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- Balayan is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas
- Belongs to first legislative district of Batangas.
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area: 10, 873 hectares
Barangays: 48
Largest Barangay: Brgy. Patugo
Smallest Barangay: Brgy. District 12
Coordinates: 13°56′N 120°44′E
DISTANCE FROM MAJOR POINTS
Manila – 107 kilometers
Batangas City (Provincial Capitol) – 48 kilometers
CLIMATE
Balayan falls under the first type of climate:
Dry Season – November to April
Wet Season – May to October
Atmospheric Temperature: 28.5 inches – 29.8 inches (English Mercurial Barometer Scale)
Average Annual Rainfall: 73.39 inches
TOPOGRAPHY
Existing Land Use: generally agricultural
Topography: generally flat
Soil: Tagaytay sandy loam, Taal sandy loam, Sibul clay, Magallanes sandy loam and Taal loam
ADJACENT PLACES / BOUNDARIES
North – Municipality of Tuy
Northeast – Municipality of Nasugbu
East – Municipality of Calaca
West – Municipality of Lian
Southwest – Municipality of Calatagan
South – Balayan Bay
Postal Code: 4213
POPULATION
Rate as of 2010 census: 81,805
Density: 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Urban Population: 17, 505
Population Density (Urban): 118 per hectare
Rural Population: 64, 300
Population Density (Rural): 6 per hectare
Last Updated: September 10, 2013