Agoncillo, Batangas
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 Agoncillo
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| Coordinates: 13°56′N 120°56′E / 13.933°N 120.933°ECoordinates: 13°56′N 120°56′E / 13.933°N 120.933°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd District |
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| Barangays | 21 |
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| • Mayor | Glorioso R. Martinez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.96 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 33,990 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4211 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| Population Census of Agoncillo | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 23,358 |
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| 2000 | 26,584 | 2.82% | |
| 2007 | 33,990 | 3.45% | |
Agoncillo is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,990 people in 5,029 households.
It is located 120 km (74 mi) south of Manila, a two hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway. It is 32 km (19 mi) away from Batangas City, the provincial capital. Bounded in the east by approximately 10 km (6 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake, in the south by the municipality of San Nicolas, separated by Pansipit River on the west by the municipality of Lemery and on the north by the municipality of Laurel.
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[edit] Barangays
Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
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[edit] History
During the Second World War under the Japanese Occupation, the occupation of the Imperial Japanese armed forces entering the towns in Agoncillo.
During the Battle for the Liberation of Batangas in 1944 to 1945, local Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd, 43rd and 45th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was fought side by side and recapturing the towns in Agoncillo to helping the local guerrilla fighters and defeats Japanese Imperial forces ended World War II.
The Town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
By virtue of an Executive Order issued by President President Elpidio Quirino, the Municipality of Pansipit was created. But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortes.
[edit] Current Officials
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2010 and their term will expire in 2013. The municipal mayor is Glorioso R. Martinez. Atty. Daniel D. Reyes is the vice mayor and presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan which is composed of May Lacap - Martinez, John L. Angulo, Leonarda A. Enriquez, Victorino M. Landicho, Herman C. Brotonel, Domingo C. Encarnacion, Constantino V. Hernandez, Maurice E. Punzalan, Antonio G. Maligaya (ABC President) and Anna Mher Rose A. Martinez (SKMF President) as members.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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