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Batangas (bätän`gäs), city (1990 pop. 184,970), capital of Batangas prov., SW Luzon, the Philippines. An important port on the Calumpan River near its mouth on Batangas Bay, it has a large oil refinery and serves a fertile farm area noted for its fruits, cacao, and coffee. Tourist attractions in Batangas province include Lake Taal, with its active volcano (which erupted in 1965, causing extensive damage and many deaths), and the popular summer resort city of Tagaytay. Batangas a port in the Philippines, in SW Luzon. Pop.: 293 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Honda's (TSE: 7267) subsidiary for motorcycle production and sales as well as power product sales in the Philippines, today announced the start of mass production at its new motorcycle plant in Tanawan City, Batangas Province. The final Army pacification campaigns on Samar Island and in Batangas Province turned brutal after an American infantry company was massacred at Balangiga, Samar, in September 1901. Addressing power needs at the opening of the San Lorenzo 500 MW gas-fired power plant in the Batangas province at the end of last month, The Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, said that her administration would vigorously pursue its power section reform program to ensure dependable electricity for the people and industry. |
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