Bagac, Bataan

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Bagac
Municipality
Municipality of Bagac
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Municipal Plaza
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Seal
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Bagac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°36′N120°24′E / 14.6°N 120.4°E / 14.6; 120.4 Coordinates: 14°36′N120°24′E / 14.6°N 120.4°E / 14.6; 120.4
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Bataan
District 2nd District
Founded1866
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Louise Gabriel Q. del Rosario
 •  Vice Mayor Ron Michael Alexis R. del Rosario
 • Electorate22,230 voters (2016)
Area
  [2]
 • Total231.20 km2 (89.27 sq mi)
Population
(2015 census) [3]
 • Total26,936
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2107
PSGC
030802000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)47
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱)103,569,013.80 (2016)
Native languagesMariveleño
Tagalog

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]

Tagalog language Austronesian language

Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of two official languages alongside English.

Kapampangan language Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines

Kapampangan, Pampango, or the Pampangan language is a major Philippine language. It is spoken in the province of Pampanga, most of Tarlac and Bataan. Kapampangan is also understood in some municipalities of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija and by the Aeta people of Zambales. The language is known honorifically as Amánung Sísuan.

Bataan Province in Central Luzon, Philippines

Bataan is a province situated in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the City of Balanga. Occupying the entire Bataan Peninsula on Luzon, Bataan is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces the South China Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west, and encloses Manila Bay to the east.

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With an area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi), [4] Bagac is the largest municipality in Bataan.

Geography

Bagac is located at 14°36′N120°24′E / 14.6°N 120.4°E / 14.6; 120.4 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, [5] 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.

Philippine Statistics Authority Philippines principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was created on September 12, 2013 when the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III. The new government authority was created by merging the National Statistics Office, the National Statistical Coordination Board, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics.

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [4]

Barangay administrative division in the Philippines

A barangay or baranggay (, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
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 Pag‑asa (Wawa‑Sibacan) 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 Tabing‑Ilog (Poblacion) 4.8% 1,281 1,223▴ 0.89%
Total26,93625,568▴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] [6] [7] [8]

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


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  2. 1 2 "Province: Bataan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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  5. ↑ http://www.bataan.gov.ph/home/government/provincial-government-offices/local-government-unit/municipality-city/bagac.html
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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