Tanauan, Batangas
Tanauan
Tanawan | |
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| City of Tanauan | |
F. Laurena Street in Tanauan | |
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| Nicknames: Cradle of Noble Heroes The City of Colors Premiere City of CALABARZON | |
| Anthem: Himno ng Tanauan, Tanauan Bayan Ko English: Tanauan Hymn, Tanauan My Town | |
Map of Batangas with Tanauan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Tanauan | |
Tanauan Location within the Philippines, Captaincy General of the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′N 121°09′E / 14.08°N 121.15°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1584 |
| Cityhood | March 10, 2001 |
| Founded by | Augustinians |
| Barangays | 48 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Nelson P. Collantes |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilfredo P. Ablao |
| • Representative | King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 151,400 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 209,697 |
| • Density | 1,956.9/km2 (5,068.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 46,680 |
| Demonym(s) | Tanaueño (masculine) Tanaueña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,648 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 7,275 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,468 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 903.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| • Water | MWPV South Luzon Water Corporation |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4232 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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| Website | www |
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 209,697 people.
It is known as the birthplace of José P. Laurel, the 3rd President of the Philippines.
The town was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001, and entered into force on March 10, 2001.