Batangas Bay is a semi enclosed water body located in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The municipalities of Mabini, Bauan, San Pascual, Tingloy (Maricaban Island) and Batangas City are located on the coast of the bay. Mabini is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. The Municipality of Bauan ( Filipino: Bayan ng Bauan) is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines San Pascual is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Tingloy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Batangas City ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Batangas) is a city in the province The water surface area of the bay is about 220 km², and the coastline approximately 470 km. The bay has a maximum depth near the entrance of 466 m, and comprises a number of private and government ports.
The deepwater port at Batangas Bay is expected to become the nation’s second largest within a few years. The bay is lined with industrial plants ranging from oil refining to food processing to ship building, and many fishermen. In addition, it has valuable environmental resources, such as coral reefs which attract thousands of tourists every year.