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Mataasnakahoy literally means "Tall Tree". Mataasnakahoy is a municipality in Batangas, Philippines. It was created as a town on January 1, 1932. MKAHOY, as it is fondly called, has 16 barangays, population of about 40,000 and total land area of 2,376hectares. Mataasnakahoy is known for its cool climate due to its high elevation 379 metres (1,240 ft). MKAHOY is one of the lakeside towns of Taal Lake and is about 100 km South of Manila.
The Immaculate Conception is the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain of original sin. Mary is called the Immaculata, the Immaculate One. She lived a life completely free from sin. The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8, was established as a universal feast in 1476 by Pope Sixtus IV.
The Immaculate Conception was solemnly defined as a dogma by Pope Pius IX in his constitution on 8 December 1854. In the Catholic Church, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Immaculate Conception is our town’s patron saint.
It is interesting to note that we celebrate our town fiesta on January 3 instead of December 8.
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