Bagac

Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagac; Kapampangan: Balen ning Bagac), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,936 people.[3]

Bagac
Municipality of Bagac
Municipal Plaza
Seal
Map of Bataan with Bagac highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bagac
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°35′42″N 120°23′31″E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBataan
District2nd District
Founded1866
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRommel V. del Rosario
  Vice MayorRon Michael Alexis R. del Rosario
  RepresentativeJose Enrique S. Garcia III
  Electorate24,385 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total231.20 km2 (89.27 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total26,936
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Households
6,008
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence11.17% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱103,569,013.80 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2107
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)47
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesMariveleño
Tagalog

With an area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi),[5] Bagac is the largest municipality in Bataan.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,[6] the municipality has a land area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi)[2] constituting 16.84% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.

Bagac borders Balanga (the provincial capital) to the north, Orion and Limay to the east, Mariveles to the south, and Morong and the West Philippines Sea to the west.

Climate

Bagac has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from December to April and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from May to November.

Climate data for Bagac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
33.0
(91.4)
34.2
(93.6)
33.6
(92.5)
31.8
(89.2)
30.8
(87.4)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
30.6
(87.1)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
28.0
(82.4)
29.2
(84.6)
29.2
(84.6)
28.2
(82.8)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
27.3
(81.1)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
26.5
(79.7)
27.5
(81.6)
Average low °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
23.0
(73.4)
24.3
(75.7)
24.9
(76.8)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24.0
(75.2)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.4
(74.1)
22.5
(72.5)
23.5
(74.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 7
(0.3)
7
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
22
(0.9)
210
(8.3)
409
(16.1)
697
(27.4)
930
(36.6)
456
(18.0)
232
(9.1)
102
(4.0)
33
(1.3)
3,111
(122.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
030802016 Atilano L. Ricardo 9.1% 2,447 2,224 1.84%
030802001 Bagumbayan (Poblacion) 7.3% 1,978 1,766 2.18%
030802002 Banawang 10.3% 2,784 2,690 0.66%
030802003 Binuangan 2.3% 613 609 0.12%
030802004 Binukawan 8.7% 2,356 2,293 0.52%
030802006 Ibaba 6.3% 1,689 1,760 −0.78%
030802007 Ibis 6.2% 1,660 1,407 3.20%
030802008 Pagasa (WawaSibacan) 12.1% 3,271 3,456 −1.04%
030802009 Parang 12.1% 3,248 3,073 1.06%
030802010 Paysawan 2.7% 731 680 1.39%
030802012 Quinawan 2.1% 574 553 0.71%
030802013 San Antonio 5.4% 1,445 1,295 2.11%
030802014 Saysain 10.6% 2,859 2,539 2.29%
030802015 TabingIlog (Poblacion) 4.8% 1,281 1,223 0.89%
Total 26,936 25,568 1.00%

Demographics

Population census of Bagac
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,310    
1918 2,118+3.25%
1939 2,958+1.60%
1948 2,745−0.83%
1960 6,889+7.97%
1970 9,268+3.01%
1975 10,676+2.88%
1980 13,109+4.19%
1990 18,241+3.36%
1995 20,906+2.59%
2000 22,353+1.45%
2007 24,202+1.10%
2010 25,568+2.02%
2015 26,936+1.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Bagac had a population of 26,936.[3] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

Attractions

  • Bagac Friendship Tower. — The monument, symbolizing the renewed friendship between Japan and the Philippines after the events of World War II, was erected by Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975 and is located about 200 m (660 ft) from where the Bataan Death March started. The 27-metre-high (89 ft) tower is composed of three pillars interconnected by several multi-layer rings. It located at the junction of the Gov. Linao National Road and the road to the Bagac town proper.[11]
  • Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. — a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and history art collector. Inside this heritage park is a collection of Spanish Colonial buildings and stone houses (bahay na bato in Tagalog), planned to resemble a settlement reminiscent of the period. These houses were carefully transplanted from different parts of the Philippines and rehabilitated to their former splendor.
  • The Ciudad Real de Acuzar Heritage Park was the location of the TV Show Zorro of GMA Network.

References

  1. Municipality of Bagac | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Bataan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Bagac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Climate: Bagac". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Bataan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Friendship Tower in the Philippines". Rissho Kosei-kai. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
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