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History

San Juan used to be called Bolbok during the Spanish colonial period up to the 1920s. In the years 1698 until 1836, it was just a barrio of the large town of Rosario located in the eastern part of Batangas. From 1837, the barrio was governed by tinientes or deputies with a term of one to two years. However, when the barrio was recognized as a separate town in 1843, the position of tinientes was replaced by cabezas de barangay serving one for each new barrio. It was only in 1848 when the Spanish government officially recognized the independence of San Juan from its mother town of Rosario and was given the name San Juan de Bocboc.WEB,www.sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph/about-us/history, A Glimpse of History, sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph, San Juan was headed by a Gobernadorcillo in 1864. The first Goberdanorcillo was Don Camilo Perez, a prominent citizen who initiated the separation of San Juan from Rosario. He is considered as the founder of the town, and was honored for his contribution in public works and peace and order in the newly created town.On October 28, 1883, San Juan experienced a major disaster due to continuous winds and intense storm rain. Huge flood from the Bancoro and Bangbang Rivers hit the town resulting to the destruction of houses, drowning of livestocks and planted crops, and the devastation of the church and its convent. In 1886, the flooding become worse in the town. The parish priest had to erect a temporary church and convent in a site seven kilometers away from the town.WEB,minerdescent.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/3-san-juan-batangas-leon-mayo-paper.pdf, The San Juan Batangas Legacy, Arch. Leon M. Mayo, On January 18, 1886, the officials of the town initiated the transfer of the new town to Calitcalit. The transfer of the Lumang Bayan to its present location was approved by Governor General Valeriano Weyler on December 12, 1890, during the administration of Gobernadorcillo Benedicto De Villa. San Juan de Bocboc was renamed to Bolbok by virtue of Act No. 2390 dated February 28, 1914.PH ACT,lawyerly.ph/laws/view/l8afa, Act, 2390, An Act Changing the names of the municipalities of Santo Niño and Mawanan, Province of Cagayan; San Isidro Labrador and San Isidro de Potot, Province of Pangasinan; San Francisco de Malabon and Santa Cruz de Malabon, Province of Cavite; Nagpartian and San Miguel, Province of Ilocos Norte; Langaran, Province of Misamis; San Pedro Tunasan, Province of Laguna; Cabagan Nuevo, Province of Isabela; Nueva Caceres, Province of Ambos Camarines; San Pedro Macati, Province of Rizal; San Juan de Bocboc, Province of Batangas; San Juan, Province of Nueva Ecija; township of Barrit - Luluno, Province of Ilocos Sur, and of the Barrios of Tublijon and Gibigaan, Municipality of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon., February 28, 1914, July 18, 2022, In the early years of 1920, Bolbok was then renamed as San Juan, in honor of San Juan Nepomuceno, the town’s patron saint.WEB,site.sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph/main/3000/index.asp?pageid=117602&t=history, A Glimpse of History, sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph, On April 4, 1945, the town was liberated from Japanese occupation by the F Company, 188th Infantry of the United States Army as part of their clearing operations to liberate the Bicol peninsula from the hands of the Japanese.WEB, Batangas History,www.batangashistory.date/2018/03/liberate.html, DATES WHEN EACH TOWN OF BATANGAS WAS LIBERATED FROM THE JAPANESE IN WWII, Buhay Batangas, March 3, 2018, August 5, 2021,

Geography

San Juan is located at {{coord|format=dms}}, at the easternmost part of Batangas province. North of San Juan is the neighboring town of Candelaria, with Malaking Ilog River defining its geographical boundary. Tayabas Bay lies east and the hills on the eastern portion separate it from the towns of Lobo and Rosario.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|273.40|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|273.40|3,119.75|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|3,119.75|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Batangas.{{clear left}}

