Country Philippines Population 2,548 Zip Code 4226 Province Batangas | Region CALABARZON Time zone GMT (UTC+8) Area 5.126 km² Municipality San Juan, Batangas | |
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Poctol is one of the forty-two barangays comprising the municipality of San Juan, Batangas. This barangay is located at the northeastern part of municipality. It is bounded with the barangays of Tipas, Palingowak, Pinagbayanan, and Catmon. As of 2015 census, Poctol has a population of 2,548 inhabitants.
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Map of Poctol, San Juan, Batangas, Philippines
Poctol has a large mangrove area along river. There are Siniguelas trees (Spondias purpurea) planted in Pontor, one of its sitios. These trees bear fruits during summer, and are being sold largely in Lucena City, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, and other neighboring towns of San Juan.
Origin
Long time ago, this area is a wide forested place. There is a little stream located in the area. People of the place call it Putol na sapa, for a simple reason that they did not know where it starts and where it ends. And one thing that puzzles their mind is that there are many fish in it. During sunny days, the stream gets dry, and the fish and plants in it lost. But during rainy days, the fish and plants start to dwell in the stream. Time passed by, the name of the place was changed. From Putol na sapa, it's now called POCTOL.
Sitios
Poctol is subdivided into six sitios. These were:
Government
Elected Officials
Appointed Officials
Immediate Past Brgy. Chairman - Nemesio Banaag
Seal
The seal is proposed by Marvin A. Sinag, a native of Poctol.
Notable Citizens
Salvador Q. Quizon - Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Lipa
Carmelo Q. Quizon - Corporate Secretary of University of Batangas