Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagac), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,799 people.[5]
Bagac | |
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| Municipality of Bagac | |
 Municipal Plaza | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Bataan with Bagac highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Bagac | |
.svg)  Bagac Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′42″N 120°23′31″E / 14.595058°N 120.391831°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bataan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ron Michael Alexis R. Del Rosario |
| • Vice Mayor | Rommel V. Del Rosario |
| • Representative | Maria Angela S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,303 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 32,799 |
| • Density | 141.86/km2 (367.43/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,583 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.46 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
Geography
editAccording 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. 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 Balanga, and 151.79 kilometres (94.32 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
editBagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 030802016 | Atilano L. Ricardo | 7.5% | 2,447 | 2,224 | 0.68% | |
| 030802001 | Bagumbayan (Poblacion) | 6.0% | 1,978 | 1,766 | 0.81% | |
| 030802002 | Banawang | 8.5% | 2,784 | 2,690 | 0.24% | |
| 030802003 | Binuangan | 1.9% | 613 | 609 | 0.05% | |
| 030802004 | Binukawan | 7.2% | 2,356 | 2,293 | 0.19% | |
| 030802006 | Ibaba | 5.1% | 1,689 | 1,760 | −0.29% | |
| 030802007 | Ibis | 5.1% | 1,660 | 1,407 | 1.18% | |
| 030802008 | Pag‑asa (Wawa‑Sibacan) | 10.0% | 3,271 | 3,456 | −0.39% | |
| 030802009 | Parang | 9.9% | 3,248 | 3,073 | 0.40% | |
| 030802010 | Paysawan | 2.2% | 731 | 680 | 0.52% | |
| 030802012 | Quinawan | 1.8% | 574 | 553 | 0.27% | |
| 030802013 | San Antonio | 4.4% | 1,445 | 1,295 | 0.78% | |
| 030802014 | Saysain | 8.7% | 2,859 | 2,539 | 0.85% | |
| 030802015 | Tabing‑Ilog (Poblacion) | 3.9% | 1,281 | 1,223 | 0.33% | |
| Total | 32,799 | 25,568 | 1.79% | |||
Climate
edit| 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[11] | |||||||||||||
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
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In the 2024 census, Bagac had a population of 32,799 people.[16] The population density was 140 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi).
Economy
editTourism
edit- 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.[25]
- 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
editThe 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.[26]
Primary and elementary schools
edit- 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
edit- Bagac National High School-Parang
- E. C. Bernabe National High School
- Saysain National High School
- St. Agnes Institute of Bagac
Gallery
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Municipal hall
Heritage Houses, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Bagac Friendship Tower
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
Street view
References
edit- ↑ Municipality of Bagac | (DILG)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Bagac". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Municipal: Bagac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Climate: Bagac". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Friendship Tower in the Philippines". Rissho Kosei-kai. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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