Alitagtag
Alitagtag | |
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| Municipality of Alitagtag | |
Sign of Alitagtag | |
Map of Batangas with Alitagtag highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′54″N 121°00′23″E / 13.865047°N 121.006319°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | January 1, 1910 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edilberto G. Ponggos |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuel E. Abrigo |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,249 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 26,819 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,873 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 145.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 430.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 116.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 149.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4205 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag (Tagalog: Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,819 people.
Alitagtag derived its name from the Tagalog word alinagnag, which means "a small distinct light."