Cuenca, Batangas
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Cuenca | |
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| Nickname: Home of Bakers | |
 Map of Batangas with Cuenca highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cuenca Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′56″N 121°03′02″E / 13.898839°N 121.050531°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | November 7, 1876 |
| Named after | Cuenca, Spain or Cuenca Province |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alexander M. Magpantay |
| • Vice Mayor | Aurea P. Pantas |
| • Representative | King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,742 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,453 |
| • Density | 626.6/km2 (1,623/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,923 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.02 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 186.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 426 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 143.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4222 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Cuenca, officially the Municipality of Cuenca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cuenca), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,453 people.[5]
Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876 or April 7, 1877,[6] after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots.[7] Its main tourist attraction is the 700-meter-high (2,300 ft) mountain, Mount Macolod (Mount Maculot).
The patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers (22.46 sq mi) [8] constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 041009001 | Balagbag | 2.3% | 848 | 778 | 0.62% | |
| 041009002 | Bungahan | 5.6% | 2,032 | 1,830 | 0.76% | |
| 041009003 | Calumayin | 0.9% | 326 | 354 | −0.59% | |
| 041009005 | Dalipit East | 1.7% | 609 | 591 | 0.22% | |
| 041009006 | Dalipit West | 1.6% | 593 | 533 | 0.77% | |
| 041009007 | Dita | 12.6% | 4,579 | 4,392 | 0.30% | |
| 041009008 | Don Juan | 2.4% | 885 | 783 | 0.88% | |
| 041009009 | Emmanuel | 5.4% | 1,985 | 2,011 | −0.09% | |
| 041009010 | Ibabao | 9.2% | 3,343 | 3,188 | 0.34% | |
| 041009011 | Labac | 5.6% | 2,037 | 2,096 | −0.21% | |
| 041009012 | Pinagkaisahan | 5.4% | 1,978 | 1,875 | 0.39% | |
| 041009013 | San Felipe | 9.3% | 3,377 | 3,171 | 0.45% | |
| 041009014 | San Isidro | 5.7% | 2,091 | 1,804 | 1.07% | |
| 041009015 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 5.2% | 1,883 | 1,639 | 1.00% | |
| 041009016 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.7% | 263 | 376 | −2.54% | |
| 041009017 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 735 | 680 | 0.56% | |
| 041009018 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 2.6% | 930 | 1,022 | −0.68% | |
| 041009019 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.0% | 378 | 438 | −1.05% | |
| 041009020 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1.4% | 513 | 499 | 0.20% | |
| 041009021 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 5.1% | 1,861 | 1,848 | 0.05% | |
| 041009022 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 4.2% | 1,537 | 1,328 | 1.06% | |
| Total | 36,453 | 31,236 | 1.12% | |||
In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.[12]
Climate
| Climate data for Cuenca, Batangas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
21 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5,990 | — |
| 1918 | 7,106 | +1.15% |
| 1939 | 7,838 | +0.47% |
| 1948 | 9,063 | +1.63% |
| 1960 | 11,056 | +1.67% |
| 1970 | 14,538 | +2.77% |
| 1975 | 15,975 | +1.91% |
| 1980 | 17,109 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 20,176 | +1.66% |
| 1995 | 22,758 | +2.28% |
| 2000 | 25,642 | +2.59% |
| 2007 | 28,581 | +1.51% |
| 2010 | 31,236 | +3.29% |
| 2015 | 32,783 | +0.92% |
| 2020 | 36,235 | +2.13% |
| 2024 | 36,453 | +0.14% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][11][16][17] | ||
In the 2024 census, Cuenca had a population of 36,453 people.[18] The population density was 630 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).
Economy
Education
The Cuenca Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[27]
Primary and elementary schools
- Balagbag Elementary School
- Briccio Pantas Memorial Elementary School
- Calumayin Elementary School
- Child's Access and Steps to Learning and Enhancement
- Col. Pedro Pasia Memorial School
- Cuenca Central School
- Dalipit East Bo. School
- Dalipit Elementary School
- Don Juan Elementary School
- Dr. Ananias Chavez Memorial School
- Emmanuel Elementary School
- Fieldridge Learning Center
- Ibabao Elementary School
- Kalayaan Christian School
- Labac Elementary School
- Lumampao Elementary School
- San Felipe Elementary School
- St. Isidore Catholic School
- Tomasa C. Pasia Memorial School
- Ramon Paterno Memorial Elementary School
- Yeshua Academy of the Philippines
Secondary schools
- Cuenca Institute
- Cuenca National High School
- Cuenca Senior High School
- Fermin La Rosa National High School
