Malvar, Batangas
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 Location within Batangas province |
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| Coordinates: 14°02′30″N 121°09′30″E / 14.0417°N 121.1583°ECoordinates: 14°02′30″N 121°09′30″E / 14.0417°N 121.1583°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Batangas | |
| District | 3rd District | |
| Founded | January 10, 1919 | |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) | |
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| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Cristeta C. Reyes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.00 km2 (12.74 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 56,270 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 29,589 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4233 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
| Income class | 2nd class | |
| PSGC | 041017000 | |
| Website | www |
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Malvar, officially the Municipality of Malvar (Filipino: Bayan ng Malvar), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 56,270 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 29,589 registered voters.
The municipality was named after General Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino general to surrender to the United States in the Philippines in 1902.
Located 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of Manila and accessible by the STAR Tollway, Malvar is surrounded by Tanauan City to the north, Santo Tomas to the east, Lipa City to the south and Balete to the west. With the expansion of Metro Manila, Malvar is now part of the Manila conurbation (which reaches Lipa City).
Malvar is located at 14°02′30″N 121°09′30″E / 14.0417°N 121.1583°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 33.00 square kilometres (12.74 sq mi) constituting 1.06% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
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