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'''Bataan''' ({{IPAc-en|bəˈtæn}}; [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]: {{IPA-tl|bɐtɐˈʔɐˑn|}}) is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of the [[Philippines]] occupying the whole of the ''Bataan Peninsula'' on [[Luzon]]. The province is part of the [[Central Luzon]] [[Regions of the Philippines|region]]. The capital of Bataan is [[Balanga City]] and is bordered by the provinces of [[Zambales]] and [[Pampanga]] to the north. The peninsula faces [[West Philippine Sea]] to the west and [[Subic Bay]] to the north-west, and encloses [[Manila Bay]] to the east.
'''Bataan''' ({{IPAc-en|bəˈtæn}}; [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]: {{IPA-tl|bɐtɐˈʔɐˑn|}}) is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of the [[Philippines]] occupying the whole of the ''Bataan Peninsula'' on [[Luzon]]. The province is part of the [[Central Luzon]] [[Regions of the Philippines|region]]. The capital of Bataan is [[Balanga City]] and is bordered by the provinces of [[Zambales]] and [[Pampanga]] to the north. The peninsula faces West Philippine Sea to the west and [[Subic Bay]] to the north-west, and encloses [[Manila Bay]] to the east.


The [[Battle of Bataan]] is famous in history as one of the last stands of [[United States|American]] and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the [[Japan]]ese forces in [[World War II]]. The [[Bataan Death March]] was named for this province, where the infamous march started. This is also a location of the [[Bataan Nuclear Power Plant]] located in the Municipality of [[Morong, Bataan|Morong]].
The [[Battle of Bataan]] is famous in history as one of the last stands of [[United States|American]] and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the [[Japan]]ese forces in [[World War II]]. The [[Bataan Death March]] was named for this province, where the infamous march started. This is also a location of the [[Bataan Nuclear Power Plant]] located in the Municipality of [[Morong, Bataan|Morong]].
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|Northwest= [[Subic Bay]]
|Northwest= [[Subic Bay]]
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Revision as of 05:12, 14 June 2011

This article is about province of the Philippines. For other uses, see Bataan (disambiguation).
Bataan
Province
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Flag
Official seal of Bataan
Seal
Motto: 
Forward Bataan
Map of the Philippines with Bataan highlighted
Map of the Philippines with Bataan highlighted
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Founded1754
CapitalBalanga City
Government
 • TypeProvince of the Philippines
 • GovernorEnrique Garcia (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
 • Vice GovernorEfren Dominic E. Pascual, Jr. (Nacionalista)
Area
 • Total1,372.98 km2 (530.11 sq mi)
 • Rank72nd out of 80
Population
 (2007)
 • Total662,153
 • Rank40th out of 80
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  • Rank8th out of 80
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities1
 • Municipalities11
 • Barangays237
 • Districts1st and 2nd districts of Bataan
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP Code
2100
Spoken languagesTagalog, Kapampangan, English
WebsiteBataan Official Website
Bataan as seen from Manila Bay.
March 1942: General view showing houses burning as the result of Japanese bombing raid in Bataan, the Philippine Islands.

Bataan (/[invalid input: 'bəˈtæn']/; Tagalog: [bɐtɐˈʔɐˑn]) is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces West Philippine Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west, and encloses Manila Bay to the east.

The Battle of Bataan is famous in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II. The Bataan Death March was named for this province, where the infamous march started. This is also a location of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant located in the Municipality of Morong.

Geography

Political

Bataan is politically subdivided into 11 municipalities and 1 component city.

City

Municipalities

Physical

The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. It separates the Manila Bay from the West Philippine Sea. The peninsula features Mount Natib 1,253 m in the north and the Mariveles Mountains in the south, which includes Mount Samat, the location of the historical marker for the Bataan Death March.

Mariveles, at the southern tip, can be reached via jet ferry plying the Mariveles-to-Manila route that has an approximate travel time of 40 minutes.

In 1647, Dutch naval forces landed in country in an attempt to seize the islands from Spain. The Dutch massacred the people of Abucay in Bataan.

The province of Bataan was established in 1754 by Governor-General Pedro Manuel Arandia out of territories belonging to Pampanga and the corregimiento of Mariveles which, at the time, included Maragondon, Cavite across the Manila Bay.

World War II

Main article: Battle of Bataan

Bataan featured prominently during World War II. Prior to the 1941 Japanese invasion, the US Army stored nearly 1,000,000 US gallons (3,800 m³) of gasoline here.

Shortly after the Japanese Army invaded the country in December 1941, the combined US and Filipino forces were being gradually overrun and General Douglas MacArthur moved his troops to the Bataan Peninsula in an attempt to hold out until a relief force could be sent from the US. Japanese forces started a siege of the peninsula on January 7, 1942, and launched an all-out assault on April 3. The majority of the American and Filipino forces surrendered on April 9 and were forced to march more than a hundred kilometers from Bataan to Tarlac, which became known as the Bataan Death March.

Education

Tourist attractions

Historical places

  • First Abucay Catholic Church (The 411-year old Church)
  • Mount Samat - Shrine of Valor (Pilar, Bataan)
  • Zero Kilometre Death March Marker (Mariveles)

Natural-made places of interest

  • Dunsulan Falls
  • Pasukulan Falls (Abucay, Bataan)
  • Sibul Spring (Abucay, Bataan)
  • Balong Anito (Mariveles, Bataan)
  • San Miguel Mountain Peak (Mariveles, Bataan)
  • Mariveles Volcano
  • Tarak Ridge (Mariveles, Bataan)

Beaches and Resorts

  • Camaya Coast (Mariveles, Bataan) - www.camayacoast.com
  • Montemar (Bagac, Bataan) - www.montemarbeach.com
  • Villa Imperial Resort (Mariveles, Bataan)
  • Baptist Camp Resort (Limay, Bataan)

People and culture

Famous people in Bataan

See also

Notes

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bataan&diff=prev&oldid=434182647

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