Bataan
Bataan | |
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From left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Bataan Provincial Capitol Building, Mount Samat National Shrine, Bataan Death March Zero-Kilometer Marker, St. Dominic Parish in Abucay, the Freeport Area of Bataan, the Flaming Sword obelisk at Pilar, the Plaza Mayor de Balanga | |
Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 14°41′N 120°27′E / 14.68°N 120.45°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Founded | 11 January 1757 |
| Capital | Balanga |
| Largest LGU | Mariveles |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jose Enrique S. Garcia III (NUP) |
| • Vice Governor | Ma. Cristina M. Garcia (NUP) |
| • Legislature | Bataan Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,372.98 km2 (530.11 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 71st out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,398 m (4,587 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 853,373 |
| • Rank | 35th out of 81 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th out of 81 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 1 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 237 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Bataan |
| Demographics | |
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| • Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BAN |
| Website | bataan |
Bataan (/bɑːtɑːˈʔɑːn/, /bɑːˈtɑːn/, IPA: [bɐtɐˈʔan] Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bataan, IPA: [bɐtɐˈʔan]; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Bataan), officially the Province of Bataan, is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. 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.
The Battle of Bataan is known 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 after the province, where the infamous march started.