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Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Established Title: | Founded | ||
Established Date: | 1760 | ||
Established Title1: | Annexation to Nasugbu | ||
Established Date1: | March 28, 1903 | ||
Established Title2: | Reestablished | ||
Established Date2: | January 1, 1915 | ||
Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
Parts Style: | para | ||
P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
Leader Name: | Joseph V. Peji | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Leader Name1: | Roberto Antonio S. Leviste | ||
Leader Name2: | Joseph Eric R. Buhain | ||
Leader Title3: | Municipal Council | ||
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Elevation Max M: | 275 | ||
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Timezone: | PST | ||
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Demographics Type2: | Service provider | ||
Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
Demographics2 Info2: | Lian Water District | ||
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Lian, officially the Municipality of Lian (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,280 people.
The patron saint of Lian is John the Baptist.
Also the home of the Lian Eco Park which is environmental protection.
According to the early residents of the town, it was initially named Lia, after the leader of the first group of Chinese traders who settled there. However, there is no significance if it is associated with the old name of the town. When Spaniards asked the traders about the name of the place and "Lia" was the answer, they took it as "Lian," the town's present name.[1]
Lian was founded in 1760 by Chinese traders who settled in the area. There were no other information regarding the other settlers.
On March 28, 1903, Lian was merged with the adjacent municipality of Nasugbu.[2] On December 28, 1914, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order No. 127, separating Lian from Nasugbu to restore its independent municipality status effective January 1, 1915.[3]
Lian is located at . It is located at the western shore of Batangas, facing the West Philippine Sea. It is from Batangas City and from Manila.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 76.8km2 constituting of the 3119.75adj=mid2adj=mid total area of Batangas.
Lian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Barangay Tres, Uno, Dos, Quatro, Singko, Malaruhatan and Binubusan (which is not Poblacion) which is considered urban barangays.
Barangay San Diego, Bungahan, Prenza, Bagong Pook, Kapito, Lumaniag, Humayingan, Puting Kahoy, Cumba, Luyahan, Matabungkay and Balibago which is considered rural barangays.
The climate of Lian falls under the first type of classification, Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons: Dry season from November to April and wet season for the rest of the year.
In the 2020 census, Lian had a population of 56,280. The population density was NaN56,280/76.80.
Most of the people in Lian are Tagalogs. However, some Visayans are found in some barrios and barangays. The main language is Tagalog. Most of the residents can also understand and speak English. Historically once been founded, they are inhabited by Chinese. Since 1800s, all Chinese in Lian was converted to Tagalog.
Lian is a main products such as rice, corn, onion, calamansi, milkfish, etc. which is sold in Lian Public Market and other various locations.Industries also been found in Barangay Malaruhatan. such as Azucarera De Don Pedro. However, the industries cause damage the environment and climate change. Construction supplies such as aluminum, timber (wood), etc.
Product | Description | Locations | |
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Calamansi | Calamansi is a fruit has been found in calamansi trees in some barangays. | Unknown | |
Rice | Rice is the important food in the municipality. which is largely placed farms such as Barangays Kapito and Prenza. | Bungahan, Prenza, Malaruhatan, Bagong Pook, Kapito, Puting Kahoy, Humayingan, Binubusan, Matabungkay, Luyahan and Balibago | |
Corn | Corn is an alternative food in rice. which is used the medicine in various dishes. | Various locations which is same in rice. | |
Onion | Onion is the vegetable which is ranges in batangays Cumba, Prenza and Puting Kahoy. | Various locations which is same in rice. | |
Wood | Wood is the possible product which is found in the forest. Usefully in the construction. | All locations exempt Poblacion | |
Cement | Cement is the construction product to allow to construct the buildings, etc. | Everywhere | |
Sugar | Sugar which is allows it used in processed food in home. | Unknown | |
Aluminum | Aluminum which is used from the construction. However, it been used from tools. | Unknown | |
Milkfish | Milkfish is found in all coastal barangays. Useful for the nutrition of the humans. | San Diego, Lumaniag, Luyahan, Binubusan and Matabungkay | |
Chicken | Chicken is the poultry which people wants to interest as fast food. | Poultry farms | |
Sand | Sand which it allows to create glass. It will found in the beaches. | Sands in coastal barangays | |
Cocoa | Cocoa is the rare product. which is possibly found in barangay Cumba. however, which is usefully the recipe of chocolate. | Rarely found in Cumba. | |
Flour | Flour can be sold in the public markets. Which allows people to create/cook bread, cakes, etc. | Public markets and sari-sari stores | |
Salt | Salt is found in the sea. which it used in some recipes. | Coastal barangays | |
Processed food | It will been found in sari-sari stores. | Sari-sari stores and supermarkets | |
Petroleum/Gasoline | Petroleum/Gasoline which is found in Azucarera De Don Pedro. Usefully in gasoline stations. | Azucarera De Don Pedro in Malaruhatan | |
Tilapia | Tilapia is found in the sea. | Coastal barangays | |
Fruits | Fruits which is found in the trees. | Everywhere | |
Vegetables | Vegetables which is found in trees and farmlands. | Everywhere | |
Hollow block | Hollow blocks which is usefully for the construction. | Unknown |
See main article: Sangguniang Bayan.
Current Officials as of 2022:
Lian one of the public transport system which have this place: jeepneys or tricycles. Tricycles can been found in Lian Public Market and other areas in the municipality. which can been routes to Lian–Nasugbu (LITODA).Jeepneys can been found in Lian Public Market. routes usually that is Lian–Matabungkay or Lian–Calatagan (some jeepneys only). Buses also been found in the municipality. which is stops on the road around northeastern parts of Lian Central School. Some of buses which does not stop there because routed is Calatagan or other locations.
Lian can been access in nearby municipalities contain roads, such as Nasugbu, Tuy and Calatagan.