Padre Garcia

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Padre Garcia
Municipality
Municipality of Padre Garcia
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Downtown
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Seal
Nickname: 
Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines [1]
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Map of Batangas with Padre Garcia highlighted
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Padre Garcia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°53′N121°13′E / 13.88°N 121.22°E / 13.88; 121.22
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Region Calabarzon
Province Batangas
District 4th district
Founded December 1, 1949
Named after Fr. Vicente García
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government
  [2]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Celsa B. Rivera
 •  Vice Mayor Micko Angelo B. Rivera
 •  Representative Amado Carlos A. Bolilia IV
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Luningning C. Vidal
  • Leandro C. Linatoc
  • Francisco D. Bathan
  • Ferdinand G. Villar
  • Mona Liza C. Rivera-Gutierrez
  • Rico A. Araño
  • Erwin B. Estole
  • Roy R. Flores
 •  Electorate 34,545 voters (2025)
Area
[3]
 • Total
41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Highest elevation
985 m (3,232 ft)
Lowest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [4]
 • Total
53,526
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 •  Households
11,778
Economy
 •  Income class 2nd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
9.03
% (2021) [5]
 •  Revenue ₱ 319.7 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 805.6 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 233.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 261 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBatangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4224
PSGC
0401020000
IDD  :  area code  4224
Native languages Tagalog
Website www.padregarcia.gov.ph/home

Padre Garcia, officially the Municipality of Padre Garcia (Tagalog : Bayan ng Padre Garcia), is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,853 people. [6]

Contents

Padre Garcia's old name is Lumang Bayan, as it is the former seat of government of the neighboring town of Rosario. The name of the town is derived from one of its most famous sons, Padre Vicente Garcia, a native of Barangay Maugat. He was one of the first defenders of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere . He and Rizal were friends during the time when they were fighting for the Philippines' independence from Spain. [7]

History

The town was originally part of Rosario and known as Lumang Bayan or Sambat. It officially became a separate municipality on December 1, 1949 through Executive Order No. 279 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on October 11, 1949, [8] with Jose A. Pesigan and Rustico K. Recto as the first elected mayor and vice mayor, respectively. It originally consisted of barrios Banaba, Banay-banay, Bawi, Castillo, Maugat, Lumang Bayan ( poblacion ), Pansol, Payapa, Quilo-quilo, San Miguel, San Felipe, and Tangob.

In 1952, the town council founded the cattle market or bakahan. This was in direct competition to the established livestock market of neighboring Rosario, which resulted in rivalry, intimidation, and violence at times. But the market succeeded and developed into the biggest auction market in Southern Tagalog. Cattle trade happens during every Friday of the week. [7]

Contemporary

On July 28, 2023, the new five-story municipal hall of Padre Garcia was inaugurated. [9]

Geography

Padre Garcia is located at 13°53′N121°13′E / 13.88°N 121.22°E / 13.88; 121.22 . It is 27 kilometers (17 mi) from Batangas City, 132 kilometers (82 mi) from Manila, 53 kilometers (33 mi) from Lucena, and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) from Lipa. It is bounded on the north and northwest by Lipa City; east by San Antonio, Quezon; and south and southwest by Rosario.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 41.51 square kilometers (16.03 sq mi)  [10] constituting

Barangays

Padre Garcia is politically subdivided into 18 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. [11] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [12] 2010 [13]
041020001 Banaba 6.2% 3,322 3,209▴ 0.24%
041020002 Banaybanay 4.3% 2,312 2,259▴ 0.16%
041020014 Bawi 6.8% 3,639 3,264▴ 0.77%
041020015 Bukal 4.4% 2,330 2,078▴ 0.81%
041020016 Castillo 3.3% 1,791 1,558▴ 0.98%
041020017 Cawongan 6.6% 3,544 3,162▴ 0.80%
041020018 Manggas 2.2% 1,176 1,056▴ 0.76%
041020019 Maugat East 1.5% 806 955▾ −1.18%
041020020 Maugat West 3.8% 2,059 1,915▴ 0.51%
041020021 Pansol 8.7% 4,660 4,343▴ 0.50%
041020022 Payapa 5.7% 3,071 2,590▴ 1.20%
041020023 Poblacion 6.6% 3,536 3,560▾ −0.05%
041020024 Quilo‑quilo North 5.5% 2,955 2,699▴ 0.64%
041020025 Quilo‑quilo South 6.1% 3,283 2,867▴ 0.96%
041020026 San Felipe 7.5% 4,022 3,798▴ 0.40%
041020027 San Miguel 5.9% 3,133 3,139▾ −0.01%
041020028 Tamak 1.4% 772 682▴ 0.87%
041020029 Tangob 3.5% 1,891 1,743▴ 0.57%
Total53,52644,877▴1.24%

Climate

Climate data for Padre Garcia, Batangas
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26
(79)		27
(81)		29
(84)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		27
(81)		26
(79)		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20
(68)		19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		21
(70)		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)52
(2.0)		35
(1.4)		27
(1.1)		27
(1.1)		82
(3.2)		124
(4.9)		163
(6.4)		144
(5.7)		145
(5.7)		141
(5.6)		100
(3.9)		102
(4.0)		1,142
(45)
Average rainy days12.08.18.89.717.922.626.224.524.622.016.714.9208
Source: Meteoblue [14]

Demographics

Population census of Padre Garcia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,708—    
1970 15,498+3.76%
1975 17,541+2.51%
1980 19,591+2.23%
1990 25,958+2.85%
1995 28,959+2.07%
2000 34,504+3.83%
2007 42,942+3.06%
2010 44,877+1.62%
2015 48,302+1.41%
2020 51,853+1.50%
2024 53,526+0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [13] [17] [18]

In the 2020 census, Padre Garcia had a population of 51,853. [19] The population density was 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometer (3,100/sq mi).

Economy

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Inside the Padre Garcia Market

Poverty incidence of Padre Garcia

10
20
30
40
50
2000
44.21
2003
21.23
2006
17.90
2009
16.47
2012
13.77
2015
7.17
2018
20.91
2021
9.03

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

References

  1. ↑ "House Bill No. 4154" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  2. ↑   Municipality of Padre Garcia | (DILG)
  3. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Padre Garcia Livestock Auction Market". Municipality of Padre Garcia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ Executive Order No. 279 (October 11, 1949), Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Padre Garcia., Official Gazette , retrieved December 10, 2016
  9. ↑ Estacio, Danny (July 28, 2023). "Risa, JV inaugurate new Padre Garcia, Batangas municipal hall". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Municipal: Padre Garcia". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Padre Garcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  18. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  19. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  22. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  23. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  24. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  26. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  27. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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