Batangas City

city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Batangas

Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.

Batangas City
City of Batangas
Nicknames: 
  • Industrial Port of Calabarzon
  • Eco Tourist City of the Past, Present and Future
  • Green City Batangas
Motto(s): 
All here So near
Eto Batangueño Disiplinado
Anthem: Batangas, Lungsod Kong Mahal (Batangas, My Beloved City)
Map of Batangas with Batangas City highlighted
Map of Batangas with Batangas City highlighted
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Batangas City is located in Philippines
Batangas City
Batangas City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°45′N 121°03′E / 13.75°N 121.05°E / 13.75; 121.05
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceBatangas
District 5th district
FoundedMarch 10, 1917
CityhoodJuly 23, 1969
Barangays105 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorBeverley Rose A. Dimacuha
 • Vice MayorEmilio Francisco A. Berberabe Jr.
 • RepresentativeMario Vittorio A. Mariño
 • Electorate220,199 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total282.96 km2 (109.25 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Highest elevation
965 m (3,166 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total351,437
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Households
87,196
DemonymsBatangueño (male)
Batangueña (female)
Batanguenean
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence4.63% (2015)[3]
 • Revenue₱3,220,240,531.52 (2020)
 • Assets₱8,491,503,587.31 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱3,209,264,251.70 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱1,985,725,520.16 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (MERALCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4200
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Numbered highways
Feast dateJanuary 16
Websitewww.batangascity.gov.ph

References

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  1. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.