Bagac

Bagac
Municipality
Municipality of Bagac
Municipal Plaza
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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	25,303 voters (2025)
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	12.46 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 240.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 655 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 176.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 194.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2107
PSGC	0300802000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Mariveleño Tagalog

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

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, ^[5] the municipality has a land area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 16.84% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan. Making it the largest municipality in Bataan by land area. It borders provincial capital Balanga to the north, Orion and Limay to the east, Mariveles to the south, and Morong and the South China Sea to the west.

Bagac is situated 25.80 kilometres (16.03 mi) from the provincial capital Balanga, and 151.79 kilometres (94.32 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. ^[7] 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bagac

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 22.40 2003 16.02 2006 15.70 2009 19.68 2012 9.37 2015 11.17 2018 6.07 2021 12.46 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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. ^[21]
• Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar — a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and antique 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.

Education

The Bagac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[22]

Primary and elementary schools

• Bagac Elementary School
• Banawang Elementary School
• Binuangan Elementary School
• Binukawan Elementary School
• Colegio Santa Catarina De Alexandria
• One La Salle Educational Foundation
• Overland Elementary School
• Parang Elementary School
• Paysawan Elementary School
• Pinagsumilan Elementary School
• Quinawan Elementary School
• Saysain Elementary School
• W. V. (Wisdom and Virtue) Montessori School

Secondary schools

• Bagac National High School-Parang
• E. C. Bernabe National High School
• Saysain National High School
• St. Agnes Institute of Bagac

Gallery

• 
  Municipal hall
• 
  Heritage Houses, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
• 
  Bagac Friendship Tower
• 
  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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Bagac". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Bagac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 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". 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "Friendship Tower in the Philippines". Rissho Kosei-kai. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
22. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code