Lian, Batangas
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| Coordinates: 14°02′N 120°39′E / 14.033°N 120.65°ECoordinates: 14°02′N 120°39′E / 14.033°N 120.65°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||
| Province | Batangas | ||
| District | 1st District | ||
| Founded | January 31, 1947 | ||
| Barangays | 19 | ||
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| • Kapitan | Jeffrey Lhar Ramos | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 91.03 km2 (35.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 44,925 | ||
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4216 | ||
| Income class | 2nd class | ||
| Population Census of Lian | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 36,000 |
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| 2000 | 39,129 | 1.80% | |
| 2007 | 44,925 | 1.92% | |
Lian is a second class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to thelatest census, it has a population of 44,925 people in 8,215 households.
The patron of Lian is Saint John the Baptist.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Barangays
Lian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
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[edit] Climate
The climate of Lian falls under the first type of classification, Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons: Dry season from November to April and wet season for the rest of the year.
[edit] Education and Culture
[edit] Schools
- Lian Institute
- Lian national High school
- YALE Children School
- Grand Prairie Learning School
- Lian Central School
- Saint Claire Academy
- Malaruhatan Elementary School
- Matabungkay Elementary School
- San Diego Elementary School
- Bungahan Elementary School
- Bagong Pook Elementary School
- Prenza Elementary School
- Cumba Elementary School
- Lumanyag Elementary School
- Luyahan Elementary School
- Balibago Elementary School
- Matabungkay National High School
- Binubusan Elementary School
- Saint Anne Academy (formerly known as Binubusan Academy).
[edit] Town Fiesta
Lian's fiesta day is June 24 of every year to celebrate the birthdate of Saint John The Baptist (baptised Jesus Christ). It is being celebrated by five barangays in the Poblacion 1,2,3,4 & 5 respectively, Sitio Bag-bag also celebrate their fiesta on this day since they are much closer to town than to their respective barangays which is Kapito and Bungahan.
Note that there is also a Bag-bag river, and Sitio Bag-bag is being shared by 2 barangays. Thus, Bag-bag Kapito and Bag-bag Bungahan which is just separated by the National Highway.
[edit] Balsa Festival
Nestled in Lian, Batangas is the quaint barangay of Matabungkay known for its wide beach, clear waters, creamy sand and the "Balsa" (Bamboo Beach Raft). Every year this small town will come alive in colorful celebrations as Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel hosts the Balsa Festival.
The first ever Balsa Festival was held on 18 May 2002, aimed to help the local community by bringing back the town's popularity in the tourism map. With the continued support of the Department of Tourism, the Balsa Festival has become an annual event that gives both local and foreign tourists a reason to revisit Matabungkay and experience a different kind of festival.
The festival is filled with more activities with the likes of Balsa Race Competition, Balsa Decor and Cultural Dance Competition, a concert and dance party by the beach, prominent media personalities and foreign executives to grace the Balsa Festival.
[edit] Current Officials as of 2010 Elections
- Mayor:
- Hon. Osita Vergara
- Vice-Mayor:
- Benito "Ben" Magbago
- Councilors:3
- Lauro "Ompong" Butiong
- Florencio "Boyet" Masipag
- Carlito "Carling" Caisip
- Exequiel "Exy" Bonuan
- Leopoldo "Leo" Jonson
- Jay-Ar Palahang 1
- Jaime "Jimmy" Delos Reyes
- Suzzet Vergara
^1 Jay-Ar Palahang doesn't have a nickname because he wrote his actual name as the nickname in the official COMELEC papers.
^2 The names inside the apostrophes (") are the nicknames that they wrote on the papers.
^3 The councilors are not in order. They are randomly written.
[edit] Tourism
[edit] Matabungkay Beach
Matabungkay Beach is in Lian, Batangas with a white sand beach reasonably accessible to Manila 120 kilometres (75 mi) that was originally 'discovered' to be a great weekend or daytrip destination in the early 1950s, allegedly by sun starved German residents of Manila. In fact the German Club had a cottage there then. It was soon a popular target for holidaylovers and permanent cottages (even deluxe beach houses) were built along the beach line (and some into the beach) in the early 1960s by rich Manila folk.
[edit] External links
- Batangas Now-Link to Hotels, Resorts, Scuba Diving, History and Natural Attractons
- Official Website of the Alfresco Beach Resort located in Matabungkay Beach, Lian, Batangas
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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