Laurel | |
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| Municipality of Laurel | |
.jpg) View of Laurel from Sky Ranch Tagaytay | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Responsive, Joint & Effective Actions | |
 Map of Batangas with Laurel highlighted | |
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.svg)  Laurel Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°03′N 120°54′E / 14.05°N 120.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1969 |
| Named for | Miguel and Jose P. Laurel |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Laurel[*] | Lyndon M. Bruce |
| • Vice Mayor | Celso Aristotle M. Parrilla |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,264 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 43,210 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,626 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.86 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 160.5 million (2020), 74.18 million (2012), 80.81 million (2013), 94.17 million (2014), 101 million (2015), 109.1 million (2016), 128.1 million (2017), 144.1 million (2018), 146.8 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 647.4 million (2020), 178.9 million (2012), 196.8 million (2013), 212.5 million (2014), 371.8 million (2015), 396.6 million (2016), 461.9 million (2017), 523.6 million (2018), 530.4 million (2019), 702.1 million (2021) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 136.8 million (2020), 60.04 million (2012), 59.92 million (2013), 68.06 million (2014), 76.96 million (2015), 87.83 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 277.6 million (2020), 32.09 million (2012), 30.1 million (2013), 32.09 million (2014), 169.7 million (2015), 169.1 million (2016), 200.9 million (2017), 215.1 million (2018), 214.1 million (2019), 258.8 million (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4221 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | laurelbatangas |
Laurel, officially the Municipality of Laurel (Tagalog: Bayan ng Laurel), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,210 people.[3]
Laurel is previously part of Talisay, its current neighbor town, until 1969.
- ^ Municipality of Laurel | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.