Batangas City

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Batangas City is a first-class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is the capital and largest city of Batangas. Batangas City is an important seaport and trade center for the province, which is a sugar-growing region. Silk and cotton fabrics and coconut oil are manufactured in the city. The city is also the largest seaport in the CALABARZON region. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 247,588 people in 50,223 households.

Batangas City is a major recreational, religious, commercial, industrial and educational center in Batangas, as shown with the presence in the city of entities like Saint Bridget College; Batangas State University, the premier tertiary school institution in the province with two campuses and several extension campuses in the province of Batangas; the University of Batangas; the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in the city center; SM City Batangas; as well as numerous hotels, to name some Hotel Pontefino, Alpa Hotel, Batangas Country Club and Days Hotel.

Eduardo B. Dimacuha is the current city mayor (2004 - 2007).

Barangays

Batangas City is politically subdivided into 105 barangays.

Alangilan
Balagtas
Balete
Banaba Center
Banaba Kanluran
Banaba Silangan
Banaba Ibaba
Bilogo
Maapas
Bolbok
Bukal
Calicanto
Catandala
Concepcion
Conde Itaas
Conde Labak
Cuta
Dalig
Dela Paz
Dela Paz Pulot Aplaya
Dela Paz Pulot Itaas
Domoclay
Dumantay
Gulod Itaas
Gulod Labak
Haligue Kanluran
Haligue Silangan
Ilijan
Kumba
Kumintang Ibaba
Kumintang Ilaya
Libjo
Liponpon, Isla Verde
Mahabang Dahilig
Mahabang Parang

Mahacot Silangan
Mahacot Kanluran
Malalim
Malibayo
Malitam
Maruclap
Mabacong (Matoco)
Pagkilatan
Paharang Kanluran
Paharang Silangan
Pallocan Silangan
Pallocan Kanluran
Pinamucan
Pinamucan Ibaba
Pinamucan Silangan
Barangay 1 (Pob.)
Barangay 10 (Pob.)
Barangay 11 (Pob.)
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Barangay 16 (Pob.)
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Barangay 19 (Pob.)
Barangay 2 (Pob.)
Barangay 20 (Pob.)
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Barangay 23 (Pob.)
Barangay 24 (Pob.)
Barangay 3 (Pob.)
Barangay 4 (Pob.)
Barangay 5 (Pob.)

Barangay 6 (Pob.)
Barangay 7 (Pob.)
Barangay 8 (Pob.)
Barangay 9 (Pob.)
Sampaga
San Agapito, Isla Verde
San Agustin Kanluran, Isla Verde
San Agustin Silangan, Isla Verde
San Andres, Isla Verde
San Antonio, Isla Verde
San Isidro
San Jose Sico
San Miguel
San Pedro
Santa Clara
Santa Rita Aplaya
Santa Rita Karsada
Santo Domingo
Santo Niño
Simlong
Sirang Lupa
Sorosoro Ibaba
Sorosoro Ilaya
Sorosoro Karsada
Tabangao Aplaya
Tabangao Ambulong
Tabangao Dao
Talahib Pandayan
Talahib Payapa
Talumpok Kanluran
Talumpok Silangan
Tinga Itaas
Tinga Labak
Tulo
Wawa

Trivia

In Squaresoft's Front Mission 3, Batangas is partially destroyed by a stolen copy of the M.I.D.A.S. experimental warhead dropped on an invading fleet from the air.

External links

Cities and Municipalities of Batangas
Cities:	Batangas City \| Lipa City \| Tanauan City
Municipalities:	Agoncillo \| Alitagtag \| Balayan \| Balete \| Bauan \| Calaca \| Calatagan \| Cuenca \| Ibaan \| Laurel \| Lemery \| Lian \| Lobo \| Mabini \| Malvar \| Mataas na Kahoy \| Nasugbu \| Padre Garcia \| Rosario \| San Jose \| San Juan \| San Luis \| San Nicolas \| San Pascual \| Santa Teresita \| Santo Tomas \| Taal \| Talisay \| Taysan \| Tingloy \| Tuy

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