Tanauan
Tanawan | |
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City of Tanauan | |
Nickname(s): Cradle of Noble Heroes The City of Colors Premiere City of CALABARZON | |
Anthem: Himno ng Tanauan, Tanauan Bayan Ko [1][2] English: Tanauan Hymn, Tanauan My Town | |
Location within the Philippines, Captaincy General of the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°05′N 121°09′E / 14.08°N 121.15°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1584 |
Cityhood | March 10, 2001 |
Founded by | Augustinians |
Barangays | 48 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Nelson P. Collantes |
• Vice Mayor | Herminigildo G. Trinidad, Jr. |
• Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 134,905 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 193,936 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 46,680 |
Demonym(s) | Tanaueño (masculine) Tanaueña (feminine) |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 8.19 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,901 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 5,433 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,486 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,035 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
• Water | MWPV South Luzon Water Corporation[7] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4232 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Numbered highways |
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Website | www |
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.[5]
It is incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001, and ratified on March 10, 2001.
The city is part of Mega Manila resulting from the continuous expansion of Metro Manila. It shares its borders with Calamba, Laguna, to the north, Tagaytay City, Cavite, to the northwest, Talisay to the west, Santo Tomas City to the east, and the towns of Balete and Malvar to the south. It borders on Taal Lake to the west. The town is known for the Old Tanauan Church Ruins, the most important archaeological site in the municipality where human remains from the colonial era have been unearthed.
Among those born in Tanauan are revolutionary former Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini and former President José P. Laurel.