Country Philippines Founded January 1, 1910 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Saturday 10:47 PM | District 3rd District Barangays Area 24.76 km² Province Batangas | |
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Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A) Weather 24°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Pidal at alitagtag batangas august 15 2015
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. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,135 registered voters.
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- Pidal at alitagtag batangas august 15 2015
- Map of Alitagtag Batangas Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Attractions
- References
Map of Alitagtag, Batangas, Philippines
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.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 24.76 square kilometres (9.56 sq mi) constituting 6999790000000000000♠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. 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.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Alitagtag had a population of 25,300. 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.
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.