Alitagtag, Batangas
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Coordinates: 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°ECoordinates: 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
Province | Batangas | |
District | 3rd District | |
Founded | January 1, 1910 | |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Anthony Francis Gainza Andal | |
Area[2] | ||
• Total | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 25,300 | |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
• Voter (2016)[4] | 16,135 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 4205 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
Income class | 4th class | |
PSGC | 041002000 |
Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag (Filipino: Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 25,300 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 16,135 registered voters.[4]
It is bordered on the north by Taal Lake, east by Cuenca and San Jose, west by Santa Teresita and San Luis, and south by Bauan and San Pascual.
Geography
Alitagtag is located at 13°52′N 121°00′E / 13.87°N 121°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 24.76 square kilometres (9.56 sq mi)[2] constituting 0.79% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Alitagtag is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[5] In 1957, the following barrios were created: Pingas, composed of Sitios Pingas and Corral; Tadlak, composed of sitios Tadlak and Malukan; and Sambi composed of the sitio of Sambi.[6]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | ||
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2015[3] | 2010[7] | ||||
041002001 | Balagbag | 2.9% | 726 | 650 | +2.13% |
041002002 | Concepcion | 2.1% | 539 | 463 | +2.94% |
041002003 | Concordia | 3.5% | 892 | 852 | +0.88% |
041002004 | Dalipit East | 3.8% | 958 | 1,134 | −3.16% |
041002005 | Dalipit West | 3.7% | 939 | 965 | −0.52% |
041002006 | Dominador East | 4.4% | 1,116 | 928 | +3.57% |
041002007 | Dominador West | 4.2% | 1,070 | 1,069 | +0.02% |
041002009 | Munlawin Norte | 4.9% | 1,243 | 1,142 | +1.63% |
041002008 | Munlawin Sur | 2.6% | 659 | 619 | +1.20% |
041002011 | Muzon Primero | 9.0% | 2,283 | 2,167 | +1.00% |
041002012 | Muzon Segundo | 9.0% | 2,288 | 2,119 | +1.47% |
041002013 | Pinagkurusan | 5.7% | 1,433 | 1,311 | +1.71% |
041002014 | Ping‑As | 5.7% | 1,442 | 1,215 | +3.32% |
041002015 | Poblacion East | 5.2% | 1,322 | 1,297 | +0.36% |
041002016 | Poblacion West | 9.7% | 2,445 | 2,304 | +1.14% |
041002018 | San Jose | 9.6% | 2,418 | 2,225 | +1.60% |
041002021 | San Juan | 3.3% | 837 | 637 | +5.34% |
041002019 | Santa Cruz | 5.4% | 1,377 | 1,286 | +1.31% |
041002020 | Tadlac | 5.2% | 1,313 | 1,266 | +0.70% |
Total | 25,300 | 23,649 | +1.29% |
Demographics
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Source: PSA[3][7][8] |
In the 2015 census, Alitagtag had a population of 25,300.[3] The population density was 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 16,135 registered voters.[4]
Attractions
The town is notable for being the original location where a replica of the True Cross was erected in the Spanish Era. Known as the "Holy Cross of Alitagtag", the image which was supposedly hewn from the post of a fallen house made of anubing (a hardwood), is venerated in surrounding towns for its allegedly mystical powers.
The Sublî dance, now popular throughout the province and beyond, is the most widely recognised ritual associated with the Catholic devotion to the Holy Cross of Alitagtag.
Gallery
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Municipal hall
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Park
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Multipurpose sports complex
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Invencion de la Santa Cruz Parish Church
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal: Alitagtag, Batangas". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 1662; An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Alitagtag, Province of Batangas". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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Bauan | San Pascual |