Geographical Location:
The municipality of Calatagan lies in the southwestern most of the province of Batangas in a peninsula approximately 110 kilometers south of the city f Manila. Its bounded on the north by the municipalities of Lian and Balayan, on the south by the Verde Island passage on the east by Pagapas and Balayan Bays, on the west by south China Sea.
The seat of the municipal government of the town of Calatagan is exactly 125 kms by road from Manila. it is 93 kilometers from Batangas City which is the seat of the provincial government.
Land Area:
The town of Calatagan has a total land area of 10,527.89 hectares. It is divided into four
(4) urban barangays within the poblacion and twenty one (21) rural Barangays.
Calatagan is a 2nd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households.
The town comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay. The peninsula's near white sand beaches are popular vacation and leisure sites for Manila's rich and famous. There are several beach resorts including the art-filled guesthouse called Banak House Calatagan, others like the Ronco Beach Resort in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in Brgy. Sta. Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in Brgy Uno, and Lago de Oro Resort where one can go wakeboarding, Villa Agustina, Nacua. These are well-known local places for relaxation and respite from all the week's work. Calatagan was formerly titled as the Forbes Park of the South, because of the rich families who owns their estates here not minding the bad road condition before, anyway they have their helipads for their helicopters to land on.
An extremely rare example of pre-Spanish Philippine script was found in Calatagan. The script is called Baybayin in Tagalog, and was derived from Javanese writing, which in turn is derived from Brahmi. This writing survives on an earthenware burial jar dated 1200s or 1300s.
Calatagan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
The municipality of Calatagan lies in the southwestern most of the province of Batangas in a peninsula approximately 110 kilometers south of the city f Manila. Its bounded on the north by the municipalities of Lian and Balayan, on the south by the Verde Island passage on the east by Pagapas and Balayan Bays, on the west by south China Sea.
The seat of the municipal government of the town of Calatagan is exactly 125 kms by road from Manila. it is 93 kilometers from Batangas City which is the seat of the provincial government.
Land Area:
The town of Calatagan has a total land area of 10,527.89 hectares. It is divided into four
(4) urban barangays within the poblacion and twenty one (21) rural Barangays.
Calatagan is a 2nd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households.
The town comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay. The peninsula's near white sand beaches are popular vacation and leisure sites for Manila's rich and famous. There are several beach resorts including the art-filled guesthouse called Banak House Calatagan, others like the Ronco Beach Resort in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in Brgy. Sta. Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in Brgy Uno, and Lago de Oro Resort where one can go wakeboarding, Villa Agustina, Nacua. These are well-known local places for relaxation and respite from all the week's work. Calatagan was formerly titled as the Forbes Park of the South, because of the rich families who owns their estates here not minding the bad road condition before, anyway they have their helipads for their helicopters to land on.
An extremely rare example of pre-Spanish Philippine script was found in Calatagan. The script is called Baybayin in Tagalog, and was derived from Javanese writing, which in turn is derived from Brahmi. This writing survives on an earthenware burial jar dated 1200s or 1300s.
Calatagan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
CALATAGAN Historical background
The word "CALATAGAN" is a derivative of the Tagalog word "LATAG" and is synonymous to "KAPATAGAN". It means a plain or flat portion of land lying between mountains or hills, thus Calatagan means a large expands of wide plain lands.
At the beginning of the century, record shows there were less than two hundreds settlers who chose this flat portion of Batangas because of its agricultural potentials and its proximity to the sea. Archeological researches, however, show that there could have been more people when the Spaniards arrived there in 1890.
The town is the site of the famous historical and archeological "Calatagan Excavations" whose antique pottery and other utensils contributed important facts about the culture and activities of the Filipinos before the coming of the Spaniards. Archeological finds mostly pottery Chinese origin, dug from six large cemeteries and unearthed by archeologist Professor Olov T.R. Janse and Professor Robert B. Fox, as well as conclusion made by Professor H. Otley Bayer, point to the existence of a sizeable pre-Spaniards population in this place. The same studies suggest that there was a direct Chinese trade by water in Calatagan and this trade could have centered at a place called Balong -Bato, where an entrance through the reef which surrounds Calatagan, still presently used by vessels coming from Mindoro and Manila.
The land occupied by the Municipality of Calatagan used to be known as Hacienda de Calatagan. It was acquired by Don Domingo Roxas from the Spanish crown in 1829. The successors, Don Pedro P. Roxas and Antonio P. Roxas, continued to develop the land. By the first decade of the century, it had progressed sufficiently to become Municipality in 1911, being an independent entity from its mother town called Balayan.
When the properties of the Roxas family which consisted of the Hacienda in Nasugbu and Calatagan were divided among the heirs, the ownership of Hacienda de Calatagan passed on to the family of Don Enrique Zobel whose heir continue to own considerable portions of the original Hacienda. However, much of the land was subdivided by Zobel into residential lots, which were sold to the original occupants at the prices from 20 to 30 centavos per square meter. The uncultivated southern portions of the property of Don Alfonso Zobel was subdivided into 2.2 hectares parcels and raffled off to bonafide residents of Calatagan at Philippine currency one hundred pesos (Php 100.00) per hectare then.
