San Luis, officially the Municipality of San Luis (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Etymology No reliable information could be gathered as to why the town is called San Luis. However, some people believe that it was named as such because it was established during the feast of Saint Louis.Transcribed from “History and Cultural Life of the Town of San Luis, Batangas,” 1953, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections.
History San Luis was historically part of Taal. It was established as an independent town on August 25, 1861. However, in 1903, due to small income, the town was made a part of Taal once again, with all the barrios in existence retaining their names, while the town center (poblacion) was reverted to its Spanish-era name Balibago. On February 2, 1918, San Luis was re-established.
In 1961, the barrios of Pacifico and Sampa were separated from San Luis and annexed to the new municipality of Santa Teresita.
Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of , constituting of the total area of Batangas.
Barangays San Luis is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, San Luis had a population of 36,841 people. The population density was .
Economy
Education The San Luis 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
Abiacao Elementary School Balite Primary School Banoyo Elementary School Boboy Elementary School Bonliw Elementary School Calumpang East Primary School Calumpang Elementary School Durungao Primary School Locloc Elementary School Mahabang Parang Primary School Muzon Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School San Isidro Integrated School San Luis Academy San Luis Central School St. Blaise Community Academy Sta. Monica Elementary School Taliba Elementary School Talon Elementary School Tungal Elementary School Whiz Creative and Interactive Academy
Secondary schools
Banoyo National High School Luya Integrated School San Luis Senior High School Sta. Monica National High School
Notable personalities Ai-Ai delas Alas - actress and comedian
Gallery
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]