San Nicolas, Batangas
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| Coordinates: 13°55′N 120°57′E / 13.92°N 120.95°ECoordinates: 13°55′N 120°57′E / 13.92°N 120.95°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Batangas | |
| District | 3rd District | |
| Founded | 1955 | |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | William B. Enriquez | |
| • Vice Mayor | Epifanio Sandoval | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 22,623 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 14,637 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4207 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
| Income class | 5th class | |
| PSGC | 041025000 | |
San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas (Filipino: Bayan ng San Nicolas), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 22,623 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 14,637 registered voters.
It is the smallest municipality in Batangas with 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 sq mi) of land area, which includes the southern half of Taal Volcano.
In 1955, the barrios of San Nicolas, Hipit, Bangin, Pansipit, Calangay, Sinturisan, Talang, Abelo, Balete, Bancoro, Saimsim, Maabud, Munlawin, Tambo, Calumala, Alas-as, Calawit, and Pulang-Bato, then part of the municipality of Taal, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as San Nicolas.
San Nicolas is located at 13°55′N 120°57′E / 13.92°N 120.95°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 14.37 square kilometres (5.55 sq mi) constituting 0.46% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
San Nicolas is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
In 1957, the following sitios converted into independent barrios: Burol from Tambo, Tagudtod from Munlawin, Kalawit and Pulang-Bato from Alas-as, and Baluk-Baluk from Hipit.
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