San Juan is a first class 

municipality in the province of Batangas. It is initially identified as one of the

Special Economic Zones ( ECOZONES). According to RA 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act
of 1995, ecozones are selected areas with highly developed or which have the potential to be
developed into agro-industrial, industrial, tourist/recreational, commercial, banking, investment and
financial centers.
San Juan is a tourist destination known for its white-sand beaches. The tourism
and aquaculture industries provide jobs to the town's people and income to the town economy.
Because of its fertile land, the municipality is one of the top suppliers of agricultural products in the
province.
The town has also a coconut wine and pottery industry.

Laiya-Ibabao is a barangay in the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Batangas. Its
population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,352. This represented 3.82% of the total
population of San Juan.

Laiya-Ibabao is situated at approximately 13.6746, 121.4223, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at

these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.

Nearest towns
 Candelaria, Quezon, 11.92 kilometers (7.41 miles) to the North-Northeast (N15°E)
 San Antonio, Quezon, 13.63 kilometers (8.47 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
 Tiaong, Quezon, 16.88 kilometers (10.49 miles) to the North-Northwest (N28°W)
 Sariaya, Quezon, 20.64 kilometers (12.82 miles) to the Northeast (N42°E)
 Dolores, Quezon, 21.15 kilometers (13.14 miles) to the North (N1°E)
 Padre Garcia, Batangas, 20.80 kilometers (12.93 miles) to the West-Northwest
(N73°W)

Nearest cities
 Lucena, 26.37 kilometers (16.38 miles) to the East-Northeast (N62°E)
 San Pablo, Laguna, 28.21 kilometers (17.53 miles) to the North-Northwest (N16°W)
 Lipa, Batangas, 28.21 kilometers (17.53 miles) to the West-Northwest (N63°W)
 Tayabas, Quezon, 30.74 kilometers (19.10 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
 Batangas City, Batangas, 37.38 kilometers (23.23 miles) to the West-Southwest
(S78°W)
 Tanauan, Batangas, 39.17 kilometers (24.34 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
Distance from Manila: 95.93 kilometers (59.61 miles) to the North-Northwest (N28°W)
SITE LOCATION
The proposed site is located in Laiya-Ibabao, San Juan Batangas. Laiya-Ibabao is a barangay in
the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Batangas. It is situated at approximately
13.6746, 121.4223, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2
meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.