Ibaan, Batangas
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Ibaan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is located 110 kilometers south of Manila. It is bounded on the north by San Jose and Lipa City; on the east by Rosario and Taysan; on the south by Batangas City; and on the west by Batangas City and San Jose. It has a land area of 98.95 square kilometers at an altitude of 300 feet above sea level. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 40,165 people in 7,825 households.
It is predominantly a Roman Catholic community, with minor percentage of Protestants and members of the Iglesias. Tagalog is the local dialect, however English is included in its educational curriculum and is often used in official dealings and transactions.
Temperature is moderate both in its rainy and dry seasons, conducive to farming, agricultural and livestock production which are the usual occupation of the people. Other sources of income are being engaged in business and profession. Ibaan is also known as the home of the "kulambo" (mosquito net) because the production and trading of such nets belong to the one of the most profitable businesses in the locality.
[edit] Barangays
Ibaan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
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[edit] External links
- [http://www.ibaan.net/ Official Website of the Municipality of Ibaan, Batangas
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
Agoncillo • Alitagtag • Balayan • Balete • Batangas City • Bauan • Calaca • Calatagan • Cuenca • Ibaan • Laurel • Lemery • Lian • Lipa City • Lobo • Mabini • Malvar • Mataas na Kahoy • Nasugbu • Padre Garcia • Rosario • San Jose • San Juan • San Luis • San Nicolas • San Pascual • Santa Teresita • Santo Tomas • Taal • Talisay • Tanauan City • Taysan • Tingloy • Tuy
