Calatagan
| Municipality of Calatagan | |||
| Location of Calatagan in Batangas Province | |||
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| Region : | CALABARZON | ||
| Province : | Batangas | ||
| Barangays : | 25th | ||
| District: | 1. District of Batangas | ||
| PSGC : | 041008000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 9201 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 56,449 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 13 ° 50 ′ N , 120 ° 38 ′ E | ||
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Calatagan is a Filipino municipality in Batangas Province .
geography
The borough comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay . The peninsula's white beaches are popular recreation areas for the rich and famous of Manila . Calatagan is at the western exit of Isla Verde Street . This is considered a hotspot of biodiversity in the underwater world in the Philippines and worldwide.
archeology
One of the extremely rare finds of characters from pre-Hispanic times in the Philippines was made in Calatagan. The characters, called Baybayin in the Tagalog , were found on a burial urn from the 13th or 14th century.
Barangays
Calatagan is politically divided into 25 barangays .
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