In 1334, Batangas became the first practically organized province in Luzon. Balayan was the capital of the province for 135 years from 1587-1732. In 1732, the capital became Taal and later was transferred to Batangas (now a city) in 1754 and up to now it has been the capital.

• Land Area : 316,581 Has.
• Registered Voters : 1,100,224 (as of July 2005)
• Total Number of Precincts : 7,716 (as of July 2005)
• Number of Powerplants : 7
• Number of Water Supply : 4
• Number of District Hospitals : 12
• 3 Cities
• 31 Municipalities
• 4 Congressional Districts
• 1,078 Barangays

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