[10] It used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philippines"[7] because of the large populace of migrants working in the town's industrial estates.

10163,[13] the municipality of Cabuyao was converted to a component city[14] after the ratification of a plebiscite held on August 4, 2012.

[15][16] Cabuyao was once the central part of Tabuco, a large territory that once included the modern-day cities of San Pedro, Biñan, Santa Rosa and Calamba.

[19] One of the biggest villages established in the western portion of the lake was "Tabuko" or "Hangganang Ilog" which means boundary in the native tongue.

Makiling on the south, the lake of Ba-i on the east, and the large track of quicksand at Tunasan on the north.

[20] In the summer of 1896, news spread over Cabuyao that the province of Cavite revolted against the Spanish government.

Anticipating the disorder it would bring to the community, Lt. Isabelo Virtucio organized a volunteer group to fight against the Spanish government.

The group adopted guerrilla warfare in fighting the Spaniards such as ambush, surprise attack and putting up traps on the roads used by the enemy.

The known guerrilla leaders of Cabuyao were Col. Nicolas Soriano, Maj. Amado Garcia, Maj. Romulo Alcasabas, Maj. Raymundo Tanchico, Maj. Placido Aragon and Capt.

[20] On the morning of September 21, 1944, the people of Cabuyao were surprised to hear the sound of American airplanes flying to Manila for bombing operations.

Before the arrival of joint American and Philippine Commonwealth army soldiers to Cabuyao, the town was under the control of guerrilla under the leadership of Col. Nicolas Soriano.

The Americans readily established provisionary government called the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit (PCAU) where Mr. Enrique Hemedes was appointed as head.

The office was responsible for the distribution of food and clothing to the needy people of Cabuyao but with priority to the evacuees coming from nearby towns.

After the arrival of the local Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd and 47th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary in Cabuyao was taken from the town municipalities and aiding by the local guerrillas and the U.S. troops against the Japanese.

There were so many loose firearms because of the recent war, which led to robberies, theft, killing and other criminal offenses.

Cabuyao is located 42 kilometers (26 mi) southeast of Metro Manila, at the western portion of Laguna.

Types of fish found in the lake are kanduli, biya, talapia, ayungin, hito, karpa, mamale, bangus, dalag, papalo, kakasuhet and dulong.

[23] The Cabuyao Fishing Port can be found on Barangay Marinig where many Cabuyeños and Cabuyeñas take zumba every Saturday and Sunday as the sun rises.

As of year 2004,[25] the total area of riceland is 940.56 hectares (9.4056 in square kilometers) and 468 farmers as per data of the City Agriculture Office.

Agricultural crops are palay, squash, garlic, watermelon, pineapple, coffee and other fruit bearing plants.

It was in 2010 when the parish church declared a Diocesan Shrine dedicated to Saint Vincent Ferrer because of its numerous devotees from different towns, cities and provinces.

It is one of the religious sites of the city, where large number of devotees come to offer eggs as they pray for birth of a baby.

It is also the location for the distribution hub of J&T Express Philippines, an Indonesian international delivery company, and Ninja Van, a Singaporean logistics company that has its fulfillment hub in Cabuyao, Laguna, to support small and medium enterprises.

A bakery chain Goldilocks Bakeshop, which produces and distributes Philippine cakes and pastries, has a plant in barangay Mamatid.

[46] The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) that Cabuyao has been reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as one of the major producers of coffee in the country.

The City of Cabuyao and its people celebrate the feast of the Child Jesus or Santo Niño in the Philippines every third (3rd) Sunday of January.

The festivities and tradition was started in 1981 by Alimagno family (then Judge Constancio Sr. and wife Mely) as a gesture of thanksgiving as their son Kennedy survived a near fatal accident in last quarter of 1979.

The celebration always starts with the simultaneous ringing of church bells, which Cabuyeños believe that it brings good agricultural harvest.

The highlights of the five (5) days festival include the parade of the Kampanang Ginto, colorful street dancing, singing contest, trade fair exhibits, Mutya and Lakan ng Cabuyao and fireworks.