BATANGAS

BATANGAS
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng, is a province

in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. 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.
Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. It is
home to the well-known;
 Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes, and
 Taal Heritage town, a small town that has ancestral houses and structures
dating back to the 19th century.
also has numerous beaches and diving spots;
 Anilao in Mabini
 Sombrero Island in Tingloy
 Ligpo Island and Sampaguita Beach in Bauan
 Matabungkay in Lian
 Punta Fuego in Nasugbu
 Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan.
Batangas City has the second largest international seaport in the Philippines after
Metro Manila. The identification of the city as an industrial growth center in the region
and being the focal point of the Calabarzon program is seen in the increasing
number of business establishments
in the city's Central Business District
(CBD) as well as numerous
industries operating in the
province's industrial parks. Lipa City
has passed Batangas city as the
most populous city in the province.
GEOGRAPHY
Batangas is a combination of plains and mountains, including one of the world's

smallest volcanoes.
 Mt. Taal, with an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft), located in the middle of
the Taal Lake
 Mount Macolod with an elevation of 830 metres (2,720 ft)
 Mt. Banoy with 960 metres (3,150 ft)
 Mt. Talamitam with 700 metres (2,300 ft)

 Mt. Pico de Loro with 664 metres (2,178 ft)
 Mt. Batulao with 693 metres (2,274 ft)
 Mt. Manabo with 830 metres (2,720 ft)
 Mt. Daguldol with 672 metres (2,205 ft)

Batangas has several islands, including Tingloy, Verde Island (Isla Verde), and
Fortune Island of Nasugbu.
CLIMATE
Batangas falls under two climates: the tropical savanna climate (As/Aw) and the
bordering tropical monsoon climate (Am), under the Köppen climate classification.
Most of the province belongs to the tropical savanna climate, with well-defined dry
and wet seasons. Parts of Batangas lying to the east have unpronounced dry and
wet seasons, influenced by the monsoon. Batangas City, the provincial capital,
belongs to the tropical savanna climate, but is strongly influenced by the bordering
monsoon climate, characterized by short dry seasons and longer wet seasons.
Typhoons are a periodic occurrence especially during the southwest monsoon
(habagat).
ECONOMY
The province of Batangas was billed as the second richest province in the
Philippines by the Commission on Audit by year 2020. It has been the second richest
province in the country for two consecutive years.
Products
Batangas is known for its butterfly knives, locally
known as balisong, with its manufacture also
becoming an industry in the province.
Agriculture and Fisheries
Pineapples are also common in Batangas. Aside from the

fruit, the leaves are also useful such that an industry has
been created from it. In the municipality of Taal, pineapple
leaves are processed to form a kind of cloth known as jusi
(pronounced 'hu-si), from which the Barong Tagalog, the
national costume of the Philippines is made.
Livestock as an industry is also thriving in Batangas. Cattle from Batangas are widely
sought throughout the country. The term bakang Batangas (literally "Batangas cow")
is associated with the country's best species of cattle.
Fishing plays a very important part of the economy of the province. Batangas is also
known for the smaller species of the said fish.
bigeye tuna (tambakol) yellowfin tuna (berberabe), tambakulis

Pacific bluefin tuna (tulingan) bullet tuna (bonito) and another species
also called bonito but actually Gymnosarda
unicolor.
wahoo (tanigi)
Taal Lake also provides a source of

freshwater fishes to the country. The lake is
home to Sardinella tawilis or simply tawilis,
a species of freshwater sardine that is
endemic to the lake.
Taal Lake also provides farmed Chanos

chanos or bangus.
There is also a good volume of
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus and
Oreochromis aureus, both locally called
tilapia.
Sugar is also a major industry. The municipality of Nasugbu has been the home of
the current largest sugar producing company, the Central Azucarera de Don Pedro.
Rice cakes and sweets are also a strong industry.
Some towns (those adjacent to Laguna) have a prosperous bamboo based industry,
where several houses and furniture are made of bamboo. Natives say that food
cooked in bamboo has an added scent and flavor. Labong, or bamboo shoots, is
cooked with coconut milk or with other ingredients to make a Batangas delicacy.
CULTURE
Way of Life
Batangueños have been known for their
religious practices, where devotees of the
Catholic religion perform rituals such as
dances (subli) and chants (luwa/lua) to
express their faith. One of these is the ritual
called Pasión/Pasyon based on the passion
of Jesus Christ in which religious chants are
recited
during the
Lenten
season. In May, the people of Bauan and Alitagtag
celebrate the feast day of the Mahal na Poon ng
Santa Cruz (lit. Lord of the Holy Cross), a ritual dance
called the Subli is made to honor the Poon. In the
town of Taal, they celebrate the feast day of Our
Lady of Caysasay and San Martin de Tours a two-
day celebration where a procession begins from the
shrine of the Virgin going towards the Pansipit River
from which the fluvial procession and another procession towards the Basilica are
made in honor of the Virgin Mary. Fiestas in other towns usually start in the month of
May and last up to the first day of June, usually the plaza near the church becomes
the center of activities.
Mythology and literature

