Lemery, Batangas
Lemery | |
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| Municipality of Lemery | |
Welcome Arch of Lemery | |
Map of Batangas with Lemery highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°52′52″N 120°54′46″E / 13.881033°N 120.912722°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 26, 1862 |
| Annexation to Taal | March 28, 1903 |
| Chartered | October 25, 1906 |
| Named after | Roberto Lemery |
| Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ian Kenneth M. Alilio |
| • Vice Mayor | Geraldine C. Ornales |
| • Representative | Joseph Eric R. Buhain |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 59,437 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.80 km2 (42.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 93,186 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,122 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.86 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 420.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,445 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 353 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 235.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4209 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,186 people.
Lemery is a growing urban center in western Batangas. The municipality was named after Captain Roberto Lemery, a commanding officer of the local garrison. He took command of the local military outpost until his death in 1856.