Tanauan City
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| Government | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
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| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district of Batangas |
| Barangays | 48 |
| Income class: | 3rd class city; partially urban |
| Mayor | Sonia Torres-Aquino[1] (KAMPI) |
| Cityhood | 2001 |
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| Area | 147.20 km² |
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| Total (2000) | 117,539
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The City of Tanauan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanauan) is a third class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants (117,539 people in 21,912 households in 2000 census).
Revolutionary thinker Apolinario Mabini and former President Jose P. Laurel were born in Tanauan.
Recent events include the assassination of its former mayor, Cesar V. Platon, by NPA rebels, as he was running for the governorship of Batangas. This happened days shy of the election.
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[edit] City Officials
City Mayor:
- Hon. Sonia Torres Aquino (KAMPI)
City Vice Mayor:
- Hon. Julius Caesar G. Platon II (LAKAS - CMD)
City Council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) Members:
- Hon. Benedicto C. Corona
- Hon. Ronald Quilao
- Hon. Marissa M. Tabing
- Hon. Teodulo Nones
- Hon. Edgardo O. Burgos
- Hon. Elmer L. Perez
- Hon. Arthur S. Lirio
- Hon. Angel V. Atienza
- Hon. Herminio R. Vivas, Jr.
- Hon. Wyngard Q. Narvaez
- Hon. Emiliano Malabanan (Association of Barangay Captains' President)
[edit] Barangays
Tanauan City is politically subdivided into 48 barangays.
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[edit] Education
Tanauan has several tertiary educational establishments established in various parts of the city that continue to help and educate the people of Tanauan. These includes the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH); a private educational and research institute, the Christian College of Tanauan (CCT), the Tanauan Institute (T.I.); established in 1924, the La Consolacion College and other public and private schools.
[edit] External links
- Online Community of Batanguenos
- Tanauan City Official Website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Expat City Guide. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
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