Barangay Makiling

Makiling is a barangay in Calamba City that serves as a major gateway to Batangas province from Metro Manila. The Maharlika Highway courses through the barangay and connects the South Luzon Expressway to the Old National Highway coursing through Laguna province. Makiling has a 2000 population of 5,130 in 1,074 households.

Makiling is bordered by nearby barangays Ulango and Kay-Anlog to the west, Tulo to the north, Maunong to the northeast, Saimsim to the east, and Sta. Anastacia (Santo Tomas) to the south. The expected extension of the SLEX that will adjoin it to Southern Tagalog Arterial Road or STAR Tollway will pass through Makiling. It is also an industrial, commercial, and educational zone. Some factories and warehouses located in the barangay are Yazaki-Torres, Inc., Lepanto Tiles, etc. Lyceum of the Philippines-St. Cabrini is located adjacent to Yazaki-Torres.