Laurel

Laurel , officially the Municipality of Laurel , ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Laurel ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas , Philippines . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,444 people. [4] Laurel had been part of Talisay , its current neighbor town. The town used to be known as Bayuyungan . On May 25, 1961, the town of Talisay was divided into two municipalities, and the new town was renamed "Laurel" after Miguel Laurel, known as the first Laurel in the Philippines and a longtime patriarch of the place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel,_Batangas