Ibaan

Ibaan
Municipality
Municipality of Ibaan
Town proper with the Church of Ibaan
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Nickname:  Kulambo Capital of the Philippines
Map of Batangas with Ibaan highlighted
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Ibaan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°49′03″N 121°07′59″E / 13.8176°N 121.133°E / 13.8176; 121.133
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
District	4th district
Founded	February 11, 1832
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jane A. Casas
• Vice Mayor	Edralyn Joy A. Salvame
• Representative	Amado Carlos A. Bolilia IV
• Municipal Council	Members Juvy M. Mendoza John Henry N. Cabatay Erwin C. Andal Eloise Jan S. Tejada Sixto I. Yabyabin Arsenio A. Ricero Eddie L. Pasia Phill Joshua G. Caringal
• Electorate	41,301 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	68.99 km2 (26.64 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Highest elevation	947 m (3,107 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	58,673
• Density	850.5/km2 (2,203/sq mi)
• Households	14,837
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Revenue	₱ 289.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 452.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 215.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 74.37 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ibaan Electric and Engineering Corporation (IEEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4230
PSGC	0401010000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.ibaan.gov.ph

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Ibaan, officially the Municipality of Ibaan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Ibaan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,673 people.

The town is known as the home of the "kulambo" (mosquito net), as its production and trading has become one of the most profitable businesses in the locality. Also known for its tamales that are wrapped in banana leaves.

Ibaan is derived from a Tagalog word which means "the town where Iba flourishes." According to historians, the present-day municipality was greatly forested with Iba trees (Averrhoa bilimbi).^[3]

Once part of the former town of Batangas. Its present-day barangay Matala was the first municipal seat (poblacion) of Batangas beginning in 1780. Ibaan was established as a distinct town on February 11, 1832.^[3]

Ibaan is located at 13°49′03″N 121°07′59″E / 13.8176°N 121.133°E / 13.8176; 121.133. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Batangas City and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Manila. It is bounded to the northwest by San Jose, to the northeast by Lipa, to the east by Rosario, to the southeast by Taysan, and to the southwest by Batangas City. It has a land area of 68.99 square kilometers (26.64 sq mi) at an altitude of 124 meters (407 ft) above sea level.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 68.99 square kilometers (26.64 sq mi) ^[4] constituting 2.21% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Ibaan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, as shown in the matrix below.^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bungahan was constituted as a barrio in 1956.^[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[7]		2010[8]
041010001	Bago	3.5%	2,047	1,985	▴	0.21%
041010002	Balanga	3.2%	1,883	1,781	▴	0.39%
041010003	Bungahan	2.3%	1,355	1,276	▴	0.42%
041010004	Calamias	3.6%	2,125	1,848	▴	0.97%
041010005	Catandala	1.9%	1,143	949	▴	1.29%
041010006	Coliat	6.9%	4,026	3,213	▴	1.57%
041010007	Dayapan	1.4%	841	733	▴	0.95%
041010008	Lapu‑lapu	3.3%	1,914	1,712	▴	0.77%
041010009	Lucsuhin	2.6%	1,508	1,510	▾	−0.01%
041010010	Mabalor	1.4%	820	821	▾	−0.01%
041010011	Malainin	1.8%	1,070	1,082	▾	−0.08%
041010012	Matala	5.4%	3,178	3,083	▴	0.21%
041010013	Munting‑Tubig	3.2%	1,866	1,700	▴	0.65%
041010014	Palindan	3.9%	2,275	2,165	▴	0.34%
041010015	Pangao	5.5%	3,216	2,827	▴	0.90%
041010016	Panghayaan	1.4%	836	888	▾	−0.42%
041010017	Poblacion	4.6%	2,711	2,518	▴	0.51%
041010018	Quilo	2.9%	1,699	1,556	▴	0.61%
041010019	Sabang	3.1%	1,820	1,802	▴	0.07%
041010020	Salaban I	2.3%	1,374	1,125	▴	1.39%
041010022	San Agustin	3.9%	2,259	2,070	▴	0.61%
041010023	Sandalan	2.2%	1,283	1,243	▴	0.22%
041010024	Santo Niño	5.3%	3,107	2,954	▴	0.35%
041010025	Talaibon	6.7%	3,902	3,376	▴	1.01%
041010027	Tulay na Patpat	5.9%	3,441	3,047	▴	0.84%
041010028	Salaban II	2.2%	1,271	1,218	▴	0.29%
	Total		58,673	48,482	▴	1.33%

Temperature is moderate both in its rainy and dry seasons, conducive to farming, agricultural and livestock production, which are the most common occupations. There are fewer farmers each year as residents switch to hog-raising, which provides better income.^{[citation needed]}

Population census of Ibaan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	7,178	—
1918	8,320	+0.99%
1939	9,788	+0.78%
1948	10,909	+1.21%
1960	15,709	+3.08%
1970	21,067	+2.97%
1975	23,019	+1.79%
1980	25,875	+2.37%
1990	31,220	+1.90%
1995	34,757	+2.03%
2000	40,165	+3.15%
2007	45,649	+1.78%
2010	48,482	+2.22%
2015	52,970	+1.70%
2020	58,507	+2.11%
2024	58,673	+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2024 census, Ibaan had a population of 58,673. The population density was 850 inhabitants per square kilometer (2,200/sq mi).

Tagalog is the local language in the Batangueño dialect; however, English is included in its educational curriculum and is often used in official dealings and transactions.

Ibaan is home to the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint James the Greater, the seat of the Roman Catholicism in Ibaan and the oldest church in town.

It is a predominantly Roman Catholic community, with small percentages of Protestants and members of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The indigenous Iglesia ni Cristo has several locales in the town, including the chapels in Coliat and Matala. Other than this, non-denominational full gospel churches are also established to name a few like Jesus the Anointed One Church, United Pentecostal Church and Jesus is Lord Church.

Poverty incidence of Ibaan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.12 2003 23.39 2006 8.70 2009 12.06 2012 8.58 2015 7.20 2018 9.27 2021 9.34 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Ibaan main products include tamales, kulambo (mosquito net), lomi, panutsa (sweet peanut), and sugarcane.

The town is served by the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), a toll road that leads to the capital, Manila, or neighboring Batangas City.

Ibaan celebrates civic and national holidays. The Ibaan Foundation Day is celebrated every December to commemorate the city's founding. Each barangay also has its own festivity guided by their patron saint. The town is host to the Feast of Saint James, held every 25 July, which draws hundreds of Catholic devotees. Another religious feasts held in Ibaan was the Procession Feast of Holy week. Non-religious holidays include the New Year's Day, National Heroes' Day, Bonifacio Day, and Rizal Day.

Most barangays have a makeshift basketball court, with court markings drawn on the roads. Larger barangays have covered courts where interbarangay leagues are held every summer (April to May).

The town has several well-known sports venues, such as the Bro. Medrano Plaza and Recto Gymnasium, the home of the now defunct Ibaan Basketball Team. The Bro. Medrano Plaza, which houses the basketball and volleyball courts, had hosted several multi-sport events and games.

Other well-known sports facilities include the Recto Gym, operated by the local government, and the Fr. Guido Colletti Gym, a private venue owned by Saint James Academy.

The Ibaan 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.^[21]

• 
  Municipal hall
• 
  Downtown Ibaan
• 
  B.R. Medrano Memorial Plaza (Demolished)
• 
  Ibaan Exit of STAR Tollway

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