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{{Short description|Municipality in Batangas, Philippines}}
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'''Laurel''', officially the '''Municipality of Laurel''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Laurel}}),  is a  [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Batangas]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,210 people.{{PH census|current}}

Laurel was previously a part of [[Talisay, Batangas|Talisay]], its current neighbor town, until 1969.

==Etymology==
[[File:Laurel,Hall,Batangasjf8714 11.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Bust of [[José P. Laurel]] in front of the Laurel Municipal Hall]]
The town's present name is derived from Miguel Laurel, known as the first notable Laurel in the Philippines and a longtime patriarch of the place and [[José P. Laurel]], a former [[President of the Philippines|president]] and a native of [[Tanauan, Batangas]].

==History==
Laurel traces its origin to a remote barrio called ''Bugain'' (derived from ''buga'', a black cinder formed from fly ashes during Taal Volcano eruption), which was part of [[Talisay, Batangas|Talisay]] that was established in 1869.<ref name="talisayhistory">{{cite web|url=https://www.talisaybatangas.gov.ph/about-us/history|title=History|website=Talisay, Batangas|accessdate=July 3, 2023}}</ref> Located by the Tanauan Bay, the present-day municipality was also the first location of [[Tanauan, Batangas|Tanauan]]'s municipal seat (''poblacion'') until 1754, when it was transferred to the present-day barangay Sala in Tanauan as a result of the [[Taal Volcano]] eruption that year.<ref name="Thomas">{{cite book |last1=Hargrove |first1=Thomas |title=The Mysteries of Taal: A Philippine volcano and lake, her sea life and lost towns |date=1991 |publisher=Bookmark Publishing |location=Manila |isbn=9715690467 |pages=13, 33–55}}</ref> In 1903, the barrio became part of Tanauan when Talisay was merged with the former by virtue of Act No. 708.<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=708|date=March 28, 1903|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%20708|title=An Act Reducing Thirteen of the Municipalities in the Province of Batangas to Five|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}</ref> A year later, it was transferred to [[Taal, Batangas|Taal]] by virtue of Act No. 1244, before it was eventually returned to the reestablished municipality of Talisay.<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=1244|date=October 7, 1904|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%201244|title=An Act Annexing the Barrios of Bayuyungan, Bugaan, Balaquilong, San Gabriel, and Binirayan, Now a Part of the Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Batangas, to the Municipality of Taal, in the Same Province|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}</ref> After the 1911 Taal Volcano eruption, population grew at the area with agricultural cultivation as the locals' primary livelihood. The area was later called ''Nayon ng Bayuyungan'' (derived from [[bayong]]) or simply as ''Bayuyungan'' and was designated as the center of the area that consisted it and nearby barrios.<ref name="laurel_history">{{cite news|url=https://www.laurelbatangas.gov.ph/about-us/history|title=History|website=Laurel, Batangas|accessdate=July 3, 2023}}</ref>

Locals led by Jose Macaraig, Placido Amo (vice mayor of Talisay), and Severino Amo signed a petition to create an independent town out of barrio Bayuyungan and adjacent barrios. It was first endorsed to Senator [[Maria Kalaw Katigbak]], who in turn presented it to President [[Diosdado Macapagal]]. It was also presented to the Talisay municipal government, who in turn forwarded it to Batangas Governor [[Feliciano Leviste]]. The [[Batangas Provincial Board]] then endorsed the petition as a resolution to [[Batangas's 3rd congressional district|Batangas 3rd district]] Representative [[José Laurel Jr.|José B. Laurel Jr.]] and finally through House Bill No. 17628.<ref name="laurel_history" />

On June 21, 1969, the barrios of Bayuyungan, Ticub, Balakilong, Bugaan, Berinayan, As-is, San Gabriel, and Buso-buso were officially separated from Talisay and constituted into a new and separate municipality of Laurel, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5689; Bayuyungan became the present-day ''poblacion''.<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=5689|title=An Act Creating the Municipality of Laurel in the Province of Batangas|url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-5689.php|date=June 21, 1969|accessdate=July 3, 2023|publisher=The Corpus Juris}}</ref> The first set of officials acted on November 8, 1971, with Placido Amo as Mayor.<ref name="laurel_history" />

==Geography==
Laurel is located at {{coord|format=dms}}.

