Lemery, Batangas

Lemery
Municipality
Municipality of Lemery
Seal
Map of Batangas with Lemery highlighted
Lemery Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′N 120°53′E / 13.92°N 120.88°E / 13.92; 120.88Coordinates: 13°55′N 120°53′E / 13.92°N 120.88°E / 13.92; 120.88
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	1st District
Founded	May 26, 1862
Independent Municipality Status	October 25, 1906
Barangays	46 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Charisma M. Alilio
• Vice Mayor	Honorlito B. Solis
• Electorate	50,518 voters (2016)
Area [2]
• Total	109.80 km2 (42.39 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	93,157
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4209
PSGC	041012000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Climate type	Tropical monsoon climate
Income class	1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	203,038,365.96 (2016)
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.lemerybatangas.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 93,157 people.^[3]

The municipality was named after the Spanish Governor-General José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González (1811 – 1886).

One of Batangas province's first major settlements, Lemery is a growing urban center in western Batangas.

History

During the early part of the 18th century, adventurous settlers from Taal, northern Mindoro and southern Cavite were attracted to the vast plain near the shores of Balayan Bay because of its abundance in fish and other marine life. Salting and drying fish became their major occupation due to the great demand of salted and dried fish by the people of Cavite, Mindoro, Laguna and Batangas. People came in great numbers to join the settlers, and the village became populous. The place was first called Punta, meaning "point". In 1818, the village of Punta was converted into one of the barrios of the Municipality of Taal. It was later renamed San Geronimo.

In 1858, the barrio of San Geronimo became officially known as Lemery.

In 1862, Lemery and its surrounding barrios were separated from the Municipality of Taal. It became a district municipality thru the efforts of Candida Cesario Valenzuela, Manuel Cabrera, Policarpio Mariño and Domingo Agoncillo. Jose Cabrera became the First Gobernadorcillo of the newly created town. For economic considerations, Lemery was again annexed to Taal in 1904. Finally by virtue of Executive Order 1549 of the Philippine Civil Commission, it became an independent municipality in 1907.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 109.80 square kilometres (42.39 sq mi) ^[2] constituting 7000352000000000000♠3.52% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Lemery had a population of 93,157.^[3] The population density was 850 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).

Most of the people in Lemery are Tagalogs. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase of Visayans in some barrios or barangays. The main language spoken is Tagalog, and a significant number now speaks Cebuano. Most of the residents can also understand and speak English.

Economy

In the Rankings of Cities and Municipalities that are based on the sum of their scores on 3 Pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, and Infrastructure. In 2016, Lemery ranked 75th out of 479 municipalities, with total score of 28.252921.

Lemery is a first class municipality by income classification. The primary source of income is agricultural activities, including crop production, livestock and poultry, with 30 out of 46 barangays involved in it. ^[10] As a coastal municipality with 13 barangays located along the shore, fishing activities are also significant contributor to the local economy.

The municipality also serves as an provincial urban center for its surrounding rural municipalities including Taal, San Nicolas, Agoncillo and San Luis. It hosts the largest public high school in the first legislative district of Batangas, a private college (Lemery Colleges), a campus of a public university (Batangas State University)and the Batangas Provincial Hospital. Furthermore, bus lines from Manila serving the Southern Tagalog Region reach Central Batangas by way of Lemery. Vans also connect the town to and from other urban centers in the region such as Dasmariñas, Calamba and Lucena.

In February 2014, Xentro Mall Lemery, a community mall, opened in the Diversion Road, further cementing Lemery's position as a growing commercial center. In December 2017, SM Center Lemery opened.

Transportation

Lemery is accessible by bus from Manila via the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The Lipa-Lemery Road connects the STAR Tollway in Lipa to Lemery, passing a number of municipalities along the southern shores of Taal Lake. Lemery can also be reached from Tagaytay via the Diokno Highway. Furthermore, there are vans connecting Manila to Lemery.

Government

Municipal hall

Elected officials:

• Mayor: Larry M. Alilio
• Vice Mayor: Maria Simonette G. Rosales
• Councilors:

Health

Batangas Provincial Hospital

Some of the health institutions in Lemery include:

Education

Schools in Lemery include:

Private schools

Saint Mary's Educational Institute

• Christian Knights Academy
• Escuela De Shalom
• Glorious Faith Christian School
• Maranatha Shekinah Christian School
• Philadelphia Montessorian Academy
• Saint Mary's Educational Institute
• Swiss Montessori School
• Universal Scholastica Academe

References

External links

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