San Pascual, officially the Municipality of San Pascual (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,009 making it as the 9th most populous municipality in the

History

Separation from Bauan

Historically, San Pascual was a part of Bauan and was originally referred to as "Lagnas." The name "Lagnas", which refers to the municipality's location physically between the Lagnas and Hagonoy Rivers, is derived from the local dialect and means "river boundaries." San Pascual became a separate municipality in 1969 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6116. It initially consisted of 25 barrios, all carved out from Bauan, namely: San Pascual, Danglayan, San Antonio, Laurel, Bayanan, San Mateo, Banaba, Natunuan North, Natunuan South, Kaing-in, Santo Niño, Sambat, Palsahingin, Alalum, Santa Elena, Del Pilar, Malaking Pook, Pila, San Mariano, Pook ni Banal, Pook ng Kapitan, Mataas na Lupa, Ilat, Gelerang Cawayan (Gelerang Kawayan), and Resplando.

Religious attributions

The religious populace and congregation therefore changed the name of the Lagnas neighborhood to San Pascual De Baylon in honor of the

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saint. It was thought that naming a location after one of its patron saints would bring luck and a prosperous future. As a result, somewhere around 1959, the San Pascual neighborhood became the Parish of San Pascual de Baylon, with the aforementioned saint serving as its Patron Saint.

Government

Local government

The municipal mayor is in charge of the municipality and serves as the head of the local government. The vice mayor serves as the mayor's deputy. Regarding the local legislature. The

Sangguniang Bayan The Sangguniang Bayan () is the local legislative branch of the municipal governments in the Philippines. It is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions for the administration of a municipality. Its powers are defined by the Local Go ...

serves as the municipality's local legislature. The vice mayor serves as its president, and the council is made up of eight "councillors."

Representative

San Pascual is part of

Batangas's 2nd congressional district Batangas's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine As ...

. Gerville Luistro ( Lakas-CMD) is the current representative of the 2nd district.

Geography

San Pascual is located at . According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas. San Pascual is from Batangas City and from

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. The municipality borders

Bauan Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people. Etymology Bauan derived its name from the following Tagalog wor ...

on the west, Alitagtag and San Jose on the north, and Batangas City on the east.

Barangays

San Pascual is politically subdivided into 29

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s, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, San Pascual had a population of 69,009. The population density was .

Economy

As one of the towns adjacent to the province's capital, it is a bustling town full of businesses and establishments. The town is home to an

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s and various subdivisions and housing projects, as well as other industrial and commercial establishments.

Hospitals

* Saint Pascal De Baylon Hospital * San Antonio Life Care Hospital

Education

There are numerous elementary and high schools, offering primary and secondary education in the town of San Pascual. The most known high school in the municipality is the San Pascual National High School.

Gallery

File:SanPascual,Batangasjf9059 09.JPG, Welcome arch File:SanPascual,BatangasHalljf9233 08.JPG, Municipal hall File:SanPascual,BatangasChurchjf9141 12.JPG, San Pascual Baylon Parish Church File:SanPascual,Bauan,Batangasjf9352 09.JPG, Public Market File:SanPascual,Batangasjf9118 19.JPG, Lagnas Bridge File:SanPascual,Batangasjf9118 29.JPG, Welcome sign File:4San Pascual, Batangas Landmarks 19.jpg, National road File:SanPascual,BatangasChyurchjf9173 01.JPG, Inside of the Baylon Church

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code {{Authority control Municipalities of Batangas