# Cuenca, Batangas

Cuenca, officially the Municipality of Cuenca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cuenca), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,235 people.

## History

Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876 or April 7, 1877, after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots. Its main tourist attraction is the 700-meter-high (2,300 ft) mountain, Mount Macolod (Mount Maculot).
The Patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers (22.46 sq mi)  constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

### Barangays

Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 041009001 | Balagbag | 2.3% | 848 | 778 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 041009002 | Bungahan | 5.6% | 2,032 | 1,830 | ▴ | 1.05% |
| 041009003 | Calumayin | 0.9% | 326 | 354 | ▾ | −0.82% |
| 041009005 | Dalipit East | 1.7% | 609 | 591 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 041009006 | Dalipit West | 1.6% | 593 | 533 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 041009007 | Dita | 12.6% | 4,579 | 4,392 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 041009008 | Don Juan | 2.4% | 885 | 783 | ▴ | 1.23% |
| 041009009 | Emmanuel | 5.5% | 1,985 | 2,011 | ▾ | −0.13% |
| 041009010 | Ibabao | 9.2% | 3,343 | 3,188 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 041009011 | Labac | 5.6% | 2,037 | 2,096 | ▾ | −0.29% |
| 041009012 | Pinagkaisahan | 5.5% | 1,978 | 1,875 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 041009013 | San Felipe | 9.3% | 3,377 | 3,171 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 041009014 | San Isidro | 5.8% | 2,091 | 1,804 | ▴ | 1.49% |
| 041009015 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 5.2% | 1,883 | 1,639 | ▴ | 1.40% |
| 041009016 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.7% | 263 | 376 | ▾ | −3.51% |
| 041009017 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 735 | 680 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 041009018 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 2.6% | 930 | 1,022 | ▾ | −0.94% |
| 041009019 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.0% | 378 | 438 | ▾ | −1.46% |
| 041009020 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1.4% | 513 | 499 | ▴ | 0.28% |
| 041009021 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 5.1% | 1,861 | 1,848 | ▴ | 0.07% |
| 041009022 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 4.2% | 1,537 | 1,328 | ▴ | 1.47% |
| | Total | Total | 36,235 | 31,236 | ▴ | 1.50% |
In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.

### Climate

Climate data for Cuenca, Batangas :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 21 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 101 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 208 (8.2) | 187 (7.4) | 175 (6.9) | 131 (5.2) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) | 1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Cuenca had a population of 36,235. The population density was 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Cuenca
* 2.5
* 5
* 7.5
* 10
* 12.5
* 15
* 2006 7.10
* 2009 9.92
* 2012 8.56
* 2015 5.59
* 2018 11.65
* 2021 11.02
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Gallery

* Welcome arch
* Municipal hall
* Police station
* Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church
* Street in Cuenca