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Batangas
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Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( ), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,994,795, making it the 7th most populous province in the country. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name, Kumintáng.
Key facts
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- Batangas
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- Flag of Batangas (2023).jpg
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- 120x80px
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- Seal of Batangas.png
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- 120x80px
- Settlement.motto
- "Rich Batangas!"
- Settlement.anthem
- Himno ng Batangan (Batangas Hymn)
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- Location in the Philippines
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 8
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- December 8, 1581
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- Capital
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- Largest city
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- Lipa
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- Governor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of the Philippines
- Official name
- Lalawigan ng Batangas
- Country
- Philippines
- Located in
- Captaincy General of the Philippines
- Contains
- Tanauan
- Capital
- Batangas City
- Population
- 2994795
- Area
- 3119.75
- Time zone
- Philippine Standard Time
- Head of government
- Vilma Santos
- Shares border with
- Laguna
- Highest point
- Mount Makiling
- Official website
- www.batangas.gov.ph
- Image
- BatangasCapitoljf0149 02.JPG
- Households
- 716192
- Dialing code
- 43
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- topic's main category
- Category:Batangas
- native label
- Batangas
- Commons category
- Batangas
- inception
- 1581-00-00
- postal code
- 4200–4234
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Batangas
- electorate
- 1958794
- Köppen climate classification
- tropical monsoon climate
- language used
- Tagalog
- poverty incidence
- 4.30
- total assets
- 31999034591.55
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 6697538624.81
- total liabilities
- 4207110968.45
- total expenditure
- 5771357221.38
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Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( ), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,994,795, making it the 7th most populous province in the country. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name, Kumintáng.
The province of Batangas was billed as the second richest province in the Philippines by the Commission on Audit by the year 2020. It has been the second richest province in the country for two consecutive years. In 2020, its provincial government posted a record high of ₱25.2 billion worth of assets, the largest in Calabarzon and the whole Luzon.
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