Taal, Batangas. . .

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Brief History

Founded in 1572, Batangas used to be a bigger province composed of the present Batangas, Mindoro, Marinduque, and the southeastern portion of Laguna. It used to be called Balayan, with this town as the capital. In the beginning of the 17th century, Marinduque and the Mindoro were made into separate provinces. In 1732, the capital was transferred to Taal. Finally, in 1754, the capital was transferred to Batangas and the province was thereafter named after the new capital town.

Geography

The province of Batangas is bounded on the north by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, on the south by the Verde Island Passage, on the east by the provinces of Quezon and Laguna, and on the west by the South China Sea. It has a land area of 316,580 hectares. The terrain is generally rolling. 50% of the total land area has grade of less than 15 degrees. The rest are mountainous and hilly.

Taal, Batangas

Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 43,455 people in 8,451 households.

Barangays

Taal is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

The Glory That Was Taal

by Amadis Ma. Guerrero

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Taal, Batangas. . .

History l Geography l Barangays l Cities & Municipalities l Climate Population l Language & Dialect l Historical Tourist Attractions l Cultural Tourist Attractions l Museums l Communication Services l Security Services l Tourism Information Assistance