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Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
Mataasnakahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households.
Mataasnakahoy was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 308 signed by George Butte, acting Governor General of the Philippines on March 27, 1931, effective January 1, 1932. It has 16 barangays (smallest political unit)and its total land area is 2,376 hectares. It is bounded by Balete and Lipa City with Taal Lake limiting its western side (Lat 13.9603; Long 121.1158). The name Mataasnakahoy literally means "tall tree". The town is known for its cool climate due to its high elevation 379 metres (1,243 ft).
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Barangays
Mataasnakahoy is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. * Barangay I (Bontog) * Barangay II (Parang) * Barangay II-A (Poblacion) * Barangay III (Longos) * Barangay IV * Bayorbor * Bubuyan * Calingatan * Kinalaglagan * Loob * Lumang Lipa * Manggahan * Nangkaan * San Sebastian * Santol * Upa
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Economy
Its economy is primarily agricultural with coffee, coconut and banana as the major crops. Fish culture, with milkfish and tilapia being the major culture species, is also practiced in the coastal barangays of Nangkaan, Lumang Lipa and Kinalaglagan. Piggery and poultryfarms from backyard to large scale operation represent a big part of the town's economy. Supporting the town's agribusiness are two feed mills namely, MAGICORP and AICOM.
Several banks (Mataasnakahoy Rural Bank, Lipa Development Bank, Savings and Loan Association of Mataasnakahoy) serve the townspeople. Small businesses like stores and groceries abound and the town center has a flea market (talipapa or tiangges) where fresh fish,meat and vegetables are available daily. Several small garment
Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
Mataasnakahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households.
Mataasnakahoy was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 308 signed by George Butte, acting Governor General of the Philippines on March 27, 1931, effective January 1, 1932. It has 16 barangays (smallest political unit)and its total land area is 2,376 hectares. It is bounded by Balete and Lipa City with Taal Lake limiting its western side (Lat 13.9603; Long 121.1158). The name Mataasnakahoy literally means "tall tree". The town is known for its cool climate due to its high elevation 379 metres (1,243 ft).
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Barangays
Mataasnakahoy is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. * Barangay I (Bontog) * Barangay II (Parang) * Barangay II-A (Poblacion) * Barangay III (Longos) * Barangay IV * Bayorbor * Bubuyan * Calingatan * Kinalaglagan * Loob * Lumang Lipa * Manggahan * Nangkaan * San Sebastian * Santol * Upa
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Economy
Its economy is primarily agricultural with coffee, coconut and banana as the major crops. Fish culture, with milkfish and tilapia being the major culture species, is also practiced in the coastal barangays of Nangkaan, Lumang Lipa and Kinalaglagan. Piggery and poultryfarms from backyard to large scale operation represent a big part of the town's economy. Supporting the town's agribusiness are two feed mills namely, MAGICORP and AICOM.
Several banks (Mataasnakahoy Rural Bank, Lipa Development Bank, Savings and Loan Association of Mataasnakahoy) serve the townspeople. Small businesses like stores and groceries abound and the town center has a flea market (talipapa or tiangges) where fresh fish,meat and vegetables are available daily. Several small garment