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HISTORY
Padre Garcia is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 42,942.
Padre Garcia's old name is Lumang Bayan as it is the former seat of government of the neighboring town of Rosario. Padre Garcia is one of the 32 municipalities of Batangas Province, situated in the eastern part of the province. It is bounded on the north by Lipa City, on the east by the Municipality of San Antonio, Quezon, south by Rosario and on the west by Lipa City and Rosario. The name of the town is derived from one of its most famous sons, Padre Vicente Garcia, a native of Brgy. Maugat. He is one of the first defender's of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. He and Dr. Rizal are friends during those times when they are fighting for the Philippine's independence from Spain.
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MUNICIPALITY OF PADRE GARCIA
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Region
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CALABARZON (Region 4 -A) |
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Province
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Batangas |
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District
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4th |
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Barangay
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18 |
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Income class
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2nd Class Municipality |
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Area
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40.93 km² |
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Population
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42,942 (August 2007 census) |
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MISSION & VISION
A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL MUNICIPALITY,
WITH EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, VALUES-ORIENTED AND EMPOWERED CITIZENRY
LIVING IN AN ECOLOGICALLY BALANCED, SECURED AND SAFE COMMUNITY.
TO ACHIEVE AN OUTSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE MUNICIPALITY THROUGH MODERNIZED FACILITIES AND SUSTAINABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALL GARCIANOS LEADING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTO EXCELLENCE FOR A HIGH CLASS AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CENTER IN ASIA..