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Philippines Luzon Batangas

Batangas - Islands of Luzon, Philippines

Batangas is the home of sages and the birthplace of the country's notable nationalist. These historical places are the legacies of the old colonial era.

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Capital : Batangas City
Area : 316,580 hec.
Population : 1,658,567
Cities : 2
No. Of Municipalities : 32
Special Interest Areas : Adventure, Natural and Cultural

Batangas is the home of sages and the birthplace of the country's notable nationalist. These historical places are the legacies of the old colonial era.

The province is also widely known as the home of baraco coffee (rich, robust-tasting coffee beans) and dedicate embroidery crafts on locally woven jusi and piña fibers.

Nature has endowed Batangas with natural resources and picturesque sceneries. Coconut, orchids and mango trees lie alongside smooth sand beaches and their submarine gardens. Just a few kilometers from the shore will bring you to diverse dive sites - from the ones fit for novices (relatively shallow, constant water current), up to those which can pose a big challenge to experts. Without question, the most popular attraction is the Taal Volcano and Lake.

Batangas used to lie along the route of the Spanish Galleon Trade from Mexico to Manila. The recent discovery of the San Diego Galleon in Nasugbu, Batangas yielded precious artifacts, including Ming dynasty jars which were exhibited in Paris, France during this decade. The San Diego is considered one of the foremost archeological finds of the 90's.

Batangas is the characterized by elevations such as Mt. Makulot where the trainee pilots of the Philippine Air Force Flying School in Lipa City practice their maneuvers. The blue waters of Anilao Beach can prove alluring to swimmers. The well-preserved town of Taal boasts of its old churches, handicrafts, and historical landmarks. Batangas is the home of one of the country's national heroes, Apolinario Mabini who is known as the "Sublime Paralytic".

The proximity of Batangas to Manila and the good quality of most of the main roads make the province very accessible thereby fueling the local tourism industry and the provincial economy.

Batangas' pre-eminence in the area of eco-industrial growth cannot be disputed. It ranks as one of the country's richest provinces for being the producer of high grade coffee varieties among the other agriculture products, which won world acclaim in the past.

There are more possibilities to unravel about Batangas which investments can nurture, with eco-tourism and the controlled use of natural resources as strategies for socio-economic development. To date, the intensified development of Batangas Port as an alternative port to Metro Manila augurs well for the province.

North and Central Luzon
* Baguio City
* Cagayan Province
* Cordillera Region
* La Union
* Laoag
* Olongapo, Subic, Zambales
* Pampanga
* Tarlac

* Metro Manila - NCR
* Makati City, Metro Manila
* Manila City, Metro Manila
* Pasay City, Metro Manila
* Pasig City, Metro Manila
* Quezon City, Metro Manila

Southern Luzon
* Batangas
* Cavite
* Bicol Region
* Corregidor
* Laguna
* Palawan * El Nido
* Mindoro
* Rizal, Antipolo
* Romblon
* Tagaytay - Taal
* Quezon Province

Batangas City - Brief History - Geography - Climate - Municipalities - Getting Around The Place
How To Get There? - Language / Dialect - Political Subdivision - Population - Diving Activities
Golf Activities - Mountain Climbing / Trekking - Museums - Tourist Information and Assistance
Communication and Security Services - Feasts And Festivals

Historical Tourist Attractions | Cultural Tourist Attractions | Natural Tourist Attractions | Religious Tourist Attractions