San Juan, Batangas

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San Juan, Batangas
Location
Map of Batangas showing the location of San Juan.
Map of Batangas showing the location of San Juan.
Government
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Batangas
District 4th district of Batangas
Barangays 42
Income Class: 1st class municipality
Mayor Danilo Mindanao (Lakas-CMD)
Physical characteristics
Area 278.40 km²
Population

     Total (2007)      Density
78,169
280.78/km²

San Juan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It occupies the easternmost portion of the province, 43 kilometers east of Batangas City, also the same distance southwest of Lucena City, Quezon, and 115 kilometers away from Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 78,169 people in 16,519 households.

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[edit] Mayors

No. Name Political Party Date Started Date Ended Vice Mayor Results After Leaving Office
1 Abelardo S. De Villa Independent June 30, 1989 June 30, 1998 Rodolfo H. Manalo (1989-1998) Completion of Term
2 Rodolfo H. Manalo Lakas-CMD June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 Danilo S. Mindanao (1998-2007) Completion of Term
3 Danilo S. Mindanao Lakas-CMD June 30, 2007 incumbent Octavio Antonio L. Marasigan

[edit] Municipal Officials

Elected Officials - May 14, 2007 Elections

Mayor: Danilo S. Mindanao

Vice Mayor: Octavio Antonio L. Marasigan

Councilors:

  1. Rodello A. De Chavez
  2. Pedro T. Macalintal
  3. Meynard V. Robles
  4. Adelaida L. Perez
  5. Atty. Jessie M. Patron
  6. Noelito M. Pasco
  7. Joaquin M. Salud, Jr., M.D.
  8. Alexander S. Mercado

ABC President

  1. Wenceslao L. Llana III

SK Federation President

  1. Joezel Pesigan

[edit] Cityhood

One of the main objective of Mayor Danilo Mindanao is by converting the town of San Juan not only a First Class Municipality, but by converting it into a city.

[edit] Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

  • Abung
  • Balagbag
  • Barualte
  • Bataan
  • Buhay na Sapa
  • Bulsa
  • Calicanto
  • Calitcalit
  • Calubcub I
  • Calubcub II
  • Catmon
  • Coloconto
  • Escribano
  • Hugom
  • Imelda (Tubog)
  • Janaojanao
  • Laiya-Aplaya
  • Laiya-Ibabao
  • Libato
  • Lipahan
  • Mabalanoy
  • Nagsaulay
  • Maraykit
  • Muzon (Josel's Farm)
  • Palahanan I
  • Palahanan II
  • Palingowak
  • Pinagbayanan
  • Poblacion
  • Poctol
  • Pulangbato
  • Putingbuhangin
  • Quipot
  • Sampiro
  • Sapangan
  • Sico I
  • Sico II
  • Subukin
  • Talahiban I
  • Talahiban II
  • Ticalan
  • Tipaz
Laiya Beach 2007
Laiya Beach 2007

[edit] Famous Personalities

Dr. Victor Salud - Graduate, UP College of Dentisty, San Juan's First Dentist (1923)
Gen. Renato S. De Villa - Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1998 Presidential Candidate
Renee Salud - the country's premier Fashion Designer
Rudy Salud - Founding Secretary-General World Boxing Council, Former PBA Commissioner, Boxing Manager and Promoter
[Amb. Henrietta De Villa - Former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican
Gen. Leandro R. Mendoza - Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Former Police Director General of the Philippine National Police (2001).

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