Calatagan, Batangas
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| Coordinates: 13°50′N 120°38′E / 13.83°N 120.63°ECoordinates: 13°50′N 120°38′E / 13.83°N 120.63°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Batangas | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Founded | 1912 | |
| Government acquisition | October 28, 1957 | |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Peter Oliver Palacio (LP) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Andrea del Rosario (NP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 56,449 | |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 31,030 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4215 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
| Income class | 2nd class | |
| PSGC | 041008000 | |
| Website | www |
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Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan (Filipino: Bayan ng Calatagan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 56,449 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 31,030 registered voters.
Calatagan comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay. The peninsula's near white sand beaches are well-known vacation and leisure sites. There are several beach resorts including the Banak House Calatagan on Calatagan beach, the Ronco Beach Resort in barangay Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in barangay Santa Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in barangay Uno, Lago de Oro Resort in barangay Balibago, Villa Agustina in barangay Bagong Silang, and Nacua Sea Park in barangay Quilitisan. Calatagan was formerly titled as the Forbes Park of the South, because of the rich families who own estates here.
An extremely rare example of pre-Spanish Philippine script was found in Calatagan. The script is called Baybayin in Tagalog, and was derived from Javanese writing, which in turn is derived from Brahmi. This writing survived on an earthenware burial jar dated to the 13th or 14th century. A Spanish lighthouse can also be found at Cape Santiago at the peninsula's southern tip dating back to the 1890s and is also one of the municipality's main tourist attractions.
The word "Calatagan" is taken from the Tagalog word "latag" and is closely associated with "kapatagan", which means a vast portion of flat land lying between the hills and mountains. Thus, Calatagan means a large expanse of wide flat land.
The town is the site of the historically and archaeologically famous Calatagan Excavation whose antique pottery and utensils contributed important facts about the culture and activities of the Filipinos before the coming of the Spaniards. Chinese pottery, unearthed from six large cemeteries by archaeologists Olov T.R Jones and Robert B. Fox led to a conclusion made by K. Otley Bayer which points out the existence of a sizable pre-Spanish population in the town. The same studies suggested that there were direct Chinese trade by water in Calatagan and centered at a place called Balong-Bato, wherein an entrance through the reef, which surrounds Calatagan, is still presently used by vessels coming from Mindoro and Manila.
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