Batangas
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This airticle is aboot the Philippine province. For ither uisses, see Batangas (disambiguation).
Batangas (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batangas), (Spaingie: Provincia de Batangas), is a first cless province o the Philippines locatit on the soothwastren pairt o Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its caipital is Batangas Ceety an it is bordered bi the provinces o Cavite an Laguna tae the north an Quezon tae the east. Athort the Verde Island Passages tae the sooth is the island o Mindoro an tae the wast lees the Sooth Cheenae Sea. Poetically, Batangas is aften referred tae bi its auncient name Kumintang.
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Batangas | |
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Lalawigan ng Batangas (Province o Batangas) | |
Batangas Provincial Capitol | |
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Motto(s): "Rich Batangas!" | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°50′N 121°00′E | |
Kintra | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) |
Foondit | December 8, 1581 |
Caipital | Batangas |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Hermilando Mandanas (UNA) |
• Vice Govrenor | Sofronio Ona (NPC) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,119.75 km2 (1,204.54 sq mi) |
Area rank | 44t oot o 81 |
Highest elevation (Moont Makiling) | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
Population (?) | |
• Total | 2,908,494 |
• Rank | 7t oot o 81 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 6t oot o 81 |
Diveesions | |
• Independent ceeties | 0 |
• Component ceeties | 3
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• Municipalities | 31
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• Barangays | 1,078 |
• Destricts | 1st tae 6t destricts o Batangas |
Demographics | |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 4200–4234 |
IDD : aurie code | +63 (0)43 |
ISO 3166 code | PH |
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Website | www |
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