Barangays

(File:Ph map of san juan batangas.png|250px|thumb|right|Political map of San Juan, showing the 42 barangays under its jurisdiction.)San Juan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.{{PH brgy table lite|top}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023001| Abung | 2119| 1947}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023002| Balagbag | 2539| 2147}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023003| Barualte | 1676| 1389}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023004| Bataan | 1911| 1786}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023005| Buhay na Sapa | 5123| 3751}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023006| Bulsa | 2160| 1543}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023007| Calicanto | 1957| 1908}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023008| Calitcalit | 4556| 4128}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023009| Calubcub I | 2206| 1794}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023010| Calubcub II | 3529| 3360}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023011| Catmon | 1418| 1282}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023012| Coloconto | 758| 702}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023013| Escribano | 3255| 2844}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023014| Hugom | 1578| 1301}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023015| Imelda (Tubog) | 959| 909}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023016| Janaojanao | 1511| 1466}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023017| Laiya{{nbhyph}}Ibabao | 4504| 3580}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023018| Laiya{{nbhyph}}Aplaya | 6005| 5572}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023019| Libato | 4107| 3997}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023020| Lipahan | 4380| 3814}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023021| Mabalanoy | 3834| 3155}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023022| Nagsaulay | 2604| 2404}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023023| Maraykit | 3574| 3060}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023024| Muzon | 1539| 1497}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023025| Palahanan I | 841| 713}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023026| Palahanan II | 3234| 2954}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023027| Palingowak | 1632| 1469}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023028| Pinagbayanan | 1508| 1173}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023029| Poblacion | 3281| 3111}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023030| Poctol | 3028| 2216}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023031| Pulangbato | 2767| 2391}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023032| Putingbuhangin | 2491| 1872}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023033| Quipot | 3328| 2517}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023034| Sampiro | 3151| 2690}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023035| Sapangan | 2940| 2435}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023036| Sico I | 1977| 1700}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023037| Sico II | 1100| 934}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023038| Subukin | 1635| 1444}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023039| Talahiban I | 2244| 2055}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023040| Talahiban II | 1301| 1261}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023041| Ticalan | 1830| 1486}}{{PH brgy table lite|041023042| Tipaz | 2975| 2534}}{{PH brgy table lite|bottom|94291}}{{clear-left}}

Climate

{{Weather box| location = San Juan, Batangas| width = auto| metric first = Yes| single line = Yes| Jan high C = 27| Jan low C = 21| Feb high C = 28| Feb low C = 20| Mar high C = 30| Mar low C = 21| Apr high C = 32| Apr low C = 22| May high C = 31| May low C = 24| Jun high C = 30| Jun low C = 24| Jul high C = 29| Jul low C = 24| Aug high C = 29| Aug low C = 24| Sep high C = 29| Sep low C = 24| Oct high C = 29| Oct low C = 23| Nov high C = 28| Nov low C = 22| Dec high C = 27| Dec low C = 22| Jan precipitation mm = 52| Feb precipitation mm = 35| Mar precipitation mm = 27| Apr precipitation mm = 27| May precipitation mm = 82| Jun precipitation mm = 124| Jul precipitation mm = 163| Aug precipitation mm = 144| Sep precipitation mm = 145| Oct precipitation mm = 141| Nov precipitation mm = 100| Dec precipitation mm = 102| Jan rain days = 12.0| Feb rain days = 8.1| Mar rain days = 8.8| Apr rain days = 9.7| May rain days = 17.9| Jun rain days = 22.6| Jul rain days = 26.2| Aug rain days = 24.5| Sep rain days = 24.6| Oct rain days = 22.0| Nov rain days = 16.7| Dec rain days = 14.9| source 1 = Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)WEB,www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/san-juan_philippines_1689303, San Juan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall, Meteoblue, 5 May 2020, | date = 5 May 2020}}

Demographics

{{Philippine Census| align= none| cols = 3name}}1903}}1918}}1939}}1948}}1960}}1970}}1975}}1980}}1990}}1995}}2000}}2007}}2010}}2015}}2020}}| 2025 = | 2030 = Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census>2015}}{{PH census2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}In the 2020 census, San Juan had a population of 114,068.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|114,068/273.40|2}}|PD/km2}}.

Economy

(File:Barrio Laiya.jpg|thumb|right|View of Tayabas Bay and the Lobo Mountain Range){{PH poverty incidence}}San Juan is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas. It is initially identified as one of the Special Economic Zones ( ECOZONES). According to RA 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, ecozones are selected areas with highly developed or which have the potential to be developed into agro-industrial, industrial, tourist/recreational, commercial, banking, investment and financial centers.WEB,www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1995/02/24/republic-act-no-7916/, Republic Act No. 7916, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 24 February 1995, San Juan is a tourist destination known for its white-sand beaches. The tourism and aquaculture industries provide jobs to the town’s people and income to the town economy.Because of its fertile land, the municipality is one of the top suppliers of agricultural products in the province.The town has also a coconut wine and pottery industry.

