 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2017) |
Balayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Balayan | |
 Roundabout in Balayan | |
 Seal | |
 Map of Batangas with Balayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Balayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′N 120°44′E / 13.93°N 120.73°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | December 8, 1578 [1][2] |
| Barangays | 48 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Emmanuel Salvador P. Fronda II |
| • Vice Mayor | Efren Chavez |
| • Representative | Joseph Eric R. Buhain |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| 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 (2020 census)[5] | |
| • Total | 95,913 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,391 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 366.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,013 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 291 million (2020) |
| 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 |
Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Balayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people.[5]
The town is rich among the natural resources of sugarcanes, coconuts and corn. Significant events includes the Parada ng Lechon (every June 24) and the Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated annually every December 8. Widely known products originating from the area include the Bagoong Balayan.[citation needed]
- ^ Brief history of Balayan aboutphilippines.ph
- ^ "Stamps of Philippines, 30s denom | StampData".
- ^ Municipality of Balayan | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 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.