Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas

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Map of Batangas showing the location of Mataas na Kahoy

Mataas na Kahoy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,706 people in 3,918 households. It is bounded by Balete and Lipa City with Taal Lake limiting its western side. The name Mataas na Kahoy literally means "tall tree". The town is known for its cool climate due to its higher elevation.

Its economy is primarily agricultural with coffee, coconut and banana as the major crops. Fish culture, with milkfish and tilapia being the major culture species, is also practiced in the coastal barangays of Nangkaan,Lumang Lipa and Kinalaglagan. Piggery and poultry farms from backyard to large scale operation represent a big part of the town's economy.

Several banks (Mataasnakahoy Rural Bank, Lipa Development Bank, Savings and Loan Association of Mataasnakahoy) serve the townspeople. Small businesses like stores and groceries abound and the town center has a flea market (talipapa) where fresh fish, meat and vegetables are available daily. Several small garment factories partly fuel the town's business activity. Telephone service and internet access are already available.

The town is home to several secondary schools namely La Purisima Concepcion Academy (Barangay II), Mary Immaculate School (Barangay IV), Mataasnakahoy National High School (Barangay IV),and Bayorbor National High School (Bayorbor).

The people is predominantly Roman Catholic but the town also hosts other religious groups like Iglesia ni Cristo and Jehovah's Witnesses.

Residential subdivisions (Victomar, Crisanta Homes, Sinforosa and Monte Vista among others) have started real estate development in the town.

The people enjoy several sports like basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, chess, dama, taekwondo, swimming and very recently, scuba diving (a NAUI dive instructor resides in the town).

Mataas na Kahoy was named from the Tagalog term. In English, Tall wood.

1 Famous Individuals
2 Accessibility
3 Barangays
4 External links

[edit] Famous Individuals

[edit] Accessibility

The town is easily accessible via Lipa City though passenger jeepneys plying the route from dawn (4:00 AM) till night (9:00 PM). Tricycles are available for going around town and the innermost barangays.

[edit] Barangays

Mataas na Kahoy is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Barangay I (Pob.)
Barangay II (Pob.)
Barangay III (Pob.)
Barangay IV (Pob.)
Bayorbor
Bubuyan
Calingatan
Kinalaglagan

Loob
Lumang Lipa
Manggahan
Nangkaan
San Sebastian
Santol
Upa
Barangay II-A (Pob.)

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	Cities and Municipalities of Batangas
	Cities:	Batangas City \| Lipa City \| Tanauan City
	Municipalities:	Agoncillo \| Alitagtag \| Balayan \| Balete \| Bauan \| Calaca \| Calatagan \| Cuenca \| Ibaan \| Laurel \| Lemery \| Lian \| Lobo \| Mabini \| Malvar \| Mataas na Kahoy \| Nasugbu \| Padre Garcia \| Rosario \| San Jose \| San Juan \| San Luis \| San Nicolas \| San Pascual \| Santa Teresita \| Santo Tomas \| Taal \| Talisay \| Taysan \| Tingloy \| Tuy