Lian, officially the Municipality of Lian (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lian), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,280 people.
According to the early residents of the town, it was initially named Lia, after the leader of the first group of Chinese traders who settled there. However, there is no significance if it is associated with the old name of the town. When Spaniards asked the traders about the name of the place and "Lia" was the answer, they took it as "Lian," the town's present name.[3]
History
Lian was founded in 1760 by Chinese traders who settled in the area. There was no other information regarding the other settlers.[3]
On March 28, 1903, Lian was merged with the municipality of Nasugbu.[4] On December 28, 1914, Governor-GeneralFrancis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order No. 127, separating Lian from Nasugbu to restore its independent municipality status effective January 1, 1915 by first mayor Kapitan Isko.[5]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 76.80 square kilometers (29.65sqmi)[6] constituting 2.46% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54sqmi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Lian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays, as shown in the matrix below.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Barangays Tres, Uno, Dos, Quatro, Singko, Malaruhatan and Binubusan (which is not Poblacion) are considered urban barangays, while barangays San Diego, Bungahan, Prenza, Bagong Pook, Kapito, Lumaniag, Humayingan, Puting Kahoy, Cumba, Luyahan, Matabungkay and Balibago are considered rural barangays.
The climate of Lian falls under the first type of classification, Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons: Dry season from November to April and wet season for the rest of the year.
The Lian Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
Bagong Pook Elementary School
Balibago Elementary School
Binubusan Christian Faith Learning Center
Binubusan Elementary School
Bungahan Elementary School
Cumba Elementary School
Grand Prairie Learning School
Humayingan Elementary School
Kapito Elementary School
Lian Central School
Lian Montessori
Lumaniag Elementary School
Luyahan Elementary School
Malaruhatan Elementary School
Matabungkay Elementary School
Prenza Elementary School
Putingkahoy Elementary School
R. B. Concepcion Montesorri School
Smartkids of Mary Mediatrix School
San Diego Elementary School
Tan-ag Elementary School
Primary and secondary schools
Saint Anne Academy
Saint Claire Academy
Secondary schools
Lian Institute
Lian National High School (Malaruhatan)
Lian Junior and Senior High School (Kapito)
Matabungkay National High School
Transport
Lian is plied by public transportation such as jeepneys, tricycles, and buses.
Access
The Calatagan-Nasugbu Highway and the Palico-Nasugbu Highway runs through the municipality.
Tourism
Matabungkay BeachArchdiocesanShrine of SaintJohn theBaptist
Matabungkay Beach – a white sand beach accessible to Manila120 kilometers (75mi) away that was originally 'discovered' to be a great weekend or daytrip destination in the early 1950s, allegedly by sun starved German residents of Manila.[citation needed] It was soon a popular target for holiday-lovers, and permanent cottages (even deluxe beach houses) were built along the beach in the early 1960s by rich Manila folk.
Town fiesta – Lian's fiesta is held annually every June 24 to commemorate the birthdate of Saint John the Baptist. It is being celebrated by five barangays in the Poblacion, Sitio Bag-bag, also celebrates its fiesta on this day because of its proximity to the town center than to its respective barangays, Kapito and Bungahan (Sitio Bag-bag is shared by 2 barangays).
Balsa festival – The quaint barangay of Matabungkay is known for its wide beach, clear waters, creamy sand and the Balsa (bamboo beach raft). Every year, this small town comes alive in colorful celebrations as Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel hosts the Balsa Festival. The first ever Balsa Festival was held on May 18, 2002, aimed to help the local community by bringing back the town's popularity in the tourism map. With the continued support of the Department of Tourism, the Balsa Festival has become an annual event. Activities include the Balsa Race Competition, Balsa Decor and Cultural Dance Competition, a concert and dance party by the beach, prominent media personalities and foreign executives.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
