San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Etymology

San Nicolas is derived from Spanish for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, the town's patron saint. Taal was designated as the provincial capital of Batangas from 1732 to 1754. The 1754 Taal Volcano eruption, which lasted for months, greatly destroyed the area, making Taal move its municipal center to its present location near Balayan Bay. After which, Wawa was renamed to San Nicolas.

In 1955, with the enactment of Republic Act No. 1229, the municipality, consisting of the Taal barrios of San Nicolas, Abelo, Alas-as, Balete, Bancoro, Bangin, Calangay, Calawit, Calumala, Hipit, Maabud, Munlawin, Pansipit, Pulang-Bato, Saimsim, Sinturisan, Talang, and Tambo, was created. The effect entered into force on June 1, 1955. In 1957, the following sitios were converted into independent barrios: Burol from Tambo, Tagudtod from Munlawin, Kalawit and Pulang-Bato from Alas-as, and Baluk-Baluk from Hipit. In 1961, the barrios of Calumala, Tambo, Saimsim and Bucal were separated from San Nicolas to form parts of the new municipality of Santa Teresita.

The first appointed Mayor (August 09, 1955) and first elected Mayor (November 09, 1959) of San Nicolas, Batangas is Atty. Exequiel D. Caringal. In April 1963, Nacionalista Mayor Teodoro Mayuga joined the Liberal Party, aligning with the Macapagal administration.

Geography

thumb|San Nicolas welcome arch at its boundary with Taal

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas.

The municipality also occupies the southern half of Taal Volcano, shared by the municipality of Talisay in the northern half.

Barangays

San Nicolas is politically subdivided into 18 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, San Nicolas had a population of 24,392 people. The population density was .

Economy

thumb|San Nicolas Public Market

Government

Lester De Sagun has been the mayor of San Nicolas since 2019.

Education

The San Nicolas 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.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Abelo Elementary School
  • Balete Elementary School
  • Bancoro Elementary School
  • Bangin Elementary School
  • Calangay Elementary School
  • Hipit Elementary School
  • Maabud Elementary School
  • Munlawin Elementary School
  • San Nicolas Academy
  • San Nicolas Central School
  • Sinturisan Elementary School
  • St. Nicholas de Tolentino Preparatory School

Secondary schools

  • Maabud National High School
  • San Nicolas Integrated High School

Sister city

  • Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]