Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batangas IPA: [bɐˈtaŋgas]), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,994,795, making it the 7th most populous province in the country.