Tuy, Batangas

Tuy
Municipality
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Map of Batangas showing the location of Tuy
Tuy Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°01′N 120°44′E / 14.017°N 120.733°ECoordinates: 14°01′N 120°44′E / 14.017°N 120.733°E
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	1st District
Founded	1866
Barangays	22
Government[1]
• Mayor	Jose Jecerell C. Cerrado
Area[2]
• Total	94.65 km^2 (36.54 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	40,734
• Density	430/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4214
Dialing code	43
Income class	3rd class

Tuy (pronounced as "too-wee") is a third class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Manila. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,734 people.^[3]

The patron of Tuy is Saint Vincent Ferrer, the patron of construction workers, whose feast day is celebrated on May 8.

The town of Tuy is located between Balayan and Nasugbu. Tuy is also between 2 rivers: in the north, Tuy town proper's boundary is the Mataywanac/Salipit River, while in the south, the Tuy town proper's boundary is the Obispo River.

Former PNP chief Raul Bacalzo was born in Tuy and is a graduate of Our Lady of Peace Academy's high school department.

Tuy has also been producing famous bakery products of its own, like the so-called jacobina biscuits and biscocho toasted bread, among other bakery products, since the 1960s.

History

Tuy was once part of the town of Balayan, the former capital of Batangas Province. It became an independent town only on August 12, 1866. The name "TUY" was given by Don Salvador Ellio in memory of his birthplace, Tui, Galicia, Spain.

In the early 2000s, a Batangas Province governor candidate was slain in Tuy's town plaza, while he was campaigning.

Barangays

Tuy is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.^[2]

• Acle
• Bayudbud
• Bolboc
• Dalima
• Dao
• Guinhawa
• Lumbangan
• Luntal
• Magahis
• Malibu
• Mataywanac
• Palincaro
• Luna (Pob.)
• Burgos (Pob.)
• Rizal (Pob.)
• Rillo (Pob.)
• Putol
• Sabang
• San Jose
• Talon
• Toong
• Tuyon-tuyon

Demographics

Tuy Town Hall

Population census of Tuy
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	30,409	—
1995	32,447	+1.22%
2000	35,672	+2.05%
2007	40,290	+1.69%
2010	40,734	+0.40%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Religion

The primary religion in Tuy is Roman Catholicism with a few variations of biblical Christian denominations like evangelicals, and Baptists, among other groups. There are also other religions like Jehovah's Witnesses, Adventists, and Church of Christ movements.

The main poblacion of Tuy is predominantly followers of Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) sporting yearly occasions to its honor. Also the main poblacion house the Our lady of Peace Academy, a Roman Catholic school.

Economy

The primary income source of people from Tuy are through agricultural lands like sugarcane farms. Sugarcane harvests in Tuy are usually processed in neighboring towns' factories like Nasugbu and Balayan sporting lower income base in the town of Tuy.

Some also depend on poultry, livestock, and other crops. Most of the population are unemployed or either migrating once employed due to absence of real high-paying job opportunities in its vicinity.

The previous mayors or leaders of Tuy had no prior impact on increasing the employment output of people on Tuy other than finding jobs from other towns or locations. Although there are some business establishments, they have a minimal impact on the town's economy. Relative to other towns in the province of Batangas, Tuy is among those towns not gifted with a great natural resource-that of the sea. That could say a mouthful about its economic inferiority compared to its neighboring towns.

Natural Resources

Aside from its beautiful rivers, fields, and other captivating landscapes, which need improvements and promotions, the natural resources available in Tuy include sand, gravel, earth, construction materials, and timber. Sand, earth, & construction materials are found in some rivers with potential quarrying resources, especially riverbanks and watersheds. These are the Tuyon-Tuyon, Palico, Munting Tubig, Kaytitinga, Bayudbud and Molino rivers.

These materials are used for general constructions and concrete mix walls and protection layers for foundation of dams. Quarrying of earth is found in hills and mountains while quarrying of rocks is found in Barangay San Jose of which site was discovered only several years ago. Timber is found in the forestral areas – portions of Barangays Dalima, Talon, Palincaro, Malibu, Toong, Magahis, and San Jose.

Major Agricultural Activities/Crops

Sugarcane is the major crop, which produces about more than 30, 000 metric tons of sugar per milling season. Milling starts during the month of December and usually ends by June of the following year. Land cultivation of sugarcane farms is on a tenancy basis hereby the tenants share 50% of the production cost and obtains 50% of the income. Sugar is harvested, hauled and brought to the nearby sugar milling companies in the towns of Balayan and Nasugbu. Sugarcane farming is thus the main source of livelihood of the people. It also provides employment for cane cutters, weepers, and haulers who are paid either on a daily or per tone of cane basis.

Other major commercial crops are mango (mainly the Indian variety), and cassava. Fruit-bearing trees and vegetable crops are also planted in the fields, backyards, and home gardens to supply household demands, and augment income.

Festivals

Tuy's original festival was the Salagubang (a kind of root and leaf-eating beetle) Festival. This celebration, however, was discontinued and eventually so replaced due to obvious acceptability reasons by the annual Kambingan (goats and their by-products) Festival.

The Kambingan Festival is the local way of honoring their town, and a to.wn plaza night food market where people can buy foods and enjoy free net-surfing thru Wi-Fi connection.

They also celebrating the Mamang-os (sugar cane) Festival. As their common souce of income. They are celebrating because of giving thanks of having good harvest every year.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Tuy

Land transportation facilities are available in the municipality like public utility jeepneys, light vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, buses, tricycles, trailers, & heavy trucks. Public utility jeepneys are the dominant land transports plying the Balayan-Tuy-Nasugbu routes, and vice versa. Tricycles are the most used public utility that serve the population in different barangays of the municipality. Buses also link the town to Manila and Batangas City.

Bridges

The Municipality of Tuy has eight (8) bridges. All of these bridges are constructed permanently in concrete structures. Of these 8 bridges, 6 are national ones, while the other 2 are provincial ones.

Communication

The municipality has three telephone systems, as of 2011. One is being operated by Western Batangas Telecommunication System, the other by Digitel. and the other by Globe. A telegraph office dispatches messages thru telegrams. Its office is located at the ground floor of the municipal building together with the post office with one post master, one mail sorter, and two letter carriers who serve the municipality.

Computers are installed in each office, an e-mail system, and three fax machines. As of 2011, cell phones use keep on spreading, as well as the internet connectivities that the same cell phone service providers offer, namely Digitel, Globe, and PLDT/Smart, among other telecommunication companies.

Education

Tuy Vocational School

Tuy has no college or tertiary level school and depends mainly on their vocational education system hosted by the municipality.

There are 3 secondary level schools, mainly Jose Lopez Manzano NHS, Our Lady of Peace Academy, Bolboc NHS, Talon Family Farm School, Tuy NHS, I.B. Calingasan Memorial Institute, and Santiago de Guzman NHS.they have 1 elementary level Tuy Faith Academy

There are also numerous elementary and pre-elementary schools in Tuy, aside from the ones built mainly for each barangay.

Media

All newspapers, magazines, comics, and other periodicals available in the National Capital Region (NCR) reach the municipality, physically, and through the net, including those available internationally. Likewise, radio, television sets, computer gadgets, and the like in the locality have good and clear receptions of the programs aired in the mass media, and likewise provided in the internet.

References

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
2. "Province: BATANGAS". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System