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Mataas na Kahoy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 308 by the then Governor General of the Philippines on March 27, 1932. It has 16 barangays (smallest political unit) and a total population of 27,246 (2006). Its total land area is 2,376 hectares. It is bounded by Balete and Lipa City with Taal Lake limiting its western side. The name Mataas na Kahoy literally means "tall tree". The town is known for its cool climate due to its higher elevation.

Its economy is primarily agricultural with coffee, coconut and banana as the major crops. Fish culture, with milkfish and tilapia being the major culture species, is also practiced in the coastal barangays of Nangkaan,Lumang Lipa and Kinalaglagan. Piggery and poultry farms from backyard to large scale operation represent a big part of the town's economy. Supporting the town's agribusiness are two feed mills namely, MAGICORP and AICOM.

Several banks (Mataasnakahoy Rural Bank, Lipa Development Bank, Savings and Loan Association of Mataasnakahoy) serve the townspeople. Small businesses like stores and groceries abound and the town center has a flea market (talipapa) where fresh fish, meat and vegetables are available daily. Several small garment factories partly fuel the town's business activity. Telephone service and internet access are already available.

The town is home to several secondary schools namely La Purisima Concepcion Academy (Barangay II), Mary Immaculate School (Barangay IV), Mataasnakahoy National High School (Barangay IV),and Bayorbor National High School (Bayorbor).

The people is predominantly Roman Catholic but the town also hosts other religious groups like Iglesia ni Cristo and Jehovah's Witnesses.

Residential subdivisions (Victomar, Crisanta Homes, Sinforosa and Monte Vista among others) have started real estate development in the town.

The people enjoy several sports like basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, chess, dama, taekwondo, swimming and very recently, scuba diving (a NAUI dive instructor resides in the town).

Mataas na Kahoy was named from the Tagalog term. In English, Tall wood.

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The town is easily accessible via Lipa City though passenger jeepneys plying the route from dawn (4:00 AM) till night (9:00 PM). It is also accessible via the national road through a two-kilometer concrete road along he southern boundary of Fernando Air Base. Tricycles are available for going around town and the innermost barangays.

Mataas na Kahoy is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Barangay I (Pob.) Barangay II (Pob.) Barangay III (Pob.) Barangay IV (Pob.) Bayorbor Bubuyan Calingatan Kinalaglagan

Loob Lumang Lipa Manggahan Nangkaan San Sebastian Santol Upa Barangay II-A (Pob.)

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

Coordinates: 15°37′N 121°01′E