Lemery, Batangas
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Lemery is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 76,090 people in 12,709 households.
s. In 1957, the sitio of Bagong Pook was separated from the barrio of Arumahan and constituted into an independent barrio, while sitio of Masalisi was separated from Payapa.
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González. Most of the people in Lemery are Tagalog
s. In recent years, there's been a noticeable increase of Visayans in some barrios or barangay
s. The main language spoken is Tagalog
, and a significant number now speaks Cebuano
. A small number of families speak Spanish
. Many among the educated class can speak English
.
Batangas State University also has a campus in Lemery.
These schools serve the educational requirements of the municipality's residents as well as that of nearby municipalities like Taal, San Luis, Agoncillo and San Nicolas.
, a still-being-constructed theme park which served as one of the locations of 2006 TV show of GMA Network
entitled Majika
and the movie Got to Believe of the late Rico Yan
and Claudine Barretto
. Lemery (Brgy Payapa) also hosts the Leisure Farms, the first hobby farming community and agro-tourism site in the country developed by Landco Pacific.
You can also find an array of lovely beaches in the heart of Brgy. Nonong Casto.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 76,090 people in 12,709 households.
Barangays
Lemery is politically subdivided into 46 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. In 1957, the sitio of Bagong Pook was separated from the barrio of Arumahan and constituted into an independent barrio, while sitio of Masalisi was separated from Payapa.
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Facts
The municipality got its name after the Spanish Governor-GeneralGovernor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....
José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González. Most of the people in Lemery are Tagalog
Tagalog people
The Tagalog people are an ethnic group in the Philippines. The name Tagalog comes from either the native term tagá-ilog, meaning 'people living along the river', or another native term, tagá-alog, meaning 'people living along the ford', a ford being a shallow part of a river or stream where people,...
s. In recent years, there's been a noticeable increase of Visayans in some barrios or barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. The main language spoken is Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
, and a significant number now speaks Cebuano
Cebuano language
Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
. A small number of families speak Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Many among the educated class can speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Educational institutions
Lemery boasts of a number of quality schools including:- Gov. Feliciano Leviste Memorial National High School
- Payapa National High School
- St. Mary's Educational Institute
- Lemery Pilot Elementary School
- St. Jerome International School
- Lemery Colleges
Batangas State University also has a campus in Lemery.
These schools serve the educational requirements of the municipality's residents as well as that of nearby municipalities like Taal, San Luis, Agoncillo and San Nicolas.
Hospitals
Lemery can be considered as the center of medical health in its area in Batangas serving patients from Lemery and nearby municipalities. Some of the health institutions are the following:- Batangas Provincial Hospital
- Metro Lemery Medical Center
- Our Lady of Caysasay Medical Center
- Lemery Doctors Medical Center
- Little Angels Medical Hospital
- Salazar Polyclinic
- St. Martin General Hospital
Banks
This municipality serves as a financial center for having top banks in the area:- Banco de Oro
- Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Metrobank
- Landbank
- Philippine National Bank
- PSBank
- United Coconut Planters Bank
Tourism
Lemery is home to the Fantasy WorldFantasy world
A fantasy world is a fictional universe used in fantasy novels and games. Typical worlds involve magic or magical abilities and often, but not always, either a medieval or futuristic theme...
, a still-being-constructed theme park which served as one of the locations of 2006 TV show of GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
entitled Majika
Majika
Majika is a Filipino fantasy-themed television series about wizards, known as Salamangka, that inhabit the world of Saladin, where magic is the way of life. The series was produced by GMA Network. It first aired on March 20, 2006 and officially ended on September 29, 2006. The cast was led by...
and the movie Got to Believe of the late Rico Yan
Rico Yan
Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan was a Filipino matinee idol, model and actor. He was under an exclusive contract in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. Rico Yan was a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He graduated from De La Salle University-Manila. Yan finish a degree in...
and Claudine Barretto
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...
. Lemery (Brgy Payapa) also hosts the Leisure Farms, the first hobby farming community and agro-tourism site in the country developed by Landco Pacific.
You can also find an array of lovely beaches in the heart of Brgy. Nonong Casto.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information