Balayan

Balayan is derived from the Old Tagalog word balayan,[https://books.google.com/books?id=PTIOAAAAIAAJ Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado] meaning "to walk past the paddy, from a basket to another"Juan José de Noceda and Pedro de Sanlúcar, Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala, (Manila: Imprenta de Ramírez y Giraudier, 1860), 30. and "carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten".de Noceda and de Sanlúcar, 369. Other possible source is from the old Tagalog word balayang which means "wood".

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Balayan has a close affinity to early history. The towns position on the basin of a good harbour was one of the reasons it became the first lands for local settlements in the Philippines, with existing records of local indigenous residents exchanging barter goods with Chinese traders dating back to the mid-14th century.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

The indigenous inhabitants of Balayan had close ties with the Kingdom of Maynila under the leadership of Rajah Sulayman and his uncle Rajah Matanda. There are historical accounts that Rajah Sulayman stayed on this area when he tried to battle the Spaniards around Intramuros.Blair and Robertson

In 1578, Balayan covered the modern-day municipality and some areas of Calaca, Calatagan, Lian, Nasugbu and Tuy. It became the capital of Balayan Province (present-day Batangas) from 1597 to 1732.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2012/05/church-immaculate-conception-balayan-batangas/|title=The Historic Town of Balayan, Batangas, Philippines|access-date=October 15, 2021|website=Poor Traveller|date=17 May 2012}} It was the most progressive town of the Province and the traditional center of governance. The eruption of the Taal Volcano destroyed a significant portion of the town, moving the provincial capital to Bonbon (present-day Taal) in 1732 and the name of the province was renamed after that town.{{cite web|url=https://www.batangas.gov.ph/portal/history/|title=History|website=Official Website of the Province of Batangas|access-date=October 15, 2021}}

Despite the presence of Spanish forces protected by the newly built stonefort in nearby Maynilad or Manila, Fort Santiago and Fort Intramuros Philippines, due to its natural harbor, a number of areas around the archipelago were often become launching grounds of counterattacks from the seafaring Moro people. These events prompted local Spanish officials to set up a fort to prevent yearly Moro counterattacks.

Scholars and historians{{who|date=November 2016}} believed that Tagalog songs: Kumintang and Kundiman originated from Balayan.Eufronio Melo Alip, Tagalog literature: a historico-critical study, p. 18. Spanish writer and historian Wenceslao E. Retana recorded the lyrics of a popular Kundiman when he visited Batangas in 1888.Wenceslao Emilio, El Indio Batangueño: (estudio etnográfico), p. 25.

In 1934, the barangays of Baha and Talibayog, which were parts of Balayan at the time, were annexed to Calatagan since surveys showed that they are part of the land titled to the original owner of Hacienda Calatagan. This added a big area to the municipality.

From 3rd class municipality in 1992, Balayan jumped to 2nd class municipality in 1995, and to 1st class in July 1996, suggesting the continuous improvement of Balayan's financial status.{{cite web|url=https://balayan.gov.ph/history-of-balayan/|title=History of Balayan|website=Municipality of Balayan|access-date=October 15, 2021}}

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Balayan is a lowland town in western Batangas. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|108.73|km2|sp=us}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|108.73|3,119.75|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|3,119.75|km2|2|adj=mid|-|sp=us}} total area of Batangas.

Balayan is bounded to the north by Tuy, to the west by Calatagan and Lian, to the east by Calaca, and to the south by Balayan Bay.

Distance from Manila, the country's capital, is {{convert|106|km|sp=us}} and {{convert|48|km|sp=us}} from Batangas City, the provincial capital.

Balayan is strategically located at the center of western Batangas. The town is bounded on the north by Tuy, north-east by Nasugbu, east by Calaca, west by Lian, south-west by Calatagan, and south by Balayan Bay.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

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Balayan falls under the first type of climate: Dry season from November to April and Wet season from May to October. Balayan's Atmospheric Temperature is {{convert|28.5|to|29.8|in|sp=us}} (English Mercurial Barometer Scale). The average annual temperature in Balayan is {{convert|27.2|C}}. The Average Annual Rainfall is {{convert|73.39|in|sp=us}}.

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Balayan is politically subdivided into 48 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

The largest barangay in town is Patugo while the smallest is Barangay 12.

