Mataasnakahoy | town, third-level administrative division

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Kinalaglagan /
 town, draw only border, third-level administrative division
Municipality: Mataasnakahoy
Province: Batangas

ZIP Code: 4223

Mataas na Kahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines.

According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households.

It was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 308 by the then Governor General of the Philippines on March 27, 1932.

Its total land area is 2,376 hectares, and is bounded by the Municipality of Balete and Lipa City, with Taal Lake limiting its western side (Lat 13.9603; Long 121.1158).

The name Mataas na Kahoy literally means "tall tree". The town is known for its cool climate due to its high elevation.

Mataas na Kahoy is politically subdivided into 16 barangays:

-Barangay I (Poblacion)
-Barangay II (Poblacion)
-Barangay II-A (Poblacion)
-Barangay III (Poblacion)
-Barangay IV (Poblacion)
-Bayorbor
-Bubuyan
-Calingatan
-Kinalaglagan
-Loob
-Lumang Lipa
-Manggahan
-Nangkaan
-San Sebastian
-Santol
-Upa
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataas_na_Kahoy,_Batangas
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   13°58'59"N   121°6'11"E

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