According to the [[Philippine Statistics Authority]], the municipality has a land area of {{convert|71.29|km2|sp=us}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|71.29|3,119.75|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|3,119.75|km2|2|adj=mid|sp=us}} total area of Batangas.

Laurel is {{convert|70|km|sp=us}} from [[Batangas City]] and {{convert|93|km|sp=us}} from [[Manila]].

===Barangays===
Laurel is politically subdivided into 21 [[barangay]]s, as shown in the matrix below.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].

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{{PH brgy table lite|041011001| As{{nbhyph}}Is                 | 2354| 2133}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011002| Balakilong                     | 4118| 3974}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011004| Berinayan                      | 2008| 1613}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011006| Bugaan East                    | 2028| 1811}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011007| Bugaan West                    | 2374| 2290}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011008| Buso{{nbhyph}}buso             | 2692| 2445}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011010| Dayap Itaas                    |  752|  494}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011011| Gulod                          | 2746| 2501}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011012| J. Leviste                     | 2351| 1884}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011013| Molinete                       | 1480| 1442}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011014| Niyugan                        | 1219| 1252}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011015| Paliparan                      |  887|  760}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011016| Barangay 1 (''[[Poblacion]]'') |  570|  507}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011017| Barangay 2 (''Poblacion'')     | 1438| 1265}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011018| Barangay 3 (''Poblacion'')     |  663|  759}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011019| Barangay 4 (''Poblacion'')     |  610|  593}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011020| Barangay 5 (''Poblacion'')     |  790|  674}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011021| San Gabriel                    | 2559| 2340}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011022| San Gregorio                   | 3433| 2931}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011023| Santa Maria                    | 2217| 1986}}
{{PH brgy table lite|041011024| Ticub                          | 2155| 2020}}
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===Climate===
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| width        = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Jan low C  = 19
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C  = 19
| Mar high C = 31
| Mar low C  = 20
| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C  = 22
| May high C = 31
| May low C  = 24
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C  = 24
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C  = 24
| Aug high C = 28
| Aug low C  = 24
| Sep high C = 28
| Sep low C  = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C  = 23
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C  = 21
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C  = 20
| Jan precipitation mm = 11
| Feb precipitation mm = 13
| Mar precipitation mm = 14
| Apr precipitation mm = 32
| May precipitation mm = 101
| Jun precipitation mm = 142
| Jul precipitation mm = 208
| Aug precipitation mm = 187
| Sep precipitation mm = 175
| Oct precipitation mm = 131
| Nov precipitation mm = 68
| Dec precipitation mm = 39
| Jan rain days        = 5.2
| Feb rain days        = 5.0
| Mar rain days        = 7.4
| Apr rain days        = 11.5
| May rain days        = 19.8
| Jun rain days        = 23.5
| Jul rain days        = 27.0
| Aug rain days        = 25.9
| Sep rain days        = 25.2
| Oct rain days        = 23.2
| Nov rain days        = 15.5
| Dec rain days        = 8.3
| source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/laurel_philippines_1707045
| title =  Laurel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| access-date = 5 May 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 5 May 2020
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==Demographics==
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In the 2020 census, Laurel had a population of 43,210.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|43,210/71.29|2}}|PD/km2|sp=us}}.

