San Pascual, Batangas


San Pascual, officially the Municipality of San Pascual, is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines.According to the, it has a population of people, making it as the 9th most populous municipality in the province.

History

Separation from Bauan

Historically, San Pascual was a part of Bauan and was originally referred to as "Lagnas." The name "Lagnas", which refers to the municipality's location physically between the Lagnas and Hagonoy Rivers, is derived from the local dialect and means "river boundaries."
San Pascual became a separate municipality in 1969 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6116. It initially consisted of 25 barrios, all carved out from Bauan, namely: San Pascual, Danglayan, San Antonio, Laurel, Bayanan, San Mateo, Banaba, Natunuan North, Natunuan South, Kaing-in, Santo Niño, Sambat, Palsahingin, Alalum, Santa Elena, Del Pilar, Malaking Pook, Pila, San Mariano, Pook ni Banal, Pook ng Kapitan, Mataas na Lupa, Ilat, Gelerang Cawayan, and Resplando.

Religious attributions

The religious populace and congregation therefore changed the name of the Lagnas neighborhood to San Pascual De Baylon in honor of the Roman Catholic saint. It was thought that naming a location after one of its patron saints would bring luck and a prosperous future. As a result, somewhere around 1959, the San Pascual neighborhood became the Parish of San Pascual de Baylon, with the aforementioned saint serving as its Patron Saint.

Government

Local government

The municipal mayor is in charge of the municipality and serves as the head of the local government. The vice mayor serves as the mayor's deputy. Regarding the local legislature. The Sangguniang Bayan serves as the municipality's local legislature. The vice mayor serves as its president, and the council is made up of eight "councillors."

Representative

San Pascual is part of Batangas's 2nd congressional district. Gerville Luistro is the current representative of the 2nd district.

Geography

San Pascual is located at.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas.
San Pascual is from Batangas City and from Manila. The municipality borders Bauan on the west, Alitagtag and San Jose on the north, and Batangas City on the east.

Barangays

San Pascual is politically subdivided into 29 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, San Pascual had a population of 69,419 people. The population density was.

Economy

As one of the towns adjacent to the province's capital, it is a bustling town full of businesses and establishments.
The town is home to an oil refinery, chemical plants and various subdivisions and housing projects, as well as other industrial and commercial establishments.

Hospitals

  • Saint Pascal De Baylon Hospital
  • San Antonio Life Care Hospital

Education

The San Pascual 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.
There are numerous elementary and high schools, offering primary and secondary education in the town of San Pascual. The most known high school in the municipality is the San Pascual National High School.

Primary and elementary school

  • Agape Christian Academy of San Pascual
  • Alalum Elementary School
  • Banaba Elementary School
  • Bayanan Elementary School
  • Gardner School Of Multiple Intelligences
  • Gelerang Kawayan Elementary School
  • Gratia De Regina School
  • Ilat Elementary School
  • Kaingin Elementary School
  • Khrisholm Hill Christian Academy
  • Laurel Elementary School
  • Malakimpook Elementary School
  • Mataas Na Lupa - Palsahingin Elementary School
  • Natunuan North Elementary School
  • Natunuan South Elementary School
  • Padre Castillo Elementary School
  • Pook Ng Kapitan Elementary School
  • Pook Ni Banal Elementary School
  • Resplandor Elementary School
  • Sambat Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Mariano Elementary School
  • San Pascual Central School
  • Sto. Niño Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Alalum National High School
  • Batangas High School for Culture and Arts
  • Bayanan National High School
  • Francisco G. Perez Memorial National High School
  • Ilat National High School
  • Malaking Pook National High School
  • San Pascual National High School
  • San Pascual Senior High School 1
  • San Pascual Senior High School 2