Cuenca, Batangas

Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876 or April 7, 1877,{{cite web|url=https://kasaysayansj.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sjptp-1.pdf|title=San Jose: Parish, Town & People|first=Juan A.|last=Ona|date=June 2020|accessdate=July 20, 2024|website=Kasaysayan ng San Jose}} after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots.{{cite web|url=https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/cuenca-executive-summary-2022.pdf|website=Commission on Audit|title=Executive Summary|accessdate=July 20, 2024|date=2022}} Its main tourist attraction is the {{convert|700|m|ft|adj=mid|-high|sp=us}} mountain, Mount Macolod (Mount Maculot).

The patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|58.18|km2|sp=us}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|58.18|3,119.75|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|3,119.75|km2|2|adj=on|sp=us}} total area of Batangas.

Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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{{PH brgy table lite|041009001| Balagbag | 848| 778}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009002| Bungahan | 2032| 1830}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009003| Calumayin | 326| 354}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009005| Dalipit East | 609| 591}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009006| Dalipit West | 593| 533}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009007| Dita | 4579| 4392}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009008| Don Juan | 885| 783}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009009| Emmanuel | 1985| 2011}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009010| Ibabao | 3343| 3188}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009011| Labac | 2037| 2096}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009012| Pinagkaisahan | 1978| 1875}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009013| San Felipe | 3377| 3171}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009014| San Isidro | 2091| 1804}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009015| Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1883| 1639}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009016| Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 263| 376}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009017| Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 735| 680}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009018| Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 930| 1022}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009019| Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 378| 438}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009020| Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 513| 499}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009021| Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 1861| 1848}}

{{PH brgy table lite|041009022| Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 1537| 1328}}

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In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.{{cite web|url=http://philippinelaw.info/statutes/ra1122-creating-the-barrio-of-don-juan,-cuenca,-batangas.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523200744/http://philippinelaw.info/statutes/ra1122-creating-the-barrio-of-don-juan%2C-cuenca%2C-batangas.html|archive-date=23 May 2012|title=Republic Act No. 1122; An Act to Create the Barrio of Don Juan in the Municipality of Cuenca, Province of Batangas|publisher=PhilippineLaw.info|accessdate=19 January 2021|url-status=dead}}

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| Jan high C = 27

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| Feb high C = 28

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| Mar high C = 30

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| Apr high C = 31

| Apr low C = 20

| May high C = 30

| May low C = 22

| Jun high C = 28

| Jun low C = 23

| Jul high C = 27

| Jul low C = 22

| Aug high C = 27

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| Sep high C = 27

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| Oct high C = 27

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| Nov high C = 27

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| Dec high C = 27

| Dec low C = 19

| Jan precipitation mm = 11

| Feb precipitation mm = 13

| Mar precipitation mm = 14

| Apr precipitation mm = 32

| May precipitation mm = 101

| Jun precipitation mm = 142

| Jul precipitation mm = 208

| Aug precipitation mm = 187

| Sep precipitation mm = 175

| Oct precipitation mm = 131

| Nov precipitation mm = 68

| Dec precipitation mm = 39

| Jan rain days = 5.2

| Feb rain days = 5.0

| Mar rain days = 7.4

| Apr rain days = 11.5

| May rain days = 19.8

| Jun rain days = 23.5

| Jul rain days = 27.0

| Aug rain days = 25.9

| Sep rain days = 25.2

| Oct rain days = 23.2

| Nov rain days = 15.5

| Dec rain days = 8.3

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| title = Cuenca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

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| accessdate = 5 May 2020 }}

| date = 5 May 2020

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In the 2020 census, Cuenca had a population of 36,235.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|36,235/58.18|2}}|PD/km2}}.

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File:CuencaBatangasjf1803 10.JPG|Welcome arch

File:CuencaBatangasjf1760 10.JPG|Municipal hall

File:CuencaBatangasjf1760 08.JPG|Police station

File:CuencaChurchjf1676 15.JPG|Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church

File:CuencaBatangasjf1613 04.JPG|Street in Cuenca

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{{Geographic location

| Centre = Cuenca

| Northeast = Lipa City

| Southeast = San Jose

| Southwest = Alitagtag

| Northwest = Taal Lake

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