Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City | |
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| City of Batangas | |
From top to bottom: Batangas Capitol, Montemaria, Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Port of Batangas, City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
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| 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 | |
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Batangas City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 121°03′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | March 10, 1917 |
| Cityhood | July 23, 1969 |
| Barangays | 105 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Beverley Rose A. Dimacuha-Mariño |
| • Vice Mayor | Alyssa Renee A. Cruz-Atienza |
| • Representative | Mario Vittorio A. Mariño |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 220,199 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.96 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) | |
| • Total | 351,437 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 87,196 |
| Demonyms | Batangueño (male) Batangueña (female) Batanguenean |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.63% (2015) |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,220 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,492 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 3,209 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,986 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4200 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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| Feast date | January 16 |
| Website | www |
Batangas City is classified as one of the fastest urbanizing cities of the Philippines, and is known as the "Industrial Port City of Calabarzon". It is home to the Batangas International Port, one of the busiest passenger and container terminals in the Philippines. It also hosts one of the largest oil refineries in the country, three natural gas power plants, and several other major industries. In addition, the city also serves as the educational, industrial and the transportation center of the province.
Batangas City is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines. Metro Batangas is proposed to include the component city of Batangas, as well as the towns of Alitagtag, Bauan, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, Rosario, San Juan, San Luis, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Taysan and Tingloy.