Balayan | |
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| Municipality of Balayan | |
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| Coordinates:13°56′N120°44′E / 13.93°N 120.73°E /13.93; 120.73 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | December 8, 1578[1][2] |
| Barangays | 48 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elisa E. Abad |
| • Vice Mayor | Efren R. Chavez |
| • Representative | Leandro Leviste |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 108.73 km2 (41.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[5] | |
• Total | 96,939 |
| • Density | 891.56/km2 (2,309.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,391 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 472.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,431 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 367.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4213 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Balayan, officially theMunicipality of Balayan (Tagalog:Bayan ng Balayan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBatangas,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 96,939 people.[7]
Balayan is derived from theOld Tagalog wordbalayan,[8] meaning "to walk past the paddy, from a basket to another"[9] and "carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten".[10] Other possible source is from the old Tagalog wordbalayang which means "wood".[9]
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Balayan’s position on the basin of a good harbor was one of the reasons it became one of the first known settlements in thePhilippines, with existing records of local indigenous residents exchanging barter goods withChinese traders dating back to the mid-14th century.[citation needed]
The indigenous inhabitants of Balayan had close ties with the Kingdom of Maynila under the leadership ofRajah Sulayman and his uncleRajah Matanda. There are historical accounts that Rajah Sulayman stayed on this area when he tried to battle the Spaniards aroundIntramuros.[11]
In 1578, Balayan covered the modern-day municipality and some areas ofCalaca,Calatagan,Lian,Nasugbu andTuy. It became the capital of Balayan Province (present-dayBatangas) from 1597 to 1732.[12] It was the most progressive town of the Province and the traditional center of governance. The eruption of theTaal Volcano destroyed a significant portion of the town, moving the provincial capital toBonbon (present-day Taal) in 1732 and the name of the province was renamed after that town.[13]
Despite the presence ofSpanish forces protected by the newly built stone fort in nearby Maynilad orManila,Fort Santiago and Intramuros, due to its natural harbor, a number of areas around the archipelago were often become launching grounds of counterattacks from the seafaringMoro people. These events prompted local Spanish officials to set up a fort to prevent yearly Moro counterattacks.
Scholars and historians[who?] believed that Tagalog songs:Kumintang andKundiman originated from Balayan.[14] Spanish writer and historian Wenceslao E. Retana recorded the lyrics of a popular Kundiman when he visited Batangas in 1888.[15]
In 1934, the barangays of Baha and Talibayog, which were parts of Balayan at the time, were annexed to Calatagan since surveys showed that they are part of the land titled to the original owner of Hacienda Calatagan. This added a big area to the municipality.
From 3rd class municipality in 1992, Balayan jumped to 2nd class municipality in 1995, and to 1st class in July 1996, reflecting an improvement of Balayan's financial status.[16]
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Balayan is a lowland town in western Batangas. According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 108.73 square kilometers (41.98 sq mi) [17] constituting3.49% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Balayan is bounded to the north byTuy, to the west byCalatagan andLian, to the east byCalaca, and to the south byBalayan Bay.
Distance fromManila, the country's capital, is 106 kilometers (66 mi) and 48 kilometers (30 mi) fromBatangas City, the provincial capital.
Balayan is strategically located at the center of western Batangas. The town is bounded on the north byTuy, north-east byNasugbu, east byCalaca, west byLian, south-west byCalatagan, and south by Balayan Bay.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Balayan, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 101 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 208 (8.2) | 187 (7.4) | 175 (6.9) | 131 (5.2) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) | 1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[18] | |||||||||||||
Balayan falls under the first type of climate:Dry season from November to April andWet season from May to October. Balayan's Atmospheric Temperature is 28.5 to 29.8 inches (720 to 760 mm) (English Mercurial Barometer Scale). The average annual temperature in Balayan is 27.2 °C (81.0 °F). The Average Annual Rainfall is 73.39 inches (1,864 mm).
