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town, draw only border, third-level administrative division
Municipality: Balayan
Province: Batangas
Balayan is one of the oldest, prosperous and historical towns in the Batangas Province.
Land Area : More than 20,000 hectares
Natural Resources : Sugarcane, Coconut and Corn
Famous Product : Bagoong Balayan
Highlight Events : Parada ng Litson - June 24
Fiesta of Immaculada Conception - Dec. 8
Location : North - Tuy
East - Calaca
South - Balayan Bay
West - Calatagan & Lian
Part of Balayan’s beauty is its close affinity to history. The town was one of the first settlements in the Philippines, with existing records of local residents exchanging barter goods with Chinese traders dating back to the mid-14th century.
The area of Balayan figured greatly in Chinese records as the center of the country they called Mai-I, which was derived from the ancient word “Bai,” meaning “house.” Over time, the name shifted to “Balay,” after the Visayan, until the final name of Balayan was coined.
Despite the presence of Spanish forces in the Philippines, a number of areas around the archipelago were often plagued by attacks from Muslims. In the mid-18th century, Muslims were able to take over the town, keeping it under their control for two months. When they left, they burned the whole town. The event prompted local officials to set up a fort to prevent further Muslim attacks.
With much of the town’s life steeped in Spanish colonial culture, starting with the coming of Franciscan friars in 1572, it is not surprising that it values this part of its past.
Province: Batangas
Balayan is one of the oldest, prosperous and historical towns in the Batangas Province.
Land Area : More than 20,000 hectares
Natural Resources : Sugarcane, Coconut and Corn
Famous Product : Bagoong Balayan
Highlight Events : Parada ng Litson - June 24
Fiesta of Immaculada Conception - Dec. 8
Location : North - Tuy
East - Calaca
South - Balayan Bay
West - Calatagan & Lian
Part of Balayan’s beauty is its close affinity to history. The town was one of the first settlements in the Philippines, with existing records of local residents exchanging barter goods with Chinese traders dating back to the mid-14th century.
The area of Balayan figured greatly in Chinese records as the center of the country they called Mai-I, which was derived from the ancient word “Bai,” meaning “house.” Over time, the name shifted to “Balay,” after the Visayan, until the final name of Balayan was coined.
Despite the presence of Spanish forces in the Philippines, a number of areas around the archipelago were often plagued by attacks from Muslims. In the mid-18th century, Muslims were able to take over the town, keeping it under their control for two months. When they left, they burned the whole town. The event prompted local officials to set up a fort to prevent further Muslim attacks.
With much of the town’s life steeped in Spanish colonial culture, starting with the coming of Franciscan friars in 1572, it is not surprising that it values this part of its past.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balayan,_Batangas
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 13°58'50"N 120°44'37"E
- Subic 131 km
- Capas 170 km
- Botolan 173 km
- San Jose 185 km
- Candelaria 213 km
- Mangatarem 218 km
- Santa Cruz 231 km
- Mabini 258 km
- Bokod 291 km
- Kayapa 293 km
- Sitio Cacawatihan 1.2 km
- Batangas Sugar Central, Inc. 4 km
- Progreen Agricorp, Inc. - Balayan 4.6 km
- Poblacion Balayan 5 km
- Mount Miyauan 7.1 km
- Malalay Proper 7.8 km
- San Piro Proper 7.9 km
- Mount Masawa 8.9 km
- Lian Batangas Solar Farm 10 km
- Balayan Bay 19 km
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