- Agoncillo, Batangas
Agoncillo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas,
Philippines . It is located 120 km south ofManila , a two hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway. It is 32 km away fromBatangas City , the provincial capital. Bounded in the east by approximately 10 km lakeshore of Taal Lake, in the south by the municipality of San Nicolas, separated byPansipit River on the west by the municipality ofLemery and on the north by the municipality of Laurel.According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,584 people in 5,029 households.Barangays in Agoncillo
Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21
barangay s.Historical background
The town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacanang, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
By virtue of an Executive Order issued by His Excellency President Elpidio Quirino, the Municipality of Pansipit was created. But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.
Finally, on
April 17 1949 , Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Elpidio Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortez.Current Officials
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2007 and their term will expire in 2010. The municipal mayor is Glorioso R. Martinez. Mario M. Atienza is the vice mayor and presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan which is composed of May Lacap - Martinez, Michael John M. Humarang, Herman C. Brotonel, Leonarda A. Enriquez, Buenaventura V. Carolino, Maurice E. Punzalan, Mario P. Balba and Ador D. Alcantara.
External links
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
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