# Balagtas
## English
### Proper noun

Balagtas
* A barangay of Orion, Bataan, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Arellano, Bagumbayan, Balagtas, Balut, Bantan, Bilolo, Calungusan, Camachile, Daang Bago, Daang Bilolo, Daang Pare, General Lim, Kapunitan, Lati, Lusungan, Puting Buhangin, Sabatan, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo, Villa Angeles, Wakas, Wawa — barangays of Orion
* A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines. Balagtas, Bulacan on Wikipedia
    Meronyms: Borol 1st, Borol 2nd, Dalig, Longos, Panginay, Pulong Gubat, San Juan, Santol, Wawa — barangays of Balagtas
    Coordinate terms: Angat, Balagtas, Baliwag, Bocaue, Bulakan, Bustos, Calumpit, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Malolos, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, Plaridel, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria — cities and municipalities of Bulacan
* A barangay of Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alangilan; Balagtas; Balete; Banaba Center; Banaba Ibaba; Banaba Kanluran; Banaba Silangan; Bilogo; Bolbok; Bukal; Calicanto; Catandala; Concepcion; Conde Itaas; Conde Labak; Cuta; Dalig; Dela Paz; Dela Paz Pulot Aplaya; Dela Paz Pulot Itaas; Domoclay; Dumantay; Gulod Itaas; Gulod Labak; Haligue Kanluran; Haligue Silangan; Ilihan; Kumba; Kumintang Ibaba; Kumintang Ilaya; Libjo; Liponpon, Isla Verde; Maapas; Mabacong; Mahabang Dahilig; Mahabang Parang; Mahacot Kanluran; Mahacot Silangan; Malalim; Malibayo; Malitam; Maruclap; Pagkilatan; Paharang Kanluran; Paharang Silangan; Pallocan Kanluran; Pallocan Silangan; Pinamucan; Pinamucan Ibaba; Pinamucan Silangan; Sampaga; San Agapito, Isla Verde; San Agustin Kanluran, Isla Verde; San Agustin Silangan, Isla Verde; San Andres, Isla Verde; San Antonio, Isla Verde; San Isidro; San Jose Sico; San Miguel; San Pedro; Santa Clara; Santa Rita Aplaya; Santa Rita Karsada; Santo Domingo; Santo Niño; Simlong; Sirang Lupa; Sorosoro Ibaba; Sorosoro Ilaya; Sorosoro Karsada; Tabangao Ambulong; Tabangao Aplaya; Tabangao Dao; Talahib Pandayan; Talahib Payapa; Talumpok Kanluran; Talumpok Silangan; Tinga Itaas; Tinga Labak; Tulo; Wawa — barangays of Batangas City (excluding barangays 1 to 24)
* A barangay of Unisan, Quezon, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Almacen, Balagtas, Balanacan, Bonifacio, Bulo Ibaba, Bulo Ilaya, Burgos, Cabulihan Ibaba, Cabulihan Ilaya, Caigdal, F. De Jesus, General Luna, Kalilayan Ibaba, Kalilayan Ilaya, Mabini, Mairok Ibaba, Mairok Ilaya, Malvar, Maputat, Muliguin, Pagaguasan, Panaon Ibaba, Panaon Ilaya, Plaridel, Poctol, Punta, R. Lapu-lapu, R. Magsaysay, Raja Soliman, Rizal Ibaba, Rizal Ilaya, San Roque, Socorro, Tagumpay, Tubas, Tubigan — barangays of Unisan
* A barangay of Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Balagtas, Bonoy, Bulak, Cambadbad, Candelaria, Cansoso, Imelda, Malazarte, Mansahaon, Mansalip, Masaba, Naulayan, Riverside, San Dionisio, San Guillermo, San Marcelino, San Sebastian, San Vicente, Santa Rosa, Santo Rosario, Talisay — barangays of Matag-ob

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Alternative form of Bagtas, a legendary leader of Namayan.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /balaɡˈtas/ [bɐ.lɐɡˈt̪as]
* Rhymes: -as
* Syllabification: Ba‧lag‧tas

### Proper noun

Balagtás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)
* Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet (1788-1862)
* Balagtas (a municipality of Bulacan, Philippines)
    Synonym: Bigaa
* Balagtas (a barangay of Batangas, City Batangas, Philippines)
* a surname from Tagalog, borne by the ancestors and followers of the legendary leader Bagtas of Namayan

#### Derived terms

* balagtasan

### Further reading

* “Balagtas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* Balagtas, Bulacan on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{tl}$
* Francisco Balagtas on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{tl}$