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{{PH brgy table lite|041003001| Baclaran | 2674| 2220}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003003| Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 2100| 1938}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003004| Barangay 10 (Poblacion) | 2697| 2845}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003005| Barangay 11 (Poblacion) | 1436| 1321}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003006| Barangay 12 (Poblacion) | 301| 300}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003007| Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 1449| 1394}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003008| Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 1475| 1185}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003009| Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 2044| 1851}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003010| Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1837| 1758}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003011| Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1131| 998}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003012| Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 331| 339}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003013| Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 2107| 2130}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003014| Barangay 9 (Poblacion) | 1777| 1446}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003016| Calan | 1109| 964}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003017| Caloocan | 6284| 4888}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003018| Calzada | 2013| 1416}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003019| Canda | 1371| 1450}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003020| Carenahan | 1126| 1030}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003021| Caybunga | 891| 841}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003022| Cayponce | 1459| 1388}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003023| Dalig | 3114| 3008}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003024| Dao | 1830| 1445}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003025| Dilao | 1370| 1442}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003026| Duhatan | 1679| 1518}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003027| Durungao | 1035| 937}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003028| Gimalas | 2151| 1549}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003029| Gumamela | 3051| 2595}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003030| Lagnas | 1004| 929}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003031| Lanatan | 2538| 2715}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003032| Langgangan | 1213| 1194}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003033| Lucban Putol | 1889| 1383}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003034| Lucban Pook | 1878| 1551}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003035| Magabe | 1942| 1779}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003036| Malalay | 1024| 1063}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003037| Munting Tubig | 1790| 1534}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003038| Navotas | 4113| 3451}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003039| Patugo | 2386| 1885}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003040| Palikpikan | 1927| 1150}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003042| Pooc | 2544| 2267}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003043| Sambat | 3078| 2345}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003044| Sampaga | 3122| 2386}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003045| San Juan | 1960| 1738}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003046| San Piro | 3783| 3377}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003048| Santol | 4144| 2385}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003049| Sukol | 886| 837}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003050| Tactac | 1049| 932}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003051| Taludtud | 2224| 1165}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041003052| Tanggoy | 1577| 1543}}

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In the 2020 census, Balayan had a population of 95,913.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|95,913/108.73|2}}|PD/km2}}.

The main language used by the people in Balayan is Tagalog but some can still speak and understand basic Spanish{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}. Literate people can speak English but it is often used in formal occasions or events only.

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Churches:

• Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Balayan)
• Ermita Church
• Jesus the Peace Maker Christian Church
• Jesus Is Lord Church

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• Phil Steel Corporation (Steelcorp) – manufacturer of coated steel sheets, coils and irons
• Batangas Sugar Cane Central – the mother company of Muscuvado Food Sugar Corp. and processes sugar cane
• ProGreen Distillery (Emperador)
• Walter Mart Balayan
• Me & City Shoppers Mall Balayan

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• Mayor – Emmanuel Salvador "JR" Fronda
• Vice Mayor – Atty. Efren R. Chavez
• Councilors:

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• Raquel Aniwasal
• Raymund De La Vega
• Joebert Mapalad
• Jhun Santos
• Alfred Solis
• Demet Hernandez
• Bernardo Pantoja
• Elmer Del Carmen

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In January 2009, Balayan renovated a mini park called Balayan BayWalk Park which provides locals and tourists a view of Balayan Bay similar to what is seen in the country's capital Manila.

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Hospitals in Balayan include:

• Medical Center Western Batangas
• Balayan Bayview Hospital and Medical Center
• Don Manuel Lopez Memorial District Hospital
• Metro Balayan Medical Center

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Balayan has several schools, institutions and university both public and private located within and outside the Poblacion.

Public schools include:

• Balayan East Central School
• Balayan West Central School
• Balayan National High School
• Balayan Senior High School
• Batangas State University – Balayan Campus

Private schools include:

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• Immaculate Conception College
• Blessed Christ Child Montessori Foundation
• Balayan Colleges
• Lyceum of Southern Luzon - Balayan
• Balayan Kiddie Learning Center
• Our Lady of Miracles Learning Center
• STI College – Balayan
• Kim Harold Computer and Technical School (Fraternidad St.)
• Core Science Academy
• Saint Paul College Balayan
• Schola Nazaria Inc.
• Kiddie Learning

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• Sixto C. López – propagandist and negotiator for Philippine independence from the United States
• Leo Martinez - actor, comedian, and director
• Kim de Leon - winner of 7th season of StarStruck

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• {{official website|http://balayan.gov.ph/}}
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

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| North = Tuy

| Northeast = Nasugbu

| East = Calaca

| South = Balayan Bay

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