San Nicolas, Batangas
San Nicolas | |
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| Municipality of San Nicolas | |
San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church | |
Map of Batangas with San Nicolas highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′42″N 120°57′04″E / 13.92825°N 120.951°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 1, 1955 |
| Named after | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lester D. de Sagun |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark J. de Sagun |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,051 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 23,908 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,209 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.00 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 145.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 309.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 26.36 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4207 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Nicolas), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,908 people.
San Nicolas is derived from Spanish for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, the town's patron saint.
Before 1955, San Nicolas was part of Taal. However, in 1955, with the enactment of Republic Act No. 1229, the municipality, as well as the barrios of San Nicolas - Gipit, Bangin, Pansipit, Calangay, Sinturisan, Talang, Abilo, Balete, Bancora, Saimsim, Maabud, Mulawin, Tambo, Calumala, Alasas, Calawit and Pulang-bato - were created after it split from Taal. The effect entered into force on June 1, 1955.