Calatagan, Batangas

Calatagan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. The town comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 45,068 people in 9,201 households. The peninsula's white sand beaches are popular vacation and leisure sites for Manila's rich and famous. There are several beach resorts including the art-filled guesthouse called Banak House Calatagan, others like the Ronco Beach Resort in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in Brgy. Sta. Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in Brgy Uno, and Lago de Oro Resort where one can go wakeboarding. These are well-known local places for relaxation and respite from all the week's work.

An extremely rare example of pre-Spanish Philippine script was found in Calatagan. The script is called Baybayin in Tagalog, and was derived from Javanese writing, which in turn is derived from Brahmi. This writing survives on an earthenware burial jar dated 1200s or 1300s.

Barangays

Calatagan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

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]