Calatagan

Calatagan Bayan ng Calatagan Kalatagan
Municipality
Municipality of Calatagan
Clockwise from top: Beach, Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Sto. Domingo de Silos Parish, Port of Calatagan, View of Southern Calatagan, Calatagan Municipal Hall
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Map of Batangas with Calatagan highlighted
Interactive map of Calatagan
Calatagan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°49′59″N 120°37′55″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
District	1st district
Founded	January 1, 1912
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rico B. Puno
• Vice Mayor	Rogelio H. Zarraga
• Representative	Leandro Antonio L. Leviste
• Municipal Council	Members Rexio B. Bautista Ramon G. Ancheta Noel A. Delas Alas Ramon G. Ancheta Danilo L. Pineda Virgilio A. Eleponga Jr. Jeffrey P. Dela Cruz Harold A. Anzaldo
• Electorate	38,198 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	60,420
• Density	539.5/km2 (1,397/sq mi)
• Households	14,267
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.38 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 323.9 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 852.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 137.1 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 69.57 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4215
PSGC	0401008000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.calatagan.gov.ph

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Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatagan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,420 people.

A rare example of pre-Hispanic Philippine script was discovered in Calatagan. It is known as Baybayin in Tagalog, the scrip traces its origins to Javanese writing, itself derived from Brahmi. This inscription was preserved on an earthenware burial jar, dated to the 13th or 14th century.