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==Economy==
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2016|small=y}}
{{PH poverty incidence}}
* ''Fishing'' – Laurel's main economical source is fish culture in [[Taal Lake]] where most of local residents base their trade.
* ''Farming'' – Small rice paddies on the foothills of Taal canyon ridge provide for ricefields to farmers.
* ''Real estate'' – The town's vast land resource provide ideal location for real estate developers such as [[Megaworld]] and [[Fil-Estate]] which are mostly based in [[Metro Manila]]. Among the major real estate subdivisions located in Barangay San Gregorio are Canyon Woods and Twin Lakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twinlakestagaytay.com.ph/ |title=Twin Lakes : Tagaytay Philippines |website=Twinlakestagaytay.com.ph |access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>

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==Government==
===Local government===
{{main|Sangguniang Bayan}}
[[File:LaurelHalljf8753 26.JPG|thumb|Municipal hall]]
Like other [[municipalities in the Philippines]], Laurel is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head who leads the municipal's departments in the execution of municipal ordinances and in the delivery of public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council that is composed of 10 members: 8 elected councilors and 2 ''[[ex officio]]'' office held by the [[Liga ng mga Barangay|ABC]] President as the [[barangay]] sector representative and by the [[Sangguniang Kabataan|SK Federation]] President. The council is in charge of creating the minucipal's policies in the form of ordinances and resolutions.

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!colspan=2 align="center" | House of Representatives ([[Batangas's 3rd congressional district|Batangas-3rd district]])
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2 align="center" | Rep. Ma. Theresa V. Collantes ({{small|[[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" | [[Batangas Provincial Board]] (3rd District)
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| BM Fred Corona ({{small|[[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]}}) || BM Rudy Balba ({{small|[[Nacionalista Party|NP]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
! align="center" bgcolor="#0eac0" colspan="2" | Local Government of Laurel<br>(2022–2025)
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" | Mayor
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2 align="center" | Hon. Lyndon M. Bruce ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" | Vice Mayor 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2 align="center" | Hon. Aries M. Parrilla ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" | Sangguniang Bayan Members
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Hon. Sylvia Austria ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}}) || Hon. Vincent Endaya ({{small|[[Independent (politician)|Ind.]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Hon. Angelito Rodriguez ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}}) || Hon. Norvic Garcia ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Hon. Francisco Endozo  ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}})|| Hon. Liezl De Castro ({{small|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Hon. Iris Joyce Agojo ({{small|[[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]}}) || Hon. Regina Landicho ({{small|[[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" |LNB President
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2 align="center"  | Hon. Brandon M. Bruce ({{small|Berinayan}})
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2 align="center" |SK Federation President
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2 align="center"  | Hon. Godwin Harold G. Lamano ({{small|Buso-buso}})
|}

===Mayoralty Election Results===
'''2025:''' Incumbent Lyndon Bruce is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Randy James Amo.
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  |party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
  |candidate  = Randy James Amo
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Nationalist People's Coalition
  |candidate  = ''Lyndon Bruce''
  |votes      = 
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'''2022:''' Then-incumbent Joan Amo ran for reelection and lost. She faced off businessman and neophyte politician Lyndon Bruce. 
{{Election box begin no change | title=Laurel mayoralty elections}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = People's Reform Party
  |candidate  = '''Lyndon Bruce'''
  |votes      = 13,711
  |percentage = 57.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Nationalist People's Coalition
  |candidate  = ''Joan Amo''
  |votes      = 10,021
  |percentage = 42.23%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change|
  |votes = 3,690
  |percentage = 15.54%
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes = 23,732
  |percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
  |winner     = People's Reform Party
  |loser      = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}

'''2019:''' Then-incumbent Randy James Amo was term-limited and ran for Board Member (lost). His party nominated his wife, Joan Amo. She faced then-incumbent Vice Mayor Felimon Austria and businessman Roderick Natanauan.
{{Election box begin no change | title=Laurel mayoralty elections}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
  |candidate  = Joan Amo
  |votes      = 10,737
  |percentage = 52.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Roderick Natanuan
  |votes      = 7,369
  |percentage = 36.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Nacionalista Party
  |candidate  = Felimon Austria
  |votes      = 2,321
  |percentage = 11.36
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change|
  |votes = 3,368
  |percentage = 16.67%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
  |votes = 20,427
  |percentage = 98.07%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
  |votes = 403
  |percentage = 1.93%
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{{Election box total no change
  |votes = 20,830
  |percentage = 100%
}}≥u
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
}}
{{Election box end}}

