Batangas province

Batangas
Province
Lalawigan ng Batangas (Province of Batangas)
Batangas Provincial Capitol
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Land of Rolling Hills and Wide Shore Lands. Lalawigan ng mga Magigiting
Motto: "Rich Batangas!"
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°50′N 121°00′E / 13.83°N 121°E / 13.83; 121Coordinates: 13°50′N 121°00′E / 13.83°N 121°E / 13.83; 121
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
• Component cities	3 Batangas City Lipa Tanauan
• Municipalities	31 Agoncillo Alitagtag Balayan Balete Bauan Calaca Calatagan Cuenca Ibaan Laurel Lemery Lian Lobo Mabini Malvar Mataasnakahoy Nasugbu Padre Garcia Rosario San Jose San Juan San Luis San Nicolas San Pascual Santa Teresita Santo Tomas Taal Talisay Taysan Tingloy Tuy
• 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
Spoken languages	Batangas Tagalog English
Website	www.batangas.gov.ph

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.