Bagac

Bagac
Municipality
Municipality of Bagac
Municipal Plaza
Flag Seal
Map of Bataan with Bagac highlighted
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Bagac Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°35′42″N120°23′31″E / 14.595058°N 120.391831°E / 14.595058; 120.391831
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bataan
District	3rd district
Founded	1866
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rommel V. del Rosario
•  Vice Mayor	Ron Michael Alexis R. del Rosario
•  Representative	Jose Enrique S. Garcia III
•  Municipal Council	Members Charlito D. Fernandez Virgilio L. Alonzo Larry D. Bantugan Noel D. dela Rosa Noel F. del Rosario Guillermo C. Mendoza Jr. Felix R. Tutol Jr. Jason M. Nazareno
•  Electorate	24,423 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	231.20 km2 (89.27 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	31,365
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
•  Households	7,583
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.07 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 156.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 527.9 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 168.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 198.1 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2107
PSGC	030802000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Tagalog

Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac (Tagalog : Bayan ng Bagac), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,365 people. ^[3]

With an area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi), ^[5] Bagac is the largest municipality in Bataan. Bagac is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Balanga and 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Manila.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, ^[6] the municipality has a land area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi)  ^[7] 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 South China Sea to the west.

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [8]
030802016	Atilano L. Ricardo	7.8%	2,447	2,224	▴	0.96%
030802001	Bagumbayan ( Poblacion )	6.3%	1,978	1,766	▴	1.14%
030802002	Banawang	8.9%	2,784	2,690	▴	0.34%
030802003	Binuangan	2.0%	613	609	▴	0.07%
030802004	Binukawan	7.5%	2,356	2,293	▴	0.27%
030802006	Ibaba	5.4%	1,689	1,760	▾	−0.41%
030802007	Ibis	5.3%	1,660	1,407	▴	1.67%
030802008	Pag‑asa (Wawa‑Sibacan)	10.4%	3,271	3,456	▾	−0.55%
030802009	Parang	10.4%	3,248	3,073	▴	0.56%
030802010	Paysawan	2.3%	731	680	▴	0.73%
030802012	Quinawan	1.8%	574	553	▴	0.37%
030802013	San Antonio	4.6%	1,445	1,295	▴	1.10%
030802014	Saysain	9.1%	2,859	2,539	▴	1.19%
030802015	Tabing‑Ilog (Poblacion)	4.1%	1,281	1,223	▴	0.46%
	Total		31,365	25,568	▴	2.06%

Climate

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 [9]

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.

Demographics

Population census of Bagac

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 22,353 +1.45% 2007 24,202 +1.10% 2010 25,568 +2.02% 2015 26,936 +1.00% 2020 31,365 +3.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Bagac had a population of 31,365. ^[3] The population density was 140 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi).

Tourism

• 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. ^[20]
• 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.
• Montemar Beach Club. — The Montemar Beach Club, Inc. (“MBC” or the “Club”) was incorporated as a non-stock, non-profit corporation in 1978 and has since been operating as a private membership beach resort Club. The Club has approximately 350 active members among its 8000 proprietary shareholders, and is open to members, their guests and sponsored groups. As a beach resort, MBC is ideal for rest, recreation, dining, conventions, parties and weddings. Montemar Beach Club, Inc. is majority-owned by Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation (Philcomsat).

Popular culture

• The Ciudad Real de Acuzar Heritage Park was the location of the TV Show Zorro of GMA Network.

Gallery

• 
  Municipal hall
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  Heritage Houses, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
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  Bagac Friendship Tower
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  Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
• 
  Street view

References

1.   Municipality of Bagac | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Municipal: Bagac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "Bagac". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
7. "Province: Bataan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Climate: Bagac". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Bataan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "Friendship Tower in the Philippines". Rissho Kosei-kai. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code