| Ibaan | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Map of Batangas showing the location of Ibaan. | |
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Ibaan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 4th District |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan V. Toreja |
| • Vice Mayor | Sixto I. Yabyabin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.95 km2 (38.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 45,649 |
| • Density | 461.3/km2 (1,194.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4230 |
| Income class | 2nd class |
| Population Census of Ibaan | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 34,757 |
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| 2000 | 40,165 | 3.15% | |
| 2007 | 45,649 | 1.78% | |
Ibaan is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,649 people in 7,825 households.
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, Philippines. It has a land area of 98.95 km2 (38 sq. mi)at an altitude of 300 ft. (91 m) above sea level.
It is predominantly a Roman Catholic community, with minor percentage of Protestants and members of the Iglesia ni Kristo. 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. There are less and less farmers each year because locals resort to hog raising which provides better income. 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 one of the most profitable businesses in the locality.
Ibaan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Bungahan was constituted as a barrio in 1956.[1]
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