'''2016:''' Then-incumbent Randy James Amo ran for reelection and won. He ran against businessman Roderick Natanauan and then-incumbent Municipal Councilor Vincent Endaya.
{{Election box begin no change | title=Laurel mayoralty elections}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
  |candidate  = Randy James Amo
  |votes      = 10,743
  |percentage = 54.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Nationalist People's Coalition
  |candidate  = Roderick Natanauan
  |votes      = 8,338
  |percentage = 42.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
  |candidate  = Vincent Endaya
  |votes      = 528
  |percentage = 2.7%
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

'''2013:''' Then-incumbent Mayor Randy James Amo ran for reelection. He faced off against former Mayor Atty. Natalio Panganiban.
{{Election box begin no change | title=Laurel mayoralty election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
  |candidate  = Randy James Amo
  |votes      = 10,529
  |percentage = 61.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = United Nationalist Alliance
  |candidate  = Natalio Panganiban
  |votes      = 6,559
  |percentage = 38.38
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 17,479
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}

'''2010:''' Then-incumbent John Benedict Panganiban ran for reelection against then-incumbent Vice Mayor Randy James Amo (won) and Aristotle Parilla.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Liberal Party (Philippines)
  |candidate  = ''Randy James Amo''
  |votes      = 5,993
  |percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Nacionalista Party
  |candidate  = ''John Benedict Panganiban''
  |votes      = 5,495
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
  |candidate  = Aristotle Parrilla
  |votes      = 3,143
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
  |winner     = Liberal Party (Philippines)
  |loser      = Nacionalista Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

{|class=wikitable
|+ Former Municipal Mayors
|-
!No. !!Name !!Term of Office
|-
| '''1'''
| Placido T. Amo
| 1969-1986
|-
| '''2'''
|Atty. Natalio Panganiban 
| 1986-1988
|-
| '''3''' (''1'')
| Placido T. Amo
| 1988-1992
|-
| '''4'''
| Joven de Grano
| 1992-1995
|-
| '''5''' (''2'')
| Atty. Natalio Panganiban
| 1995-2004
|-
| '''6'''
| John Benedict Panganiban
| 2004-2010
|-
| '''7'''
| Randy James E. Amo
| 2010-2019
|-
| '''8'''
| Joan L. Amo
| 2019-2022
|-
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery widths=200 heights=150>
File:Laurel,Hall,Batangasjf8714 07.JPG|Laurel Municipal Hall
File:Laurel,Hall,Church,Batangasjf8785 21.JPG|Laurel Police Station
File:Laurel,Batangasjf8862 06.JPG|Street in Poblacion Laurel
File:Laurel,Batangasjf8862 25.JPG|Laurel welcome arch
File:LaurelChurchjf8811 35.JPG|Laurel Church
The Vineyard Shopping Village at Twin Lakes, Tagaytay, Philippines.jpg|Twin Lakes shopping village
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|position=left}}
*{{official website|http://laurelbatangas.gov.ph/}}
*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

{{Geographic location
| Centre    = Laurel
| North     = {{nowrap|[[Alfonso, Cavite]] / [[Tagaytay City, Cavite]]}}
| Northeast = [[Talisay, Batangas|Talisay]]
| East      = ''[[Taal&nbsp;Lake]]''
| South     = {{nowrap|[[Lemery, Batangas|Lemery]] / [[Agoncillo, Batangas|Agoncillo]]}}
| Southwest = [[Calaca, Batangas|Calaca]]
| Northwest = [[Nasugbu]]
}}
{{Batangas|state=expanded}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurel, Batangas}}
[[Category:Municipalities of Batangas]]
[[Category:Populated places on Taal Lake]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in the Philippines]]