Padre Garcia, officially the Municipality of Padre Garcia (Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Garcia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,853 people.[4]
Padre Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Padre Garcia | |
 Downtown | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines[1] | |
 Map of Batangas with Padre Garcia highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
  Padre Garcia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′N 121°13′E / 13.88°N 121.22°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | December 1, 1949 |
| Named for | Fr. Vicente García |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Celsa B. Rivera |
| • Vice Mayor | Micko Angelo B. Rivera |
| • Representative | Lianda B. Bolilia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,319 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 51,853 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,778 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 235.8 million (2020), 97.28 million (2012) |
| • Assets | ₱ 533 million (2020), 156 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 188.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 140.2 million (2020), 16.82 million (2012) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4224 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Padre Garcia's old name is Lumang Bayan, as it is the former seat of government of the neighboring town of Rosario. The name of the town is derived from one of its most famous sons, Padre Vicente Garcia, a native of Barangay Maugat. He was one of the first defenders of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. He and Rizal were friends during the time when they were fighting for the Philippines' independence from Spain.[6]
It is bounded on the north and northwest by Lipa City; east by San Antonio, Quezon; and south and southwest by Rosario.
History
editThe town was originally part of Rosario and known as Lumang Bayan or Sambat. It officially became a separate municipality on December 1, 1949 through Executive Order No. 279 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on October 11, 1949,[7] with Jose A. Pesigan and Rustico K. Recto as the first elected mayor and vice mayor, respectively. It originally consisted of barrios Banaba, Banay-banay, Bawi, Castillo, Maugat, Lumang Bayan (poblacion), Pansol, Payapa, Quilo-quilo, San Miguel, San Felipe, and Tangob.
In 1952, the town council founded the cattle market or bakahan. This was in direct competition to the established livestock market of neighboring Rosario, which resulted in rivalry, intimidation, and violence at times. But the market succeeded and developed into the biggest auction market in Southern Tagalog. Cattle trade happens during every Friday of the week.[6]
Contemporary
editOn July 28, 2023, the new five-story municipal hall of Padre Garcia was inaugurated.[8]
Geography
editPadre Garcia is located at 13°53′N 121°13′E / 13.88°N 121.22°E. It is 27 kilometers (17 mi) from Batangas City, 132 kilometers (82 mi) from Manila, 53 kilometers (33 mi) from Lucena, and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) from Lipa.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 41.51 square kilometers (16.03 sq mi) [9] constituting 1.33% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
editPadre Garcia is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 041020001 | Banaba | 6.4% | 3,322 | 3,209 | 0.35% | |
| 041020002 | Banaybanay | 4.5% | 2,312 | 2,259 | 0.23% | |
| 041020014 | Bawi | 7.0% | 3,639 | 3,264 | 1.09% | |
| 041020015 | Bukal | 4.5% | 2,330 | 2,078 | 1.15% | |
| 041020016 | Castillo | 3.5% | 1,791 | 1,558 | 1.40% | |
| 041020017 | Cawongan | 6.8% | 3,544 | 3,162 | 1.15% | |
| 041020018 | Manggas | 2.3% | 1,176 | 1,056 | 1.08% | |
| 041020019 | Maugat East | 1.6% | 806 | 955 | −1.68% | |
| 041020020 | Maugat West | 4.0% | 2,059 | 1,915 | 0.73% | |
| 041020021 | Pansol | 9.0% | 4,660 | 4,343 | 0.71% | |
| 041020022 | Payapa | 5.9% | 3,071 | 2,590 | 1.72% | |
| 041020023 | Poblacion | 6.8% | 3,536 | 3,560 | −0.07% | |
| 041020024 | Quilo‑quilo North | 5.7% | 2,955 | 2,699 | 0.91% | |
| 041020025 | Quilo‑quilo South | 6.3% | 3,283 | 2,867 | 1.36% | |
| 041020026 | San Felipe | 7.8% | 4,022 | 3,798 | 0.57% | |
| 041020027 | San Miguel | 6.0% | 3,133 | 3,139 | −0.02% | |
| 041020028 | Tamak | 1.5% | 772 | 682 | 1.25% | |
| 041020029 | Tangob | 3.6% | 1,891 | 1,743 | 0.82% | |
| Total | 51,853 | 44,877 | 1.46% | |||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Padre Garcia, Batangas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
82 (3.2) |
124 (4.9) |
163 (6.4) |
144 (5.7) |
145 (5.7) |
141 (5.6) |
100 (3.9) |
102 (4.0) |
1,142 (45) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 17.9 | 22.6 | 26.2 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 208 |
| Source: Meteoblue[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,708 | — |
| 1970 | 15,498 | +3.76% |
| 1975 | 17,541 | +2.51% |
| 1980 | 19,591 | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 25,958 | +2.85% |
| 1995 | 28,959 | +2.07% |
| 2000 | 34,504 | +3.83% |
| 2007 | 42,942 | +3.06% |
| 2010 | 44,877 | +1.62% |
| 2015 | 48,302 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 51,853 | +1.40% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][11][14][15] | ||
In the 2020 census, Padre Garcia had a population of 51,853.[4] The population density was 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometer (3,100/sq mi).
Economy
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Poverty incidence of Padre Garcia
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10
15
20
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30
2006
17.90 2009
16.47 2012
13.77 2015
7.17 2018
20.91 2021
9.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Gallery
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Parish of the Most Holy Rosary -
Old municipal hall -
Padre Garcia Health Center -
Multi-purpose Hall
References
edit- ^ "House Bill No. 4154" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Municipality of Padre Garcia | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Padre Garcia Livestock Auction Market". Municipality of Padre Garcia. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Executive Order No. 279 (October 11, 1949), Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Padre Garcia., Official Gazette, retrieved December 10, 2016
- ^ Estacio, Danny (July 28, 2023). "Risa, JV inaugurate new Padre Garcia, Batangas municipal hall". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Padre Garcia". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Padre Garcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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