Taysan, officially the Municipality of Taysan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,146 people.

Etymology

Taysan may have derived its name from the following Tagalog words:

History

Taysan traces its origin to Mercedes, a barrio part of Rosario. It was later converted into a municipality known as Taysan, according to Manuel Sastron's 1895 publication Batangas y Su Provincia. Lobo was consolidated with it in 1903 but was merged with Rosario in the same year. Taysan was officially made an independent municipality in 1919.

Geography

Taysan is located at °N, °W. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 93.62 km2 constituting NaN% of the 3,119.75 km2 total area of Batangas. Taysan is bordered on the north by Rosario and Ibaan, east by a portion of Rosario, west by Batangas City, and south by Lobo.

Barangays

Taysan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Taysan had a population of 40,146. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Economy

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