Income

Here’s the list of the total annual income, assets, expenses and equity of San Juan since 2015, according to the Annual Audit Reports of the Commission on Audit: {| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center” width=“50%“! width=“5%” |Year ! width=“10%“|Total Annual Income! width=“10%” | Assets! width=“10%” | Expenses! width=“10%” | EquityPUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱771,087,559.47 {{increase}}PUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱679,909,608.45 {{increase}} PUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱616,441,566.44 {{increase}} PUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱522,162,348.18 {{decrease}} PUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱532,424,224.13{{increase}} PUBLISHER=COMMISSION ON AUDIT, | ₱232,961,446.48

Government

Government officials

(File:SanJuan,BatangasTownhallcomplexjf9276 23.JPG|thumb|Old Municipal hall)The 2022 local elections in San Juan was held on May 9, 2022. Five municipal councilors, elected on May 13, 2019, were re-elected while the three others will serve their first term. The following are the elected government officials of San Juan. Their term will expire on June 30, 2025.{| class=“wikitable” style="margin:0; margin-top:0;” align=center! colspan=2 bgcolor=“peach” align=“center” | Municipal Government of San Juan(2022-2025) style="text-align:center;“!colspan=2 align=“center” | Mayor style="text-align:center;” Ildebrando D. Salud style="text-align:center;“!colspan=2 align=“center” | Vice Mayor style="text-align:center;” Octavio Antonio L. Marasigan style="text-align:center;“!colspan=2 align=“center” | Sangguniang Bayan Members style="text-align:center;”| Gerardo R. Tantay Jr. style="text-align:center;”| Meynardo V. Robles style="text-align:center;”| Rodello A. De Chavez style="text-align:center;”| Grenalyn L. Virtusio, Ll. B. style="text-align:center;“!colspan=2 align=“center” |ABC President style="text-align:center;” Liwelyndo A. Vergara style="text-align:center;” style="text-align:center;“!colspan=2 align=“center” |SK Federation President style="text-align:center;” Jerick Dwight Rafhael R. Bait style="text-align:center;”

List of former Municipal Mayors

{| class=“wikitable plainrowheaders” style="font-size:90%;”! scope=“col” | Order! scope=“col” | Name! scope=“col” | Years in Office! scope=“col” | Achievement! scope=“row” | 1| Don Esteban de Villa| 1900-1905| Built the town’s public market! scope=“row” | 2| Don Gregorio de Villa| 1905-1906| Constructed the town’s elementary school (Gabaldon)! scope=“row” | 3| Don Benedicto de Villa| 1906-1907| Pioneered the town’s sugar industry that brought prosperity to the town! scope=“row” | 4| Don Raymundo Balinos| 1907-1910| Encouraged the education of the town’s people! scope=“row” | 5| Don Florencio Perez| 1910-1913| Built a public cemetery for the poor and the non-Catholics! scope=“row” | 6| Don Gregorio de Villa| 1913-1916| ! scope=“row” | 7| Don Esteban de Villa| 1916-1919| ! scope=“row” | 8| Don Juan R. Quizon| 1919-1922| Constructed the municipal building and acquired the site for the town plaza! scope=“row” | 9| Don Nicolas Virrey| 1922-1925|! scope=“row” | 10| Don Juan R. Quizon| 1925-1928| ! scope=“row” | 11| Don Filemon Malabanan| 1928-1934| Built the water reservoir and worked for the electrification of the town! scope=“row” | 12| Don Miguel Lopez| 1934-1942| Instrumental in the building of San Juan East Central School! scope=“row” | 13| Guillermo de Villa| 1942-1945| Maintained peaceful relationship with the Japanese government while working secretly with the guerillas! scope=“row” | 14| Vicente Castillo| 1945; 1946-1955| Built the Lawaye River Dike, and organized the town’s police force! scope=“row” | 15| Jose Garcia| 1956-1963| Built the Sampiro-Quipot feeder road! scope=“row” | 16| Estelito Castillo| 1964-1967| Repaired municipal building, implemented the minimum wage law, and managed to acquire fire trucks from the national government! scope=“row” | 17| Vicente Lecaroz| 1968-1986| Built feeder roads and bridges; responsible for the construction of additional school buildings; he also eradicated cattle-rustling! scope=“row” | 18| Abelardo de Villa| 1986-1998| Electrification of barrios; built new feeder roads, new bridges and cemented road to Laiya.! scope=“row” | 19| Rodolfo Hernandez Manalo| 1998-2007| a) Carried out the Computerization of Real Property Tax Administration and Business Permit and Licensing System. b) Built Farm to Market Roads and Bridges.! scope=“row” | 20| Danilo Salapare Mindanao| 2007-2010| Asphalting of roads; he envisioned the cityhood of San Juan! scope=“row” | 21| Rodolfo Hernandez Manalo| 2010{{nbhyph}}2019| Establishment of 13 national high schools, opening of barangay roads and massive concreting of Farm To Market Roads, construction of hanging and foot bridge in various barangays, scholarships to indigent constituents from elementary to college, massive mangrove rehabilitation, tree planting, no to mining, no to plastics, regulated cutting of trees.! scope=“row” | 22| Ildebrando Dañas Salud| 2019{{nbhyph}}present|

