Tanauan, Batangas

Tanauan is a component city in the province of Batangas in the Philippines, officially the City of Tanauan. It is known as the birthplace of Apolinario Mabini, the first Prime Minister of the Philippines, and of José P. Laurel, the third President of the Philippines. The town was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005, signed on 2 February 2001 and in force from 10 March 2001. The 2024 census counted 209,697 residents, compared with 193,936 in 2020, and the city covers about 107 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. It is one of the five cities of Batangas.