San Luis, officially the Municipality of San Luis ( tgl, Bayan ng San Luis), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and La ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,172 people.
History
San Luis was historically part of
Taal. It was established as an independent town on August 25, 1861. However, in 1904, due to small income, the town was made a part of Taal once again, with all the barrios in existence retaining their names, while the town center (''poblacion'') was reverted to its
Spanish-era name Balibago. On February 2, 1918, San Luis was re-established.
No reliable information could be gathered as to why the town is called San Luis. However, some people believe that it was named as such because it was established during the feast of
Saint Louis.
[Transcribed from “History and Cultural Life of the Town of San Luis, Batangas,” 1953, online at the ]National Library of the Philippines
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Digital Collections.
Geography
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
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, the municipality has a land area of , constituting of the total area of Batangas.
Barangays
San Luis is politically subdivided into 26
barangay
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s.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, San Luis had a population of 36,172. The population density was .
Economy
Gallery
File:Batangasjf1895 10.JPG, Welcome sign
File:SanLuisBatangasjf2020 04.JPG, Municipal hall
File:SanLuisBatangasjf2021 11.JPG, Town plaza
File:SanLuisBatangasjf2020 14.JPG, Public market
File:SanLuisChurchjf1924 10.JPG, San Isidro Labrador Parish Church
File:SanLuisBatangasjf1966 14.JPG, San Luis Central School
File:SanLuisBatangasjf2084 10.JPG, Beach
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Municipalities of Batangas
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