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- Fourth class municipality in Batangas.
- It was once a part of San Jose
- Belongs to third legislative district of Batangas.
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area:58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Coordinates: 13°55′00″N 121°02′41″E
TOPOGRAPHY
Low flat areas – Barangays Poblacion, San Felipe, Dalipit East and West, Bungahan, and Emmanuel.
Low flat with high levels – Barangays Labac, Dita, Balagbag, Pinagkaisahan, San Isidro, and Calumayin.
Lakeshore Barangays – Don Juan and Calumayin
A network of national, provincial and barangay roads which link settlement areas in the municipality and its neighboring urban centers is a notable man-made topographic feature of the area.
ADJACENT PLACES / BOUNDARIES
Northwest – Taal Lake
East – Lipa City, Batangas and San Jose, Batangas
Southwest – Municipality of Alitagtag, Batangas
Southeast – Municipality of San Jose, Batangas
SLOPES
SLOPE RANGES AND AREA COVERAGE
The municipality is a rolling terrain with slopes ranging from:
0˚– 3 ˚ : 91.91 hectares
3˚– 8 ˚ : 522. 37 hectares
8˚– 18˚ : 1,791. 48 hectares
30 ˚– 50 ˚ : 972.28 hectares
SOIL TYPE
Soils are mainly derived from volcanic materials which are either deposited by air or reworked by water. Soils texture ranged from silk loam to light clay which are friable and have very favorable tillage property in a wide range of soils moisture condition.
CLIMATE
Climate in the municipality is characterized by two (2) pronounced seasons: Wet from May to October, and Dry for the rest of the year. The average rainfall is 2 inches per month. A high degree of rainfall usually occurs during the months of May to October. During the rainy season, Poblacion barangays are usually affected by floods coming from Mt. Maculot.
POPULATION
Population as of 2007 census: 28,581 people in 5,222 households.
Density: 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Last Updated: November 15, 2013
