Batangas
| Batangas | |||
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| Province | |||
| Lalawigan ng Batangas (Province of Batangas) | |||
Batangas Provincial Capitol
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| Motto: Rich Batangas! | |||
 Location in the Philippines |
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| Coordinates: 13°50′N 121°00′E / 13.83°N 121°ECoordinates: 13°50′N 121°00′E / 13.83°N 121°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | ||
| Founded | December 8, 1581 | ||
| Capital | Batangas City | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
| • Governor | Hermilando Mandanas (UNA) | ||
| • Vice Governor | Sofronio Ona (NPC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,119.75 km2 (1,204.54 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 44th out of 81 | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 2,694,335 | ||
| • Rank | 7th out of 81 | ||
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 6th out of 81 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
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| • Municipalities | |||
| • Barangays | 1,078 | ||
| • Districts | 1st to 6th districts of Batangas | ||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4200–4234 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BTG | ||
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| Website | www |
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| Battle of Batangas | |||||||
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| 362,000 Filipino troops 30,000 Batangueño guerrillas 65,000 American troops |
156,000 Japanese troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Filipino troops 4,500 killed 14,000 wounded Batangueño guerrillas 700 killed 2,140 wounded American troops 2,000 killed 10,200 wounded |
Japanese troops 40,000 killed 12,000 wounded 3,000 captured |
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Batangas, officially known as the Province of Batangas (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batangas) is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name Kumintáng.
Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. It is home to the well-known Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes, and Taal Heritage town, a small picturesque town that has ancestral houses and structures dating back to the 19th century. The province also has several beaches and diving spots including Anilao in Mabini, Sombrero Island in Tingloy, Ligpo Island in Bauan, Matabungkay in Lian, Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan.
Batangas City has the second largest international seaport in the Philippines after Metro Manila. The identification of the city as an industrial growth center in the region and being the focal point of the Calabarzon program is seen in the increasing number of business establishments in the city's Central Business District (CBD) as well as numerous industries operating in the province's industrial parks.
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