Batangas

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Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Batangas

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Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Capital: Batangas City

Founded: March 10, 1917

Population:
2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest)
Density—602 per km² (7th highest)

Area: 3,165.8 km² (41st largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—3
Municipalities—31
Barangays—1,078
Congressional districts—4

Languages: Tagalog, English language

Governor: Hermilando I. Mandanas (2001-2004)

Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. The province has many beaches and diving spots only a few hours away from Manila. Some of the more notable ones are Anilao, Matabungkay, Punta Fuego, Calatagan and Laiya.

Batangas is also where Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes is located. The volcano has a water-filled crater and sits on an island in the center of Taal Lake, which geologists believe is an ancient caldera.

People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Batangas is subdivided into 31 municipalities and 3 cities.

Cities

• Batangas City
• Lipa City
• Tanauan City

Municipalities

Physical

History

External links

• http://www.batangasnow.com

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