[3] Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876 or April 7, 1877,[5] after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers (22.46 sq mi) [7] constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.

[3] The population density was 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).

Poverty Incidence of Cuenca Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]