Batangas City
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| Government | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 2nd district of Batangas |
| Barangays | 105 |
| Income class: | 1st class, partially urban |
| Mayor | Eduardo B. Dimacuha (Kampi) |
| Founded | 1581 |
| Cityhood | July 23, 1969 |
| Official Website | www.batangascity.gov.ph |
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| Area | 283.30 km² |
| Population | 247,588 873.94/km² |
| Coordinates | 13°45'25.96" N 121°3'29.2" E |
Batangas City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Batangas) is a first-class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is the capital and largest city of Batangas. Batangas City is an important seaport and trade center for the province, which is a sugar-growing region. Silk and cotton fabrics and coconut oil are manufactured in the city. The city is also the largest seaport in the CALABARZON region. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 247,588 people in 50,223 households.
Batangas City is a major recreational, religious, commercial, industrial and educational center in Batangas Province, as shown with the presence in the city of educational institutions such as Saint Bridget College; Batangas State University, the premier tertiary school institution in the province with two campuses and several extension campuses in the province of Batangas; the University of Batangas; Lyceum of Batangas with its main campus at Capitol Hills, Kumintang Ibaba, and its extension, the Lyceum International Maritime Academy, and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in the city center; SM City Batangas; as well as numerous hotels, to name some Hotel Pontefino, Alpa Hotel, Batangas Country Club and Days Hotel.
Eduardo B. Dimacuha is the current city mayor (2004 - 2010).
Barangays
Batangas City is politically subdivided into 105 barangays.
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Trivia
In Squaresoft's Front Mission 3, Batangas is partially destroyed by a stolen copy of the M.I.D.A.S. experimental warhead dropped on an invading fleet from the air.
Television Networks:
- Conamor Broadcasting System: Channel 6
- ABS-CBN: Channel 10
- GMA Network: Channel 12
- Studio 23: Channel 36
External links
- Azneita Project | Batangas City at its best!
- Official Website of the Local Government of Batangas City
- Batangas travel guide from Wikitravel
- Batangas Now-Portal with links to Batangas City Hotels, historical buildings etc.
| Cities and Municipalities of Batangas |
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| Agoncillo • Alitagtag • Balayan • Balete • Batangas City • Bauan • Calaca • Calatagan • Cuenca • Ibaan • Laurel • Lemery • Lian • Lipa City • Lobo • Mabini • Malvar • Mataas na Kahoy • Nasugbu • Padre Garcia • Rosario • San Jose • San Juan • San Luis • San Nicolas • San Pascual • Santa Teresita • Santo Tomas • Taal • Talisay • Tanauan City • Taysan • Tingloy • Tuy |
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