San Juan, Batangas

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Country Philippines Founded December 12, 1848 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Tuesday 7:56 AM		District 4th District Barangays 42 (see Barangays) Area 273.4 km² Province Batangas

Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A) Weather 26°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 79% Humidity Colleges and Universities BEA, Batangas Eastern Colleges Points of interest Laiya, Acuatico Beach Resort, Laiya Coco Grove Resort, Lucky 7 Beach Resort La, Moon Palace Resort

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San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan (Filipino: Bayan ng San Juan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 108,585 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 59,918 registered voters.

Map of San Juan, Batangas, Philippines

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Geography

San Juan is located at 13°50′N 121°24′E, at the easternmost part of Batangas province. North of San Juan is the neighboring town of Candelaria, with Malaking River defining its geographical boundary. Tayabas Bay lies east and the hills on the eastern portion separate it from the towns of Lobo and Rosario.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 273.40 square kilometres (105.56 sq mi) constituting 7000876000000000000♠8.76% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, San Juan had a population of 108,585. The population density was 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 59,918 registered voters.

Government

Local officials were elected during the 2016 National and Local Elections and their term is set to expire on 2019.

Provincial Governor: Hermilando Mandanas

Provincial Vice-Governor: Sofronio Ona II

Congressman (4th District of Batangas): Lianda Bolilia

Municipal Mayor: Rodolfo Manalo

Vice-Mayor: Ildebrando Salud

Sangguniang Bayan Members:

Official seal

Horse – The municipality is known for its horses and other farm animals like cows, pigs, and goats.

Tuba Container – locally known as batang, a container in which tuba is gathered from the coconut tree.

Fruits – Fruits such as mangoes, citrus, atis and tamarind which are grown abundantly in the town.

Roundels – signifies the number of barangays (42) comprising the municipality

Economy

San Juan is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas. According to the Local Government Performance Management System 2012 of the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Financial Profile of San Juan:

IRA Share: Php 110,820,777.00

Local-Sourced Revenues: Php 42,642,278.42

Other Revenues: Php 445,081.64

Total LGU Income: Php 153,908,137.37

San Juan is a tourist destination known for its white-sand beaches. The tourism and aquaculture industries provide jobs to the town's people and income to the town economy.

Because of its fertile land, the municipality is one of the top suppliers of agricultural products in the province.

The town has also a coconut wine and pottery industry.

Tourism

San Juan Nepomuceno Church – The church was built during the Spanish colonial period.

Laiya Beach – San Juan has a coastline with several beach resorts for swimming, diving and other outdoor activities

Mount Daguldol – The highest mountain in San Juan, 670 metres (2,200 ft) high

Mangrove Forest at Barangay Poctol – One of the largest mangrove areas in San Juan; located in Sitio Pontor

Ancestral houses – Built during Spanish and American colonial periods in the town.

Municipal Hall – Erected on 1928 under the administration of Juan R. Quizon, the then Presidente Municipal. It has a simple yet enticing architectural style

Malaking River at Barangay Poctol – This river serves as a boundary between Batangas and Quezon Province.

Naambon Falls - A secluded, undisturbed series of falls and small pools. It has several look-out points with views of dense forest and Tayabas Bay.

Education

Private schools in town include Joseph Marello Institute, founded in 1947, and Batangas Eastern Colleges. San Juan has also a campus of Batangas State University located at Barangay Talahiban II.

Almost all barangays have their own elementary and high schools, where tuition fees are relatively low.

Despite improvements of the town's education system, parents of some students from well-off families send their children to Metro Manila for college.

References

San Juan, Batangas Wikipedia

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