Mabitac
Mabitac | |
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| Municipality of Mabitac | |
Mabitac Poblacion | |
Map of Laguna with Mabitac highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 121°25′E / 14.43°N 121.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | January 6, 1616 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alberto S. Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Ronald I. Sana |
| • Representative | Benjamin Cueto "Benjie" Agarao Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,935 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 21,275 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,022 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.79 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 280.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 115.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 79.29 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mabitac), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,275 people.
Mabitac was an excellent hunting ground for wild game three centuries ago. Native hunters used numerous cave-ins or trap-ins called "bitag" in the local dialect. Hence, the place was referred to as "Mabitag" meaning "a place with many traps".
Mabitac is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Santa Cruz, 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Manila, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Antipolo.