Santa Teresita, Batangas
[5] Santa Teresita is derived from Spanish for its patron saint, Thérèse of Lisieux, who is also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face.[1] Ireneo Aquino was appointed as its first municipal mayor, serving until June 1962.[8] Santa Teresita is located at 13°51′59″N 120°58′53″E / 13.86639°N 120.98139°E / 13.86639; 120.98139 along the southern lakeshore area of Taal Lake.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 16.30 square kilometers (6.29 sq mi) [9] constituting 0.52% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.Poverty incidence of Santa Teresita Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]