Bamban
Sign in to saveBamban, officially the Municipality of Bamban (; ), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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- Panoramic of Bamban
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- 120x80px
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Philippines
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- Founded
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- June 6, 1710
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- Barangays
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- Etymology
- History
- Precolonial history
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- The Bamban barricade during the People Power revolution
- 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
- Contemporary history
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Elected Officials
- Tourism
- Education
- Primary and elementary schools
- Secondary schools
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Bamban, officially the Municipality of Bamban (; ), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
==Etymology== The municipality derives its name from the bamban plants (Donax canniformis) that once dominated large areas of land along the river near the foothills. It was initially called cabambanan or mabamban, but was later called simply as bamban.