Batangas City

Batangas City
City of Batangas
From top to bottom: Batangas Capitol, Montemaria, Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Port of Batangas, City Hall
Flag of Batangas City
Official seal of Batangas City
Nicknames: 
  • Industrial Port of Calabarzon
  • Eco Tourist City of the Past, Present and Future
  • Green City Batangas
Motto(s): 
All here So near
Eto Batangueño Disiplinado
Anthem: Batangas, Lungsod Kong Mahal (Batangas, My Beloved City)
Map of Batangas with Batangas City highlighted
Map of Batangas with Batangas City highlighted
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Batangas City is located in Philippines
Batangas City
Batangas City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°45′N 121°03′E / 13.75°N 121.05°E / 13.75; 121.05
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceBatangas
District 5th district
FoundedMarch 10, 1917
CityhoodJuly 23, 1969
Barangays105 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorBeverley Rose A. Dimacuha-Mariño
 • Vice MayorAlyssa Renee A. Cruz-Atienza
 • RepresentativeMarvey Mariño
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate220,199 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
282.96 km2 (109.25 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Highest elevation
965 m (3,166 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
351,437
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Households
87,196
DemonymsBatangueño (male)
Batangueña (female)
Batanguenean
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence4.63% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 3,220 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 8,492 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 3,209 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,986 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4200
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesTagalog
Numbered highways
Feast dateJanuary 16
Websitewww.batangascity.gov.ph

Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.[3]

Batangas City is classified as one of the fastest urbanizing cities of the Philippines, and is known as the "Industrial Port City of Calabarzon". It is home to the Batangas International Port, one of the busiest passenger and container terminals in the Philippines. It also hosts one of the largest oil refineries in the country, three natural gas power plants, and several other major industries. In addition, the city also serves as the educational, industrial and the transportation center of the province.

Batangas City is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines. Metro Batangas is proposed to include the component city of Batangas, as well as the towns of Alitagtag, Bauan, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, Rosario, San Juan, San Luis, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Taysan and Tingloy.

  1. ^ City of Batangas | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved January 1, 2020.