San Juan, Batangas

San Juan, Batangas

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = San Juan, Batangas
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_batangas_san juan.png caption = Map of Batangas showing the location of San Juan.
region = CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
province = Batangas
districts = 4th district of Batangas
barangays = 42
class = 1st class municipality
mayor = Danilo Mindanao (Lakas-CMD)
areakm2 = 278.40
pop2000 = 78,169
popden2000 = 280.78
San Juan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It occupies the easternmost portion of the province, 43 kilometers east of Batangas City, also the same distance southwest of Lucena City, Quezon, and 115 kilometers away from Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 78,169 people in 16,519 households.

Mayors

Municipal Officials

Elected Officials - May 14, 2007 Elections

Mayor: Danilo S. Mindanao

Vice Mayor: Octavio Antonio L. Marasigan

Councilors:

# Rodello A. De Chavez
# Pedro T. Macalintal
# Meynard V. Robles
# Adelaida L. Perez
# Atty. Jessie M. Patron
# Noelito M. Pasco
# Joaquin M. Salud, Jr., M.D.
# Alexander S. Mercado

ABC President
# Wenceslao L. Llana III

SK Federation President
# Joezel A. Pesigan

Cityhood

One of the main objectives of Mayor Danilo Mindanao is to develop the town of San Juan not only a First Class Municipality, but to develop it into a progressive city.

Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.


* Abung
* Balagbag
* Barualte
* Bataan
* Buhay na Sapa
* Bulsa
* Calicanto
* Calitcalit
* Calubcub I
* Calubcub II
* Catmon
* Coloconto
* Escribano
* Hugom
* Imelda (Tubog)
* Janaojanao
* Laiya-Aplaya
* Laiya-Ibabao
* Libato
* Lipahan
* Mabalanoy
* Maraykit
* Muzon
* Nagsaulay
* Palahanan I
* Palahanan II
* Palingowak
* Pinagbayanan
* Poblacion
* Poctol
* Pulangbato
* Putingbuhangin
* Quipot
* Sampiro
* Sapangan
* Sico I
* Sico II
* Subukin
* Talahiban I
* Talahiban II
* Ticalan
* Tipaz

Famous Personalities

Dr. Victor Salud - Graduate, UP College of Dentisty, San Juan's First Dentist (1923)
Gen. Renato S. De Villa - Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1998 Presidential Candidate
Renee Salud - the country's premier Fashion Designer
Rudy Salud - Founding Secretary-General World Boxing Council, Former PBA Commissioner, Boxing Manager and Promoter
Amb. Henrietta De Villa - Former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican
Gen. Leandro R. Mendoza - Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Former Police Director General of the Philippine National Police (2001).
Antonio Bolaños Magtibay, Esq. - Philippine Ambassador to Qatar
Miguel Aguila - singer

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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