Official seal

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• Horse – The municipality is known for its horses and other farm animals like cows, pigs, and goats.
• Tuba Container – locally known as batang, a container in which tuba is gathered from the coconut tree.
• Fruits – Fruits such as mangoes, citrus, atis and tamarind which are grown abundantly in the town.
• Roundels – signifies the number of barangays (42) comprising the municipality

Tourism

(File:SanJuan,Batangasjf8280 06.JPG|thumb|right|San Juan Nepomuceno Parish Church)(File:Laiyabydexdroid.jpg|thumb|right|Laiya Beach)On June 29, 2010, then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Executive Order No. 904, series of 2010 designating the Municipality of San Juan, Batangas as a priority area for Tourism Development.WEB,www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2010/06/29/executive-order-no-904-s-2010/, Executive Order No. 904 s. 2010, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 29 June 2010, Attractions include:

• San Juan Nepomuceno Church – The church was built during the Spanish colonial period.
• Laiya Beach – San Juan has a coastline with several beach resorts for swimming, diving and other outdoor activities
• Mount Daguldol – The highest mountain in San Juan, {{convert|670|m}} high
• Mangrove Forest at Barangay Poctol – One of the largest mangrove areas in San Juan; located in Sitio Pontor
• Ancestral houses – Built during Spanish and American colonial periods in the town.
• Old Municipal Hall – Erected on 1928 under the administration of Juan R. Quizon, the then Presidente Municipal. It has a simple yet enticing architectural style
• Malaking River at Barangay Poctol – This river serves as a boundary between Batangas and Quezon Province.
• Naambon Falls - A secluded, undisturbed series of falls and small pools. It has several look-out points with views of dense forest and Tayabas Bay.WEB, San Juan Batangas,sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph/main.html, sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph, 11 December 2016,

Education

Private schools in town include Joseph Marello Institute, Batangas Eastern Colleges, CCFI Christian Academy, South Ridge Asian Integrated Montessori School, and San Juan Institute of Technology founded in 1947, 1940, 1991, 2011, and 2018 respectively. San Juan has also a campus of Batangas State University located at Barangay Talahiban II.Almost all barangays have their own elementary and high schools, where tuition fees are relatively low.Despite improvements of the town’s education system, parents of some students from well-off families send their children to Metro Manila for college.

Notable personalities

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• Renato de Villa – Former Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines; Former Secretary, Department of National Defense; 1998 Presidential Election Candidate
• Rudy Salud – Founding Secretary General, World Boxing Council; Former PBA Commissioner; Boxing Manager and Promoter
• Leandro Mendoza – Former Executive Secretary under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; Former Police Director General, Philippine National Police (2001)
• Renee Magtibay Salud – Filipino Fashion Designer, “The Ambassador of Philippine Fashion”
• Salvador Q. Quizon – Auxiliary Bishop-Emeritus, Archdiocese of Lipa
• Alyssa Valdez – Volleyball player, Ateneo Lady Eagles
• Meynardo A. Sabili – former Mayor of Lipa City

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References

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External links

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• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

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