Alitagtag, Batangas

Alitagtag
Municipality
Seal
Location within Batangas province
Alitagtag Location within the Philippines
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 km^2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	25,300
• Density	1,000/km^2 (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.
		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

Population census of Alitagtag
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 16,016 —     1995 18,639 +2.88% 2000 20,192 +1.73%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 22,794 +1.69% 2010 23,649 +1.35% 2015 25,300 +1.29%
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

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
3. "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: Alitagtag, Batangas". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "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.
7. "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "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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