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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 79. Chapters: Metro Manila, Cagayan River, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Batangas, Pampanga, Calamba City, List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines, Laguna, Binan, Quezon, Santa Rosa City, Batanes, Cordillera Central, Barangay Mamatid, Cabuyao, Laguna, Tarlac, Albay, Ilocos Region, Zambales, One Pangasinan Alliance, Barangay Gulod, Cabuyao, Laguna, Barangay Banlic, Cabuyao, Laguna, Obando Church, Barangay Diezmo, Cabuyao, Laguna, Barangay Casile, Cabuyao, Laguna, Barangay Pittland, Cabuyao, Laguna, Pamantasan ng Cabuyao, Barangay San Isidro, Cabuyao, Laguna, Potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, List of Barangays in Cabuyao, Varanus bitatawa, Sierra Madre, Quezon National Forest Park, List of Mayors of Cabuyao, Caraballo Mountains. Excerpt: Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name Kumintang. Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. The province has many beaches and is famous for excellent diving spots including Anilao in Mabini, Matabungkay in Lian, Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan. Batangas is also where Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes is located. The first recorded name of the Province was Kumintang, after the Datu who inherited the dominion from Datu Balensusa. Its centre, the present day Balayan, was the most progressive town of the Province and the traditional centre of governance. Later, as the eruption of the...
