Balayan
Sign in to saveBalayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Key facts
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- Location within the
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- Roundabout in Balayan
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- Municpality of Balayan logo.png
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Country
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- Philippines
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- Province
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- District
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- Founded
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- December 8, 1578
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- Barangays
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- para
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- (see Barangays)
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- Mayor
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Article
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Religion
- Economy
- Government
- Elected officials
- Tourism
- Healthcare
- Education
- Primary and elementary schools
- Secondary schools
- Higher educational institutions
- Notable personalities
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Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
==Etymology== Balayan is derived from the Old Tagalog word balayan, meaning "to walk past the paddy, from a basket to another" and "carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten". Other possible source is from the old Tagalog word balayang which means "wood".