Town Profile

BOUNDARIES

• East by Taal Lake

• Northeast by Municipality of Talisay

• North  by Tagaytay City

• Northwest by Municipality of Nasugbu

• West by Municipality of  Calaca

• Southwest by Municipality of Lemery

• South by Municipality of Agoncillo

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TOPOGRAPHY ——————————— Rolling Terrain

SOIL TYPE ————————————–  Clay, Loam & Sandy

CLIMATE

Rainy  —————————————– June – November

Dry  ——————————————–  December – May

LAND USES (in has.):

• Agricultural/Brushwood  – 4391.9130

• Built-up                              – 700.3551

• Eco-Tourism                     – 715.7625

• Forest Conservation        – 145.8540

• Rice Paddies                          – 261.1597

• Tropical Grass              – 848.4990

• Urban Expansion Area   – 65.7454

• Total land area:                – 7,129 has.

DISTANCE TO:

•  Batangas City/Provincial Capitol  ——-        74.50 km.

• Tanauan  (Pres. Laurel Highway) —— 31 km.

• Manila City Hall  —————————- 93 km.

• Tagaytay City Hall ————————- 22 km.

• POPULATION ———————————– 38,004 (CBMS survey 2009)

• HOUSEHOLD ———————————– 7,865 (CBMS survey 2009)

• HOSPITAL —————————————  Laurel Municipal Hospital

• MUNICIPAL BUILDING ———————–   1

• PUBLIC MARKET —————————— 1

SCHOOLS

• Primary (Public) —————————–   4

• Elementary (Public) ————————   14

• High School (Public) ———————–  2

• Private School ——————————-   5

• Total LGU Income —————————— 66,959,152.35

• Income Sources ——————————– Tax Revenue, Non-tax Revenue, IRA

• Income Class ————————————-   3rd Class

• Major Income Sources ————————-   IRA

 RESIDENTIAL RESORTS SUBDIVISION/GOLF COURSES

Splendido Taal              Filipiniana Taal

Canyon Woods             Mountain Ridge

Potter’s Ridge

AGRICULTURAL LEISURE FARMS

Las Haciendas

Lakewood Farm

TOURIST SPOTS

Barangay Paliparan                 – Ambon-Ambon Falls

– Malagaslas Spring

Barangay San Gabriel         – Antona Cave

Barangay Berinayan                – Casa Verde Resort