Because of its rolling terrain and coastline location, agriculture (sugarcane, rice, corn, vegetables, coconut, fruits), and aquaculture are Nasugbu's main industries.

The main language spoken is Tagalog, and a significant number[vague] now speaks Cebuano and Hiligaynon.

With the growing number of Catholic faithfuls in the town, it has been proposed that Saint Francis Xavier Parish would be divided into two.

Some economic highlights are the development of Nasugbu's agro-industrial industry (feed mills, meat processing, and poultry-growing) by building more farm-to-market roads.

One particular spot, Karakawa, is a series of multi-tiered naturally formed rock pools hewn out of the mountain.

At the moment, because of its rolling terrain and coastline location, agriculture (sugarcane, rice, corn, vegetables, coconut, fruits), and aquaculture are Nasugbu's main industries.

Roxas Holdings Incorporated on March 29, 2024 permanently closed its wholly owned subsidiary, the 97-year-old Central Azucarera Don Pedro in Nasugbu where Manny Pangilinan is vice-chairman.

[21][22] Being home to one of the largest sugar milling companies of the country, the production of sweets is a significant portion of the local economy.

Nasugbu is the only town in Luzon which hosts a bibingkahan (rice cake area) in its public market.

[23][24] On August 3, 2007, by Executive Order 647, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared Nasugbu, known for its white sand beach resorts, a special tourism zone, mandating the formation of a private sector-led "Nasugbu eminent persons group" to oversee development.

Ten days later the effects for the people of Nasugbu were so dire that the Gobernadorcillo authorised taking 1,000 pesos from the treasury of Lipa to provide a rice subsidy for the Nasugbugueños.

However, on December 12, 1896, San Miguel unknowingly led his men into a trap, and Nasugbu suffered the greatest number of casualties in the revolution.

Due to this, the people of the nearby town of Alfonso invaded the Roxas estate and started to harass the tenants there.

Although the municipal officials of Nasugbu responded quickly and complained to their counterparts in Cavite, the citizens were already defying authority.

127 signed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison four days prior, restoring its independent municipality status.

[27] During times of war, Batangas was administered by the Governor General and the right of habeas corpus was suspended, resulting in more casualties.

According to the National Museum of the Philippines, a group of scientists found a wooden cow a year before the Second World War.

Knowing that it was of great significance to the history of the country, the cow was immediately handed over the National Museum, but it did not survive the destruction of the war.