Batangas City

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Batangas City

Location
Map of Batangas showing the location of Batangas City
Government
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	2nd district of Batangas
Barangays	105
Income class:	1st class, partially urban
Mayor	Eduardo B. Dimacuha (LP)
Founded	1581
Cityhood	July 23, 1969
Official Website	www.batangascity.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area	283.30 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	247,588 873.94/km²
Coordinates	13°45'25.96" N 121°3'29.2" E

Batangas City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Batangas) is a first-class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is the capital and largest city of Batangas. Batangas City is an important seaport and trade center for the province, which is a sugar-growing region. Silk and cotton fabrics and coconut oil are manufactured in the city. The city is also the largest seaport in the CALABARZON region. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 247,588 people in 50,223 households.

Batangas City is a major recreational, religious, commercial, industrial and educational center in Batangas, as shown with the presence in the city of entities like Saint Bridget College; Batangas State University, the premier tertiary school institution in the province with two campuses and several extension campuses in the province of Batangas; the University of Batangas; the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in the city center; SM City Batangas; as well as numerous hotels, to name some Hotel Pontefino, Alpa Hotel, Batangas Country Club and Days Hotel.

Eduardo B. Dimacuha is the current city mayor (2004 - 2007).

Contents 1 Barangays 2 Trivia 3 Television Networks: 4 External links

[edit] Barangays

Batangas City is politically subdivided into 105 barangays.

Alangilan Balagtas Balete Banaba Center Banaba Kanluran Banaba Silangan Banaba Ibaba Bilogo Maapas Bolbok Bukal Calicanto Catandala Concepcion Conde Itaas Conde Labak Cuta Dalig Dela Paz Dela Paz Pulot Aplaya Dela Paz Pulot Itaas Domoclay Dumantay Gulod Itaas Gulod Labak Haligue Kanluran Haligue Silangan Ilijan Kumba Kumintang Ibaba Kumintang Ilaya Libjo Liponpon, Isla Verde Mahabang Dahilig Mahabang Parang

Mahacot Silangan Mahacot Kanluran Malalim Malibayo Malitam Maruclap Mabacong (Matoco) Pagkilatan Paharang Kanluran Paharang Silangan Pallocan Silangan Pallocan Kanluran Pinamucan Pinamucan Ibaba Pinamucan Silangan Barangay 1 (Pob.) Barangay 10 (Pob.) Barangay 11 (Pob.) Barangay 12 (Pob.) Barangay 13 (Pob.) Barangay 14 (Pob.) Barangay 15 (Pob.) Barangay 16 (Pob.) Barangay 17 (Pob.) Barangay 18 (Pob.) Barangay 19 (Pob.) Barangay 2 (Pob.) Barangay 20 (Pob.) Barangay 21 (Pob.) Barangay 22 (Pob.) Barangay 23 (Pob.) Barangay 24 (Pob.) Barangay 3 (Pob.) Barangay 4 (Pob.) Barangay 5 (Pob.)

Barangay 6 (Pob.) Barangay 7 (Pob.) Barangay 8 (Pob.) Barangay 9 (Pob.) Sampaga San Agapito, Isla Verde San Agustin Kanluran, Isla Verde San Agustin Silangan, Isla Verde San Andres, Isla Verde San Antonio, Isla Verde San Isidro San Jose Sico San Miguel San Pedro Santa Clara Santa Rita Aplaya Santa Rita Karsada Santo Domingo Santo Niño Simlong Sirang Lupa Sorosoro Ibaba Sorosoro Ilaya Sorosoro Karsada Tabangao Aplaya Tabangao Ambulong Tabangao Dao Talahib Pandayan Talahib Payapa Talumpok Kanluran Talumpok Silangan Tinga Itaas Tinga Labak Tulo Wawa

[edit] Trivia

In Squaresoft's Front Mission 3, Batangas is partially destroyed by a stolen copy of the M.I.D.A.S. experimental warhead dropped on an invading fleet from the air.

[edit] Television Networks:

• Conamor Broadcasting System: Channel 6
• ABS-CBN: Channel 10
• GMA Network: Channel 12
• Studio 23: Channel 36

[edit] External links

• Azneita Project | Batangas City at its best!
• Official Website of the Local Government of Batangas City
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Batangas travel guide from Wikitravel