Country Philippines Barangays Area 71.29 km² Province Batangas | District 3rd District Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Monday 11:31 PM | |
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Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A) Founded May 25, 1961 but changed to June 21,1969 Weather 26°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Luniaire Potter's Ridge Tagaytay, Ambon-Ambon Falls, Malagaslas Falls | ||
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Laurel, officially the Municipality of Laurel (Filipino: Bayan ng Laurel), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 39,444 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 22,020 registered voters.
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- Falls of laurel batangas malagaslas falls ambon ambon falls
- Map of Laurel Batangas Philippines
- Bay ongan festival 2014 of laurel batangas a wowbatangas coverage
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Economy
- Government
- Former mayors
- References
Map of Laurel, Batangas, Philippines
Laurel had been part of Talisay, its current neighbor town. The town used to be known as Bayuyungan. On May 25, 1961, the town of Talisay was divided into two municipalities, and the new town was renamed "Laurel" after Miguel Laurel, known as the first Laurel in the Philippines and a longtime patriarch of the place.
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Geography
Laurel is located at 14°03′N 120°54′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 71.29 square kilometres (27.53 sq mi) constituting 7000229000000000000♠2.29% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Laurel is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Laurel had a population of 39,444. The population density was 550 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 22,020 registered voters.
Economy
Government
Elected municipal officials: