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The Coconut Festival is a week-long celebration in San Pablo, Laguna, the 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.
Coco Carnival Queen 2015 Winners, San Pablo City, Coco Festival 2015, January 13, 2015
The Coco Carnival Queen Competition was held yesterday, January 13, 2015, together with the Street Dancing Competition.
The Coco Carnival Queen Competition is an annual competition held during the Coco Festival Week.
This competition showcases the creativity and talent of the people of San Pablo in designing amazing gowns using the Coconut Tree.
This year, the winners of the Coco Carnical Queen Competition 2015 are the following.
Third Place went to Entry Number 4, Second Place went to Entry Number 5 and Firs Place went to Entry Number 6.
Unfortunately, the names of the winners were not mentioned by any of the host.
Street Dancing Competition 2015, Winners, San Pablo City, Coco Festival 2015, January 13, 2015
One of the highlights of every Coco Festival here in San Pablo City is the Street Dancing Competition. This year, the Street Dancing Competition was held on January 13, 2015.
The Biggest Buko Pie, Unang Hirit, GMA 7, San Pablo City Cocofest 2015, January 12, 2015
Yesterday morning, GMA 7's morning show Unang Hirit was in San Pablo City to cover the unveiling of the Biggest Buko Pie.
The unveiling of the Biggest Buko Pie is an annually scheduled event during San Pablo City's Coco Festival celebration.
According to the official measurement of the Biggest Buko Pie, this year's Biggest Buko Pie had a diameter of 20 feet which is bigger than last year's Biggest Buko Pie.
