Lobo, Batangas


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.

Etymology

The name "Lobo" may have come from:
The town was proclaimed as the "Atis Capital of the Philippines" through Resolution 2011-61 in September 2011.

Geography

Lobo is located at. The town is located near the southern tip of Batangas province, about from Manila.
Lobo has white sand beaches whose ocean floor slopes gradually for nearly before a drop-off. It also has protected mangrove forests and fish sanctuaries.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Lobo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Government

Jurly Manalo and Renato Perez are the current mayor and vice mayor, respectively.
The Municipal Councilors are:
In 2005, the Lobo municipal government declared the Submarine Garden a fish sanctuary.
When the villagers, fishermen and local fisheries officials discovered that the sanctuary attracted more and more fishes, the entire shoreline and fronting the shores have been declared a protected area.
Fronting Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province and nearby Verde Island, the view is dotted by small boats and passenger ships dragging tails of foam.

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