Alitagtag, Batangas

Alitagtag
Municipality

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Map of Batangas showing the location of Alitagtag
Location within Batangas province
Alitagtag

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°E / 13.87; 121Coordinates: 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°E / 13.87; 121
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province Batangas
District 3rd District
Founded January 1, 1910
Barangays 19 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Anthony Francis Gainza Andal
Area [2]
 • Total 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 25,300
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  16,135
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4205
IDD : area code  +63 (0)43
Income class 4th class
PSGC 041002000

Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag (Filipino: Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 25,300 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,135 registered voters.[4]

It is bordered on the north by Taal Lake, east by Cuenca and San Jose, west by Santa Teresita and San Luis, and south by Bauan and San Pascual.

Geography

Alitagtag is located at 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°E / 13.87; 121.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 24.76 square kilometres (9.56 sq mi) [2] constituting 0.79% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Alitagtag is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[5] In 1957, the following barrios were created: Pingas, composed of Sitios Pingas and Corral; Tadlak, composed of sitios Tadlak and Malukan; and Sambi composed of the sitio of Sambi.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
041002001 Balagbag 2.9% 726 650 ▴ 2.13%
041002002 Concepcion 2.1% 539 463 ▴ 2.94%
041002003 Concordia 3.5% 892 852 ▴ 0.88%
041002004 Dalipit East 3.8% 958 1,134 ▾ −3.16%
041002005 Dalipit West 3.7% 939 965 ▾ −0.52%
041002006 Dominador East 4.4% 1,116 928 ▴ 3.57%
041002007 Dominador West 4.2% 1,070 1,069 ▴ 0.02%
041002009 Munlawin Norte 4.9% 1,243 1,142 ▴ 1.63%
041002008 Munlawin Sur 2.6% 659 619 ▴ 1.20%
041002011 Muzon Primero 9.0% 2,283 2,167 ▴ 1.00%
041002012 Muzon Segundo 9.0% 2,288 2,119 ▴ 1.47%
041002013 Pinagkurusan 5.7% 1,433 1,311 ▴ 1.71%
041002014 Ping‑As 5.7% 1,442 1,215 ▴ 3.32%
041002015 Poblacion East 5.2% 1,322 1,297 ▴ 0.36%
041002016 Poblacion West 9.7% 2,445 2,304 ▴ 1.14%
041002018 San Jose 9.6% 2,418 2,225 ▴ 1.60%
041002021 San Juan 3.3% 837 637 ▴ 5.34%
041002019 Santa Cruz 5.4% 1,377 1,286 ▴ 1.31%
041002020 Tadlac 5.2% 1,313 1,266 ▴ 0.70%
Total 25,300 23,649 ▴ 1.29%

Demographics

Population census of Alitagtag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 6,978—    
1939 8,067+0.69%
1948 9,597+1.95%
1960 9,967+0.32%
1970 12,822+2.55%
1975 12,243−0.92%
1980 14,500+3.44%
1990 16,016+1.00%
1995 18,639+2.88%
2000 20,192+1.73%
2007 22,794+1.69%
2010 23,649+1.35%
2015 25,300+1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Alitagtag had a population of 25,300.[3] The population density was 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,135 registered voters.[4]

Attractions

The town is notable for being the original location where a replica of the True Cross was erected in the Spanish Era. Known as the "Holy Cross of Alitagtag", the image which was supposedly hewn from the post of a fallen house made of anubing (a hardwood), is venerated in surrounding towns for its allegedly mystical powers.

The Sublî dance, now popular throughout the province and beyond, is the most widely recognised ritual associated with the Catholic devotion to the Holy Cross of Alitagtag.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Alitagtag, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Republic Act No. 1662; An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Alitagtag, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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