Calatagan

Calatagan is a municipality in the Province o Batangas, Philippines. Accordin tae the 2010 census, it haes a population o 51,997 fowk.^[3]

Calatagan
Municipality
Seal
Map o Batangas showin the location o Calatagan
Calatagan Location athin the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°50′N 120°38′E
Kintra	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
Destrict	1st Destrict
Foondit	1912
Barangays	25
Govrenment [1]
• Mayor	Sophia Grandeza Palacio
Area [2]
• Total	112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	51,997
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4215
Dialin code	43
Income cless	2nt Cless
Website	www.calatagan.gov.ph

The toun comprises the Calatagan Peninsula atween the Wast Philippine Sea an Balayan Bay. The peninsula's near white saund beaches are popular vacation an leisur steids for Manila's rich an famous. Thare are several beach resorts includin the airt-filled guesthoose cried Banak House Calatagan, ithers lik the Ronco Beach Resort in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in Brgy. Sta. Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in Brgy Uno, an Lago de Oro Resort whaur ane can go wakebuirdin, Villa Agustina, Nacua. Thir are well-kent local places for relaxation an respite frae aw the week's wirk. Calatagan wis formerly titled as the Forbes Pairk of the South, acause o the rich faimilies who awns thair estates here no mindin the bad road condeetion afore, onywey thay hae thair helipads for thair helicopters tae laund on.

A extremely rare ensaumple o pre-Spainyie Philippine script wis foond in Calatagan. The script is cried Baybayin in Tagalog, an wis derived frae Javanese writingwhich in turn is derived frae Brahmi. This writing survives on an earthenware burial jar dated 13t century or 14t century.

Barangays

Beach in Calatagan

Calatagan is poleetically subdividit intae 25 barangays.^[2]

• Barangay 1 (Pob.)
• Barangay 2 (Pob.)
• Barangay 3 (Pob.)
• Barangay 4 (Pob.)
• Bagong Silang
• Baha
• Balibago
• Balitoc
• Biga
• Bucal
• Carlosa
• Carretunan
• Encarnacion
• Gulod
• Hukay
• Lucsuhin
• Luya
• Paraiso
• Quilitisan
• Real
• Sambungan
• Santa Ana
• Talibayog
• Talisay
• Tanagan

Demographics

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	35,543	—
1995	40,707	+2.75%
2000	45,068	+2.06%
2007	51,544	+1.94%
2010	51,997	+0.29%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]