NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Balayan, Batangas

Balayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 67,170 people in 13,843 households. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ...

Balayan has several schools both private and public located within th poblacion:

PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 1. Balayan East Central School 2.Balayan West Central school 3.Balayan National Highschool

PRIVATE SCHOOLS: 1.Blessed Christ Child Montessori Foundation 2.Immaculate Conception College 3.Balayan Colleges 4.Saint Paul School Balayan and many more...

Part of Balayan’s beauty is its close affinity to history. The town was one of the first settlements in the Philippines, with existing records of local residents exchanging barter goods with Chinese traders dating back to the mid-14th century. The area of Balayan figured greatly in Chinese records as the center of the country they called Mai-I, which was derived from the ancient word “Bai,” meaning “house.” Over time, the name shifted to “Balay,” after the Visayan, until the final name of Balayan was coined. Despite the presence of Spanish forces in the Philippines, a number of areas around the archipelago were often plagued by attacks from Muslims. In the mid-18th century, Muslims were able to take over the town, keeping it under their control for two months. When they left, they burned the whole town. The event prompted local officials to set up a fort to prevent further Muslim attacks. With much of the town’s life steeped in Spanish colonial culture, starting with the coming of Franciscan friars in 1572, it is not surprising that it values this part of its past.

Barangays

Balayan is politically subdivided into 48 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

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Cities and Municipalities of Batangas

Agoncillo • Alitagtag • Balayan • Balete • Batangas City • Bauan • Calaca • Calatagan • Cuenca • Ibaan • Laurel • Lemery • Lian • Lipa City • Lobo • Mabini • Malvar • Mataas na Kahoy • Nasugbu • Padre Garcia • Rosario • San Jose • San Juan • San Luis • San Nicolas • San Pascual • Santa Teresita • Santo Tomas • Taal • Talisay • Tanauan City • Taysan • Tingloy • Tuy Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals Â· Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals Â· Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Agoncillo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Alitagtag is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Balete is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Batangas City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Batangas) is a first-class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Bauan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Calaca is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Calatagan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Cuenca is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Ibaan is a NO class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Laurel is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Lemery is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Lian is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... The City of Lipa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lipa) is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Mabini is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Malvar is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Mataas na Kahoy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Nasugbu is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Padre Garcia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Rosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... San Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... San Juan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... San Luis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... San Nicolas is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... San Pascual is a Municipality of Batangas, Philippines. ... Santa Teresita is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Talisay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... The City of Tanauan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanauan) is a third class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Taysan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Tingloy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Tuy is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ...

Coordinates: 13°56′N, 120°44′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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