Tuy, Batangas
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| Coordinates: 14°01′N 120°44′E / 14.02°N 120.73°ECoordinates: 14°01′N 120°44′E / 14.02°N 120.73°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Batangas | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Founded | 1866 | |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Jose Jecerell C. Cerrado | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 94.65 km2 (36.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 43,743 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 27,662 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4214 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| PSGC | 041034000 | |
Tuy, (pronounced as "too-wee"), officially the Municipality of Tuy (Filipino: Bayan ng Tuy), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 43,743 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 27,662 registered voters.
The patron of Tuy is Saint Vincent Ferrer, the patron of construction workers, whose feast day is celebrated on May 8.
Tuy is located between Balayan and Nasugbu. It is also situated between 2 rivers: in the north, Tuy town proper's boundary is the Mataywanac/Salipit River, while in the south, the Tuy town proper's boundary is the Obispo River.
Former PNP chief Raul Bacalzo was born in Tuy and is a graduate of Our Lady of Peace Academy's high school department.
Tuy has been producing bakery products of its own, like the jacobina biscuits and biscocho toasted bread, among other bakery products, since the 1960s.
Tuy was historically part of the town of Balayan, the former capital of Batangas Province. It became an independent town on August 12, 1866. The name "Tuy" was given by Salvador Ellio in memory of his birthplace, Tui, Galicia, Spain.
In the early 2000s, a Batangas Province governor candidate was assassinated in Tuy's town plaza, while he was campaigning.
Tuy is located at 14°01′N 120°44′E / 14.02°N 120.73°E.
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