Bataan ( Tagalog. Bataan ) - the province of the Philippines , occupies the entire peninsula of the same name on the island of Luzon , Philippines. It is part of the Central Luzon region. The administrative center is the city of Balanga .
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| Bataan | |||
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| A country | Philippines | ||
| Included in | Central Luzon region | ||
| Includes | 1 city and 11 municipalities | ||
| Adm. Centre | Balanga | ||
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| Square | 1,373.0 km² (67th place ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 8 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 687 482 people ( 2010 ) ( 43rd place ) | ||
| Density | 500.72 people / km² (9th place) | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | PH-BAN | ||
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Geography
The area of the province is 1373.0 km². In the north it borders with the provinces of Sambales and Pampanga . In the west it is washed by the South China Sea , in the northwest - Subic Bay and in the east - Manila Bay . The Bataan Peninsula separates the Gulf of Manila from the South China Sea and is a continuation of the Sambales mountains. In the north of the peninsula is Mount Natib (1253 m), and in the bga - the Mariveles Range.
History
During World War II, Bataan was defended by troops of the United States and the Philippines under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur from the Japanese forces from January 1 to April 4, 1942 . MacArthur was evacuated, but 6-11 thousand prisoners of war allies died in the " Bataan death march ."
Population
The population of the province according to the 2010 census is 687 482 people [1] .
Administrative Division
Administratively, it is divided into 1 city (Balanga) and 11 municipalities:
- Abukay
- Bagak
- Dinalupian
- Hermosa
- Limay
- Mariveles
- Morong
- Orani
- Orion
- Pilar
- Samal
Notes
- ↑ Republic of the Philippines. National Statistics Office. Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on 1990, 2000, and 2010 Censuses (inaccessible link - history ) (April 2012). Date of treatment April 4, 2012. (unavailable link)