SAN JUAN, BATANGAS: A Case Study

Submitted as a requirement in ARCH 432 – Architectural Design 7

August 22, 2018

Karina Luisa R. Gumboc

15-04389
ARC-4101
INTRODUCTION

San Juan is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas. It is a member of 4th
district of Batangas Province and is consisted of 42 barangays. It is located at the easternmost
part of the province, with Candelaria, Quezon Province on its north, being divided by Malaking
River, and Tayabas bay on the east and south. It was originally a part of pueblo of Rosario, not
until P.Fr. Toribio Mateo established the pueblo of San Juan in 1881.
The town is mainly known for its white-sanded coastline with several beach resorts,
which has been one of their greatest sources of income, together with aquaculture. Other sources
of income in San Juan are agriculture, coconut wine industry, and pottery.
San Juan is also known for its baroque church and the Pinagbayanan excavation, the most
important archeological site in the municipality.

Geography
Geographical Map:
Location: 13o 15’ N 121o 24’ E; Easternmost part of Batangas
Land Area: 273.40 sqm (105.56 sq mi)
No of Barangays: 42
 Abung  Maraykit
 Balagbag  Muzon
 Barualte  Nagsaulay
 Bataan  Palahanan I
 Buhay na Sapa  Palahanan II
 Bulsa  Palingowak
 Calicanto  Pinagbayanan
 Calitcalit  Poblacion
 Calubcub I  Poctol
 Calucub II  Pulangbato
 Catmon  Putingbuhangin
 Coloconto  Quipot
 Escribano  Sampiro
 Hugom  Sapangan
 Imelda (Tubog)  Sico I
 Janaojanao  Sico II
 Laiya-Ibabao  Subukin
 Laiya-Aplaya  Talahiban I
 Libato  Talahiban II
 Lipahan  Ticalan
 Mabalanoy  Tipaz

Demographics
Population (2015) : 108,585
Density: 400 inhabitants per square kilometer
Registered voters (2016): 59,918
Most populated barangay (2015) : Laiya-Aplaya (6,005)
Least populated barangay (2015): Coloconto (758)

Economy (According to Local Government Performance Management System 2012)

IRA Share: Php 110,820,777.00
Local-Sourced Revenues: Php 42,642,278.42
Other Revenues: Php 445,081.64
Total LGU Income: Php 153,908,137.37
Major sources of income:
 Tourism (beach resorts)
 Aquaculture
 Agriculture
 coconut wine industry
 pottery

Tourism
 San Juan Nepomuceno Church – The church was built during the Spanish colonial
period.
 Laiya Beach – San Juan has a coastline with several beach resorts for swimming, diving
and other outdoor activities
 Mount Daguldol – The highest mountain in San Juan, 670 metres (2,200 ft) high
 Mangrove Forest, Barangay Poctol – One of the largest mangrove areas in San Juan;
located in Sitio Pontor
 Ancestral houses – Built during Spanish and American colonial periods in the town.
 Municipal Hall – Erected on 1928 under the administration of Juan R. Quizon, the then
Presidente Municipal.
 Malaking River, Barangay Poctol – This river serves as a boundary between Batangas
and Quezon Province.
 Naambon Falls - A secluded, undisturbed series of falls and small pools. It has several
look-out points with views of dense forest and Tayabas Bay.

Sources
San Juan, Batangas, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan,_Batangas
Municipality of San Juan, Province of Batangas, http://www.sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph/main.html
Short History of San Juan, Batangas, https://batangasfieldschool.wordpress.com/short-history-
of-san-juan-batangas/