Balayan is politically subdivided into 48barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.[19] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
The largest barangay in town is Patugo while the smallest is Barangay 12.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[20] | 2010[21] | |||||
| 041003001 | Baclaran | 2.8% | 2,674 | 2,220 | ▴ | 1.29% |
| 041003003 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 2.2% | 2,100 | 1,938 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 041003004 | Barangay 10 (Poblacion) | 2.8% | 2,697 | 2,845 | ▾ | −0.37% |
| 041003005 | Barangay 11 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,436 | 1,321 | ▴ | 0.57% |
| 041003006 | Barangay 12 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 301 | 300 | ▴ | 0.02% |
| 041003007 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,449 | 1,394 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 041003008 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,475 | 1,185 | ▴ | 1.51% |
| 041003009 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 2.1% | 2,044 | 1,851 | ▴ | 0.68% |
| 041003010 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.9% | 1,837 | 1,758 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 041003011 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1.2% | 1,131 | 998 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 041003012 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 331 | 339 | ▾ | −0.16% |
| 041003013 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 2.2% | 2,107 | 2,130 | ▾ | −0.07% |
| 041003014 | Barangay 9 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,777 | 1,446 | ▴ | 1.43% |
| 041003016 | Calan | 1.1% | 1,109 | 964 | ▴ | 0.97% |
| 041003017 | Caloocan | 6.5% | 6,284 | 4,888 | ▴ | 1.74% |
| 041003018 | Calzada | 2.1% | 2,013 | 1,416 | ▴ | 2.44% |
| 041003019 | Canda | 1.4% | 1,371 | 1,450 | ▾ | −0.38% |
| 041003020 | Carenahan | 1.2% | 1,126 | 1,030 | ▴ | 0.61% |
| 041003021 | Caybunga | 0.9% | 891 | 841 | ▴ | 0.40% |
| 041003022 | Cayponce | 1.5% | 1,459 | 1,388 | ▴ | 0.34% |
| 041003023 | Dalig | 3.2% | 3,114 | 3,008 | ▴ | 0.24% |
| 041003024 | Dao | 1.9% | 1,830 | 1,445 | ▴ | 1.63% |
| 041003025 | Dilao | 1.4% | 1,370 | 1,442 | ▾ | −0.35% |
| 041003026 | Duhatan | 1.7% | 1,679 | 1,518 | ▴ | 0.69% |
| 041003027 | Durungao | 1.1% | 1,035 | 937 | ▴ | 0.69% |
| 041003028 | Gimalas | 2.2% | 2,151 | 1,549 | ▴ | 2.28% |
| 041003029 | Gumamela | 3.1% | 3,051 | 2,595 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 041003030 | Lagnas | 1.0% | 1,004 | 929 | ▴ | 0.53% |
| 041003031 | Lanatan | 2.6% | 2,538 | 2,715 | ▾ | −0.46% |
| 041003032 | Langgangan | 1.3% | 1,213 | 1,194 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 041003033 | Lucban Putol | 1.9% | 1,889 | 1,383 | ▴ | 2.16% |
| 041003034 | Lucban Pook | 1.9% | 1,878 | 1,551 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 041003035 | Magabe | 2.0% | 1,942 | 1,779 | ▴ | 0.60% |
| 041003036 | Malalay | 1.1% | 1,024 | 1,063 | ▾ | −0.26% |
| 041003037 | Munting Tubig | 1.8% | 1,790 | 1,534 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 041003038 | Navotas | 4.2% | 4,113 | 3,451 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 041003039 | Patugo | 2.5% | 2,386 | 1,885 | ▴ | 1.63% |
| 041003040 | Palikpikan | 2.0% | 1,927 | 1,150 | ▴ | 3.61% |
| 041003042 | Pooc | 2.6% | 2,544 | 2,267 | ▴ | 0.79% |
| 041003043 | Sambat | 3.2% | 3,078 | 2,345 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 041003044 | Sampaga | 3.2% | 3,122 | 2,386 | ▴ | 1.86% |
| 041003045 | San Juan | 2.0% | 1,960 | 1,738 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 041003046 | San Piro | 3.9% | 3,783 | 3,377 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 041003048 | Santol | 4.3% | 4,144 | 2,385 | ▴ | 3.87% |
| 041003049 | Sukol | 0.9% | 886 | 837 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 041003050 | Tactac | 1.1% | 1,049 | 932 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 041003051 | Taludtud | 2.3% | 2,224 | 1,165 | ▴ | 4.54% |
| 041003052 | Tanggoy | 1.6% | 1,577 | 1,543 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| Total | 96,939 | 81,805 | ▴ | 1.17% | ||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 8,493 | — |
| 1918 | 13,141 | +2.95% |
| 1939 | 15,224 | +0.70% |
| 1948 | 18,305 | +2.07% |
| 1960 | 23,745 | +2.19% |
| 1970 | 33,198 | +3.40% |
| 1975 | 38,214 | +2.86% |
| 1980 | 43,486 | +2.62% |
| 1990 | 53,870 | +2.16% |
| 1995 | 62,244 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 67,170 | +1.65% |
| 2007 | 79,407 | +2.34% |
| 2010 | 81,805 | +1.09% |
| 2015 | 90,699 | +1.99% |
| 2020 | 95,913 | +1.18% |
| 2024 | 96,939 | +0.26% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[22][23][21][24][25] | ||
In the 2020 census, Balayan had a population of 95,913.[26] The population density was 880 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi).
The main language used by the people in Balayan isTagalog. Literate people can speakEnglish but it is often used in formal occasions or events only.
Churches:
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Poverty incidence of Balayan
10 20 30 40 2000 38.78 2003 25.71 2006 17.20 2009 14.05 2012 8.74 2015 6.46 2018 10.41 2021 9.27 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] |
The town is rich among the natural resources ofsugarcanes,coconuts andcorn. Significant events includes theParada ngLechon, celebrated on every June 24.[35] Widely known products originating from the area include theBagoong Balayan.[36]
In January 2009, Balayan renovated a mini park called Balayan BayWalk Park which provides locals and tourists a view of Balayan Bay similar to what is seen in Manila.
Immaculate Conception Parish Church, commonly known asBalayan Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Balayan, under the jurisdiction of theArchdiocese of Lipa. The church is listed as a National Cultural Treasure as its construction was supervised by Filipino Seculars during the Spanish Colonial Period.
Hospitals in Balayan include:
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[37] These are Balayan East Schools District Office, and Balayan West Schools District Office.
Balayan has several schools, institutions and university both public and private located within and outside thePoblacion.
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