Laurel, Batangas

Laurel
Municipality
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Location within Batangas province
Laurel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°03′N 120°54′E / 14.05°N 120.9°E / 14.05; 120.9Coordinates: 14°03′N 120°54′E / 14.05°N 120.9°E / 14.05; 120.9
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	3rd District
Founded	May 25, 1961 but changed to June 21,1969
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Randy James Amo (Liberal)
Area
• Total	71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	39,444
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)	22,020
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4221
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	041011000
Website	laurelbatangas.gov.ph

Laurel, officially the Municipality of Laurel (Filipino: Bayan ng Laurel), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 39,444 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 22,020 registered voters.

Laurel had been part of Talisay, its current neighbor town. The town used to be known as Bayuyungan. On May 25, 1961, the town of Talisay was divided into two municipalities, and the new town was renamed "Laurel" after Miguel Laurel, known as the first Laurel in the Philippines and a longtime patriarch of the place.

Laurel is located at 14°03′N 120°54′E / 14.05°N 120.9°E / 14.05; 120.9.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 71.29 square kilometres (27.53 sq mi)  constituting 7000229000000000000♠2.29% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Laurel is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.

In the 2015 census, Laurel had a population of 39,444. The population density was 550 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 22,020 registered voters.

Elected municipal officials:

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