The concept and spirit of the present day land reform program, maybe said to have started at Calatagan before the subdivisions were made, as there were no private land ownership while all the lands belonged either to the Roxas or the Zobel then.
In 1943, the barangays of Baha and Talibayog, which were part of Balayan were annexed to Calatagan, since surveys showed that they are part of the land titled to the original owner of Hacienda de Calatagan, this added a big idea for the municipality.
Subsequently, Calatagan continues to progress and develop to give its constituents productive and decent human settlements.
The word "CALATAGAN" is a derivative of the Tagalog word "LATAG" and is synonymous to "KAPATAGAN". It means a plain or flat portion of land lying between mountains or hills, thus Calatagan means a large expands of wide plain lands.
At the beginning of the century, record shows there were less than two hundreds settlers who chose this flat portion of Batangas because of its agricultural potentials and its proximity to the sea. Archeological researches, however, show that there could have been more people when the Spaniards arrived there in 1890.
The town is the site of the famous historical and archeological "Calatagan Excavations" whose antique pottery and other utensils contributed important facts about the culture and activities of the Filipinos before the coming of the Spaniards. Archeological finds mostly pottery Chinese origin, dug from six large cemeteries and unearthed by archeologist Professor Olov T.R. Janse and Professor Robert B. Fox, as well as conclusion made by Professor H. Otley Bayer, point to the existence of a sizeable pre-Spaniards population in this place. The same studies suggest that there was a direct Chinese trade by water in Calatagan and this trade could have centered at a place called Balong -Bato, where an entrance through the reef which surrounds Calatagan, still presently used by vessels coming from Mindoro and Manila.
The land occupied by the Municipality of Calatagan used to be known as Hacienda de Calatagan. It was acquired by Don Domingo Roxas from the Spanish crown in 1829. The successors, Don Pedro P. Roxas and Antonio P. Roxas, continued to develop the land. By the first decade of the century, it had progressed sufficiently to become Municipality in 1911, being an independent entity from its mother town called Balayan.
When the properties of the Roxas family which consisted of the Hacienda in Nasugbu and Calatagan were divided among the heirs, the ownership of Hacienda de Calatagan passed on to the family of Don Enrique Zobel whose heir continue to own considerable portions of the original Hacienda. However, much of the land was subdivided by Zobel into residential lots, which were sold to the original occupants at the prices from 20 to 30 centavos per square meter. The uncultivated southern portions of the property of Don Alfonso Zobel was subdivided into 2.2 hectares parcels and raffled off to bonafide residents of Calatagan at Philippine currency one hundred pesos (Php 100.00) per hectare then.
The concept and spirit of the present day land reform program, maybe said to have started at Calatagan before the subdivisions were made, as there were no private land ownership while all the lands belonged either to the Roxas or the Zobel then.
In 1943, the barangays of Baha and Talibayog, which were part of Balayan were annexed to Calatagan, since surveys showed that they are part of the land titled to the original owner of Hacienda de Calatagan, this added a big idea for the municipality.
Subsequently, Calatagan continues to progress and develop to give its constituents productive and decent human settlements.
Calatagan Attractions:
Lago De Oro
Wakeboarding
Experience Wake boarding in the Famous LAGO DE ORO , the home of first wakeboard park in the philippines.
The Lago De oro Resort is estimated 20kms away from PLaya Calatagan.
Experience Wake boarding in the Famous LAGO DE ORO , the home of first wakeboard park in the philippines.
The Lago De oro Resort is estimated 20kms away from PLaya Calatagan.
The name Santiago was named after the then owner of the land, Don Santiago Zobel. He personally donated the one-hectare property for the construction of the lighthouse.
Punta de Santiago was put together and started by Magin Pers y Pers in December 15, 1890. On the other hand Guillermo Brockman finished the construction at a later time.
What makes Faro de Punta Santiago unique is its round shape. The lighthouse is coated with white paint. It has the typical plan of a tower, a service and annex buildings, with a fenced courtyard. Found inside the annex building are four living rooms. And the tower is located at the back, which stands at 51 feet high.
Punta de Santiago was put together and started by Magin Pers y Pers in December 15, 1890. On the other hand Guillermo Brockman finished the construction at a later time.
What makes Faro de Punta Santiago unique is its round shape. The lighthouse is coated with white paint. It has the typical plan of a tower, a service and annex buildings, with a fenced courtyard. Found inside the annex building are four living rooms. And the tower is located at the back, which stands at 51 feet high.
Calatagan Mangrove Forest park " ANG PULO"
Ang Pulo (The Island), 7.5 hectares of uninhabited land that has been
transformed into a mangrove “eco-park.” The place may be reached in minutes by
boat from the mainland village of Quilitisan in Calatagan town in Batangas.
Located in Brgy. Quilitisan, Calatagan
Entrance fee : Php 100/ head including the boat ride going to islet " Ang Pulo"
Located in Brgy. Quilitisan, Calatagan
Entrance fee : Php 100/ head including the boat ride going to islet " Ang Pulo"
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Dive in Calatagan Artificial Reef
2 kms away from PLaya Calatagan
2 kms away from PLaya Calatagan
Play Golf in Calatagan Golf Club
14 kms away from Playa Calatagan
14 kms away from Playa Calatagan