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Batangas Province
The Province of Batangas is located along the southwestern
edge of Luzon in the Philippines. The Province is part of the
Southern Tagalog Region and bordered by the provinces
of Cavite to the north, Laguna to the northeast and Quezon
to the east. The province has a land area of about 3,166
km 2 and consists of 34 cities and municipalities, of which 14
are municipalities and 1 is a coastal city. The major bays
of the province are Batangas Bay, Balayan and Adjacent
Bays, and Tayabas and Adjacent Bays. Calumpang River
is the major river flowing into Batangas Bay while Pansipit
and Benangbang Rivers are the major rivers flowing into
Balayan Bay. Major economic activities in Balayan and
Tayabas Bays are fishing and tourism mainly due to its
sandy beaches and coral reefs. Batangas Bay, on the other
hand, is dominated by industrial, commercial and shipping
activities. Batangas City hosts an international seaport and
the majority of the big industries in the province, such as
oil refineries and natural gas processing. Verde Passage,
located between Batangas City and Mindoro Island, is
considered as the center of the global center of marine
biological diversity. Maricaban Island between Mabini and
Tingloy is a priority dive site.
State of the Coasts of Batangas Province
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