BOUNDARIES
East by Taal Lake
Northeast by Municipality of Talisay
North by Tagaytay City
Northwest by Municipality of Nasugbu
West by Municipality of Calaca
Southwest by Municipality of Lemery
South by Municipality of Agoncillo
TOPOGRAPHY ——————————— Rolling Terrain
SOIL TYPE ————————————– Clay, Loam & Sandy
CLIMATE
Rainy —————————————– June – November
Dry ——————————————– December – May
LAND USES (in has.):
Agricultural/Brushwood – 4391.9130
Built-up – 700.3551
Eco-Tourism – 715.7625
Forest Conservation – 145.8540
Rice Paddies – 261.1597
Tropical Grass – 848.4990
Urban Expansion Area – 65.7454
Total land area: – 7,129 has.
DISTANCE TO:
Batangas City/Provincial Capitol ——- 74.50 km.
Tanauan (Pres. Laurel Highway) —— 31 km.
Manila City Hall —————————- 93 km.
Tagaytay City Hall ————————- 22 km.
POPULATION ———————————– 38,004 (CBMS survey 2009)
HOUSEHOLD ———————————– 7,865 (CBMS survey 2009)
HOSPITAL ————————————— Laurel Municipal Hospital
MUNICIPAL BUILDING ———————– 1
PUBLIC MARKET —————————— 1
SCHOOLS
Primary (Public) —————————– 4
Elementary (Public) ———————— 14
High School (Public) ———————– 2
Private School ——————————- 5
Total LGU Income —————————— 66,959,152.35
Income Sources ——————————– Tax Revenue, Non-tax Revenue, IRA
Income Class ————————————- 3rd Class
Major Income Sources ————————- IRA
TOURIST SPOTS
Barangay Paliparan – Ambon-Ambon Falls
– Malagaslas Spring
Barangay San Gabriel – Antona Cave
Barangay Berinayan – Casa Verde Resort
RESIDENTIAL RESORTS SUBDIVISION/GOLF COURSES
Splendido Taal Filipiniana Taal
Canyon Woods Mountain Ridge
Potter’s Ridge
AGRICULTURAL LEISURE FARMS
Las Haciendas
Lakewood Farm
LIST OF SPECIAL EVENTS/FESTIVALS
| DATE OF CELEBRATION | TITLE/ACTIVITY | LEGAL BASIS | BARANGAY/ REMARKS |
| June 21 | Laurel Foundation Day | R.A. 5689 | |
| December 26 & May 15 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | As-is |
| December 30 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Balakilong |
| April 5 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Balakilong |
| Last Sunday of the November & Aug.16 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Berinayan |
| Last Sunday of April & March 19 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Bugaan East |
| May 15 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Bugaan West |
| October 24 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Buso-Buso |
| October 24 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Gulod |
| September 28 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Leviste |
| Last Sunday of May | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Molinete |
| 2nd Sunday of May | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Niyugan |
| January 1 & Last Sunday of January | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Paliparan |
| May 7 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Poblacion 5 |
| 3rd Sunday of March & December 24 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | San Gabriel |
| Last Sunday of January | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Sta. Maria |
| 1 Saturday of February | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Sta. Maria (Sitio Dayap) |
| May 2 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Ticub (Sitio Kay-Arat) |
| May 27 & Jan. 24 | Barangay Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Ticub |
| December 28-29 | Town Fiesta | Traditional Celebration | Poblacion 1-4 |
| March 25 | Women’s Month | Annual Celebration | |
| October | Senior Citizens’ Month | Annual Celebration | |
| 3rd Sat. & Sun. of October | Inter-Agency Sports Fest | Annual Celebration |
POLITICAL DATA
Seat of Government ———————— Municipal Site
Congressional District where
the LGU belongs ———————– Batangas District III
NUMBER OF PRECINCTS —————— 33 precincts
Total Registered Voters ——————- 19,277 (as of May 2013)
NUMBER OF BARANGAYS —————– 21
Rural —————————————— 16
Urban —————————————– 5
COASTAL BARANGAYS ——————– 8
MAIN PRODUCT —————————— Rice, corn, coconut & fish
MAIN INDUSTRY —————————— Farming and Fishing
RAW MATERIAL——————————- Sand, bamboo & coco palms
MARKET DAYS ——————————– Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
DELICACIES ———————————— Tawilis, Tilapia, Maliputo
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ———- 2