Balayan, Batangas
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| Coordinates: 13°56′N 120°44′E / 13.933°N 120.733°ECoordinates: 13°56′N 120°44′E / 13.933°N 120.733°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||
| Province | Batangas | ||
| District | 1st District | ||
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| Barangays | 49 | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 108.73 km2 (41.98 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 79,407 | ||
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4213 | ||
| Income class | 1st class | ||
| Population Census of Balayan | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 62,244 |
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| 2000 | 67,170 | 1.65% | |
| 2007 | 79,407 | 2.34% | |
Balayan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,407 people in 13,843 households.
Balayan is bounded by Tuy on the north; Calatagan and Lian on the west, Calaca on the east and the Balayan Bay on the south which had a total of at least 100 km² (38 mi²). The town is rich among the natural resources of sugarcanes, coconuts and corn. Significant events includes the Parada ng Lechon (every June 24) and the Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated every December 8 of the year. Widely known products originating from the area include the Bagoong Balayan.
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[edit] History
Balayan was derived from Old Tagalog word balayan, which means walk past the paddy from a basket to another[1] and carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten.[2] Other possible source is from the Old Tagalog word balayang, which means wood,[1]</ref> as old natives used to call this town up to the present.
Tagalog literatures in Balayan were lost and destroyed at the coming of the Spaniards.[3] Jesuit Father Chirino testifies to it that they found three hundred manuscripts in Balayan but believing them to contain pagan elements, and to facilitate them in the propagation of the Christian faith, the early missionaries burned them.[4]
Scholars and historians believed that Tagalog songs: kumintang and kundiman originated from Balayan.[5] In fact, the Spanish writer and historian Wenceslao E. Retana recorded the lyrics of a popular Kundiman when he visited Batangas in 1888 .[6]
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. It was also once the capital named Bon-bon whose area includes Mindoro to Cavite and even some parts of Metro Manila. The capital was later moved to Batangas City (the present capital of Batangas). The Oldest Chapel in Asia is also located in Balayan at Brgy. Ermita, Balayan, Batangas.
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.
Much of the town’s life is steeped in Spanish colonial culture, starting with the coming of Franciscan friars in 1572.
[edit] Education
Balayan has several schools and institutions both public and private located within the Poblacion. Public schools includes the Balayan East Central School, Balayan West Central school and Balayan National High School. Private schools are the Immaculate Conception College, Blessed Christ Child Montessori Foundation, Balayan Colleges, Saint Paul College Balayan and Schola Nazaria Inc.
[edit] Government
[edit] Current Officials
- Mayor: Emmanuel Salvador O. Fronda
- Vice-Mayor: Meldos Castelo
[edit] Barangays
Balayan is politically subdivided into 49 barangays.
| Barangay | Captain | SK Chairman | Area (km²) |
Population (2000) |
Pop. density (per km²) |
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| Baclaran | |||||
| Barangay 1 | |||||
| Barangay 2 | |||||
| Barangay 3 | Virgilio Sale | ||||
| Barangay 4 | Resty Andal | Charmaine A. De Sagun | |||
| Barangay 5 | Eulogio Bautista | ||||
| Barangay 6 | |||||
| Barangay 7 | |||||
| Barangay 8 | Mar Ramos | ||||
| Barangay 9 | Ricardo Gaa | ||||
| Barangay 10 | |||||
| Barangay 11 | Julian de Roxas | Marjorie Haplit | |||
| Barangay 12 | |||||
| Calan | |||||
| Caloocan | |||||
| Calzada | |||||
| Canda | Gil Perez | ||||
| Carenahan | |||||
| Caybunga | Teresito Alaras | Ma. Eunice A. Granado | |||
| Cayponce | |||||
| Dalig | Rodrigo Ali-Ali | ||||
| Dao | |||||
| Dilao | Gregorio Carcabuso | ||||
| Duhatan | |||||
| Durungao | |||||
| Gimalas | |||||
| Gumamela | |||||
| Lagnas | |||||
| Lanatan | |||||
| Langgangan | |||||
| Lucban Putol | |||||
| Lucban Pook | Gitolio Arroyo | ||||
| Magabe | |||||
| Malalay | |||||
| Munting Tubig | |||||
| Navotas | Kapitan Abak | ||||
| Patugo | |||||
| Palikpikan | |||||
| Pooc | Pedro Bawit | ||||
| Sambat | Bernie Pantoja | ||||
| Sampaga | Rene Comia | ||||
| San Juan | |||||
| San Piro | |||||
| Santol | |||||
| Sukol | |||||
| Tactac | |||||
| Taludtod | Eulalio Marquez | Darwin Cortez | |||
| Tanggoy |
[edit] External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Balayan. |
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Municpality of Balayan - Logo
[edit] References
- ^ a b Juan José de Noceda and Pedro de Sanlúcar, Vocabulario dela Lengua Tagala, (Manila: Imprenta de Ramírez y Giraudier, 1860), 30.
- ^ de Noceda and de Sanlúcar, 369.
- ^ Eufronio Melo Alip, Tagalog literature: a historico-critical study, 20.
- ^ Chirino's Relacion de las Islas Filipinas 1493-1898.
- ^ Eufronio Melo Alip, Tagalog literature: a historico-critical study, 18.
- ^ Wenceslao Emilio, El Indio Batangueño: (estudio etnográfico), 25.
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