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San Juan, Administrative division in Metro Manila, Philippines

San Juan spans 5.87 square kilometers in Metro Manila, housing 126,347 residents across 21 barangays organized into two distinct districts.

The area gained prominence in 1896 as the location of the first battle between the Katipunan revolutionaries and Spanish colonial forces.

The Wattah Wattah Festival fills the streets every June 24 with residents participating in water dousing rituals to honor Saint John the Baptist.

The city maintains numerous educational facilities, commercial centers, and transportation networks that connect residents to other parts of Metro Manila.

The smallest city in the Philippines by land area contains the Pinaglabanan Shrine, marking the site of a significant gunpowder storage facility from 1771.

Location: Batangas

Inception: December 12, 1848

Elevation above the sea: 23 m

Website: http://www.sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph/

Shares border with: San Antonio, Rosario, Lobo, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong

Website: http://sanjuanbatangas.gov.ph

GPS coordinates: 13.82599,121.39642

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39

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