Lian, officially the Municipality of Lian, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,280 people. The patron saint of Lian is John the Baptist. Also the home of the Lian Eco Park which is environmental protection.

Etymology

According to the early residents of the town, it was initially named Lia, after the leader of the first group of Chinese traders who settled there. However, there is no significance if it is associated with the old name of the town. When Spaniards asked the traders about the name of the place and "Lia" was the answer, they took it as "Lian," the town's present name.

History

Lian was founded in 1760 by Chinese traders who settled in the area. There were no other information regarding the other settlers. On March 28, 1903, Lian was merged with the adjacent municipality of Nasugbu. On December 28, 1914, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order No. 127, separating Lian from Nasugbu to restore its independent municipality status effective January 1, 1915.

Geography

Lian is located at °N, °W. It is located at the western shore of Batangas, facing the South China Sea. It is 72 km from Batangas City and 100 km from Manila. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 76.80 km2 constituting NaN% of the 3,119.75 km2 total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Lian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Barangays Tres, Uno, Dos, Quatro, Singko, Malaruhatan and Binubusan (which is not Poblacion) are considered urban barangays, while barangays San Diego, Bungahan, Prenza, Bagong Pook, Kapito, Lumaniag, Humayingan, Puting Kahoy, Cumba, Luyahan, Matabungkay and Balibago are considered rural barangays.

Sitios

Climate

The climate of Lian falls under the first type of classification, Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons: Dry season from November to April and wet season for the rest of the year.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Lian had a population of 56,280. The population density was undefined PD/km2. Most of the people in Lian are Tagalogs. However, some Visayans are found in some barrios and barangays. The main language is Tagalog. Most of the residents can also understand and speak English. Historically once been founded, they are inhabited by Chinese. Since 1800s, all Chinese in Lian was converted to Tagalog.

Economy

Lian's main products include rice, corn, onion, calamansi, milkfish, which are sold at Lian Public Market and other various locations. Industries also been found in Barangay Malaruhatan. such as Azucarera De Don Pedro. However, the industries cause damage the environment and climate change. Construction supplies such as aluminum, timber (wood), etc.

Table of products

Government

Local government

Current officials as of 2022:

Education

Transport

Lian is plied by public transportation such as jeepneys, tricycles, and buses.

Access

Lian can be accessed from nearby municipalities through roads.

Tourism

Notable