Scholars also identified that the ancient Batangueños, like the rest of the Tagalog
tribe, worship the Supreme Creator, known as Bathala. Lesser gods like Mayari, the
goddess of the moon and her honorary brother Apolake, god of the sun, were also
present. Dambana practices are also present in the province.
For literature, Padre Vicente Garcia came to be known

when he wrote an essay to defend José Rizal's Noli Me
Tangere.
In 2004, the province of Batangas gave Domingo

Landicho (familiarly called Inggo by Batangueños) who
was born in the province the Dangal ng Batangas (Pride
of Batangas) Award for being the "Peoples' Poet".
Architecture and sculpture
As shown in its ancient churches, Batangas is home to some of the best preserved
colonial architectures in the country, especially evident in the municipality of Taal.
Though not as popular as the carving industry of Laguna, Batangas is still known for
the sculptures engraved in furniture. Sometimes, altar tables coming from Batangas
were called the "friars' choice".
Museums
 Museo ng Katipunan: Barangay
Bulaklakan, Lipa
 Apolinario Mabini Shrine:

Marcela Agoncillo Historical
Landmark, Barangay zone 4,
Taal, Batangas
 Museo ni Miguel Malvar: Gov.

Malvar St, Poblacion 1, Santo
Tomas, Batangas
 Museo ng Batangas at Aklatang Panlalawigan: includes the Dr. Jose P.
Laurel Library, Tanauan, Batangas
Flora and Fauna

The malabayabas, or Philippine Teak, is
endemic to Batangas. The province is also
home to the kabag (Haplonycteris fischeri),
one of the world's smallest fruit bats. In the
municipality of Nasugbu, wild deer still inhabit
the remote areas of barangay Looc, Papaya,
Bulihan, and Dayap.
According to the study made by the American Marine Biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter,
Batangas' seas host more than half of the world's species of coral. It is also home to
dolphins and once in a while, the passage of the world's biggest fish: the whale
shark or the butanding, as the locals call it may be observed. The municipality of
San Juan has a resident marine turtle or pawikan. Pawikans like the Olive Ridley
sea turtle, leather back sea turtle, and green sea turtle can be seen in Nasugbu up to
the present.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas
https://hiketomountains.com/mt-talamitam-dayhike-guide-itinerary-tips/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pico_de_Loro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Batulao
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verde_Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_Island_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_knife
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barong_tagalog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigeye_tuna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowfin_tuna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_bluefin_tuna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_tuna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahoo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinella_tawilis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkfish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilapia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Caysasay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathala
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noli_Me_T%C3%A1ngere_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_ng_Katipunan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabini_Shrine_(Manila)
https://www.wowbatangas.com/features/news/museo-ni-heneral-miguel-malvar-sa-
sto-tomas-batangas/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabat

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BATANGAS

Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng, is a province

Batangas is a combination of plains and mountains, including one of the world's

 Mt. Banoy with 960 metres (3,150 ft)

 Mt. Talamitam with 700 metres (2,300 ft)

 Mt. Batulao with 693 metres (2,274 ft)

 Mt. Manabo with 830 metres (2,720 ft)

 Mt. Daguldol with 672 metres (2,205 ft)

Pineapples are also common in Batangas. Aside from the

bigeye tuna (tambakol) yellowfin tuna (berberabe), tambakulis

Taal Lake also provides a source of

Taal Lake also provides farmed Chanos

Mythology and literature

For literature, Padre Vicente Garcia came to be known

In 2004, the province of Batangas gave Domingo

 Apolinario Mabini Shrine:

 Museo ni Miguel Malvar: Gov.

Flora and Fauna

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