Calatagan
Calatagan
Bayan ng Calatagan Kalatagan | |
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| Municipality of Calatagan | |
Clockwise from top: Beach, Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Sto. Domingo de Silos Parish, Port of Calatagan, View of Southern Calatagan, Calatagan Municipal Hall | |
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Map of Batangas with Calatagan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Calatagan | |
Calatagan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′59″N 120°37′55″E / 13.833°N 120.632°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 1, 1912 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rico B. Puno |
| • Vice Mayor | Rogelio H. Zarraga |
| • Representative | Leandro Antonio L. Leviste |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,198 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 60,420 |
| • Density | 539.5/km2 (1,397/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,267 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 322.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 752.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 242.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.28 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4215 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatagan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,420 people.
A rare example of pre-Hispanic Philippine script was discovered in Calatagan. It is known as Baybayin in Tagalog, the scrip traces its origins to Javanese writing, itself derived from Brahmi. This inscription was preserved on an earthenware burial jar, dated to the 13th or 14th century.