Padre Garcia | |
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| Municipality of Padre Garcia | |
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| Nickname: Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines[1] | |
 Map of Batangas with Padre Garcia highlighted | |
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.svg)  Padre Garcia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′N 121°13′E / 13.88°N 121.22°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | December 1, 1949 |
| Named for | Fr. Vicente García |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Celsa B. Rivera |
| • Vice Mayor | Micko Angelo B. Rivera |
| • Representative | Lianda B. Bolilia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,319 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 51,853 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,778 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 235.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 533 million (2020), 156 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 188.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 140.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4224 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Padre Garcia, officially the Municipality of Padre Garcia (Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Garcia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,853 people.[4]
Padre Garcia's old name is Lumang Bayan, as it is the former seat of government of the neighboring town of Rosario. The name of the town is derived from one of its most famous sons, Padre Vicente Garcia, a native of Barangay Maugat. He was one of the first defenders of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. He and Rizal were friends during the time when they were fighting for the Philippines' independence from Spain.[6]
It is bounded on the north and northwest by Lipa City; east by San Antonio, Quezon; and south and southwest by Rosario.
- ^ "House Bill No. 4154" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Municipality of Padre Garcia | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Padre Garcia Livestock Auction Market". Municipality of Padre Garcia. Retrieved November 12, 2013.