Around 112 kilometers south of Manila, Batangas City is located on the southwestern coast of Batangas Province. Neighboring towns are San Pascual on the northwest, San Jose on the north, Ibaan on the northeast, and Lobo on the southeast. It has a total land area of 283 square kilometers and is composed of 105 barangays.

Batangas City Hall

The city is home to one of the busiest ports in the country, being the gateway to the Visayas and Mindanao particularly to the famous resort town of Puerto Galera. This port is a major destination of inter-island as well as international ships.

Batangas City is the most populous among the three cities of Batangas Province but it is second to Calamba among the cties of Calabarzon Region. Majority of the population are Tagalogs with some migrants from other ethnic groups. Roman Catholics outnumber those belonging to other religions such as the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Aglipayans, Jehovah Witnesses, Evangelicals, and Moslems. The City celebrates the Subli-an Festival which was originally held to honor the Holy Cross but later an indigenous dance called Subli was incorpotated.

Manila-based SM malls and Makro have one branch each in the city.

Batangas is being groomed as a regional growth center. Its international seaport is being developed as an alternative to the congested Manila Port. It is therefore imperative to make a presence in this bustling city. Large industries that can be put up in this city are

• chemical products like plactic raw materials
• construction materials
• automotive and parts
• electronics and electrical equipment including appliances
• textile
• shipbuilding and repair
• paper products

Small and medium enterprises that can be established are

• Mass housing projects
• medium-size commercial complexes
• hotels, resorts, and restaurants
• hospitals, wellness spas, and amusement parks
• modern cold storage facilities
• commercial poultry and hog raising
• production of dairy products
• food processing such as meat, fish, fruits, and vegetable canning
• production of high value commercial crops like malungay, mushroom, vegetables
• demonstration farms
• consumer chemicals such as detergents and personal care prodicts
• essential oil and fragrances
• furniture and fixture
• technology-related ventures like business process outsourcing, graphic design, and software development
• financial services

1. Provincial Capitol
2. Laurel Park
3. Immaculate Concepcion Church
4. Plaza Mabini
5. Ilijan Falls
6. Mount Pinamucan

Provincial capitol of Batangas

Laurel Park

Immaculate Concepcion Church

Plaza Mabini

Downtown Batangas City

View of batangas City from Batangas Bay

One of the heavy industrial plants in Batangas City

The mountainous southern part of Batangas City

The modern port of Batangas City

Batangas City Public Market

Modern infrastructure projects in Batangas City