary Level	St. Joseph School
Secondary Level	Canossa College		Laguna College
College Level	SPC National School of Arts and Trades	Laguna College

- In 2024, there is no College/University Division.

¹ - Representative to the 1st La Laguna Festival Street Dancing Competition. Laguna is the province where San Pablo City belongs.
² - Only one delegation participated in the College/University Division
³ - Invited to perform at the SMX Travel Tour Expo to be held on 14 to 16 February 2014.

Street Dancing Special Awards

Awards
2024	Best in Costume	Best Choreography	Liveliest Group
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Fule Almeda District	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	Felix Amante Senior High School	San Pablo City Integrated High School	San Pablo City Integrated High School
College Level
2020	Best in Costume	Best Choreography	Liveliest Group
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Lakeside District	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City Integrated High School	San Pablo City Integrated High School	San Pablo City Integrated High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Laguna State Polytechnic University
2017	Best in Costume	Best Choreography	Liveliest Group
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Dapdapan District	Santo Angel District
Secondary Level	Santisimo Rosario National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School
College Level	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2016	Best in Costume	Best Choreography	Liveliest Group
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Del Remedio District	Del Remedio District
Secondary Level	Prudencia Fule Memorial National High School	San Bartolome National High School	San Bartolome National High School
College Level	Laguna College	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo
2015	Best in Costume	Best Choreography	Liveliest Group
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Dapdapan District	Dapdapan District
Secondary Level	Col. Lauro E. Dizon National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School	Santisimo Rosario National High School
College Level	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo
2014	Best in Costume	Best Choreography
Elementary Level	Canossa College	Dapdapan District
Secondary Level	San Vicente National High School	San Pablo City National High School
College Level	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo	Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo
2013	Best in Costume	Best Choreography
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Sto. Angel District
Secondary Level	Col. Lauro E. Dizon National High School	Del Remedio National High School
College Level	Not Awarded	Not Awarded
2012	Best in Costume	Best Choreography
Elementary Level	Dapdapan District	Dapdapan District
Secondary Level	Laguna College	San Pablo City National High School
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo
2011	Best in Costume	Best Choreography
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	Laguna College	Laguna College
College Level	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Laguna State Polytechnic University
2010	Best in Costume	Best Choreography
Elementary Level	Lakeside District	Lakeside District
Secondary Level	San Pablo City National High School	San Pablo City National High School
College Level	San Pablo Colleges	Laguna State Polytechnic University

- In 2013 and 2017, only one delegate participated in the College/University Division. - In 2024, there is no College/University Division.

Binibining San Pablo

Placements
2024
Binibining San Pablo 2024	IV-A — Louise Emma Charlotte Dolk
1st Runner-Up	San Gabriel — Florianne Jerick Lajara
2nd Runner-Up	San Gregorio — Tara Izzy Austria

Major Awards
2024
Best in Talent	Florainne Jerick Lajara
Miss Photogenic	Florainne Jerick Lajara
Best in Long Gown	Florainne Jerick Lajara

Special Awards
2024
PLDT Award	Louise Emma Charlotte Dolk
Golden State College Choice Award	Louise Emma Charlotte Dolk
Miss Pretty Lashes	Florainne Jerick Lajara
Face of Joan Voyage Travel and Tours	Maria Elisha Manicad
Beckcare Award	Gwyneth Albite

Float Parade

The street dancing competition is preceded by the float parade. It was first held in 1996. It is also a competition open to local and private sectors including schools and organizations. During the 90's, Coconut Festival float parade was held a day before the street dancing competition. It was a separate event but due to the growing number of events and programs during the long-week festival, organizers joint the float parade and the street dancing competition in a one big spectacular day usually held on 13 January.

Float Winners
Date	1st	2nd	3rd
2016	SM City - San Pablo	Scuola dei Bambini di Sta. Teresita	Academia de San Ignacio de Loyola
2015	SM City - San Pablo	South Lakes Integrated School
2014	SM City - San Pablo	Holy Dream Kiddie Learning Center	Academia de San Ignacio de Loyola
2013	Scuola dei Bambini di Sta. Teresita	SM City - San Pablo	Laguna State Polytechnic University
2012	SM City - San Pablo	Scuola dei Bambini di Sta. Teresita	Ramirez Kiddie Learning Center
2011	Scuola dei Bambini di Sta. Teresita

Coco Art Festival

diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

Coco Carnival Queen

The Coco Carnival Queen during the Coco Fest also takes the limelight of the festival. The event showcases the creativity of San Pablo by making festive gowns and costumes purely made from the coconut tree. In the early Coco Festivals, this was not a competition. And as time lapses, costumes for the Coco Carnival Queen become bigger, bolder and impressive.

External links

• Official Website of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines