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	Edralyn Joy A. Salvame
• Vice Mayor	Juvy M. Mendoza
• Representative	Lianda B. Bolilia
• Municipal Council	Members Erwin C. Andal Phill Joshua G. Caringal Eloise Jan S. Tejada Arsenio A. Ricero Paquito M. Barte Henrico V. Cabatay Sixto I. Yabyabin Edward A. De Castro
• Electorate	40,736 voters (2022)
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  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	58,507
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Households	14,837
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Revenue	₱ 201.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 355.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 148 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 76.51 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ibaan Electric and Engineering Corporation (IEEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4230
PSGC	041010000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.ibaan.gov.ph

Ibaan, officially the Municipality of Ibaan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Ibaan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,507 people.^[3]

It is a predominantly Roman Catholic community, with small percentages of Protestants and members of the Iglesia ni Cristo. 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.

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]}

Ibaan 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. Ibaan is also known for its tamales that are wrapped in banana leaves.

The town celebrates its foundation day every February 11, with a simple festival called "Les Kuhliembo Festival", featuring their products: tamales, kulambo, habi, liempo, and tubo (sugar cane).

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).^[5]

Ibaan is originally a barrio part of the then-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, separating it from the then-town of Batangas.^[5]

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 on the northwest by San Jose, the northeast by Lipa City, the east by Rosario, the southeast by Taysan, and 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) ^[6] 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.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bungahan was constituted as a barrio in 1956.^[8]

In the 2020 census, Ibaan had a population of 58,507.^[3] The population density was 850 inhabitants per square kilometer (2,200/sq mi).

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.

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

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

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.

Elementary schools and high schools include:

Ibaan has private schools, mostly Catholic or Christian:

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  Municipal hall
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  Downtown Ibaan
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  B.R. Medrano Memorial Plaza
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  Ibaan Exit of STAR Tollway

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