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Batangas province

Batangas
Province
Lalawigan ng Batangas (Province of Batangas)
Batangas Provincial Capitol
Batangas Provincial Capitol
Flag of Batangas
Flag
Official seal of Batangas
Seal
Nickname(s):
  • Land of Rolling Hills and Wide Shore Lands.
  • Lalawigan ng mga Magigiting
Motto: "Rich Batangas!"
Location in the Philippines
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
 • 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
Spoken languages
Website www.batangas.gov.ph
Battle of Batangas
Part of World War II
Date January 31 to August 15, 1945
Location Batangas
Result Allied Victory
Belligerents

 United States

 Empire of Japan

Strength
362,000 Filipino troops
30,000 Batangueño guerrillas
65,000 American troops
156,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
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


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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