Bataan
Sign in to saveBataan (, , ), 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.
Key facts
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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
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- Location in the Philippines
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
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- 11 January 1757
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- Capital
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- Balanga
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- Governor
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- Jose Enrique S. Garcia III (PFP)
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- Vice Governor
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- Bataan
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- Ma. Cristina M. Garcia (PFP)
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- Legislature
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- Bataan Provincial Board
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- History
- Aeta people
- Tagalog migration
- Spanish rule
- Japanese invasion
- Postwar era
- Marcos dictatorship
- Contemporary era
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- Agriculture and fisheries
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- Research and development
- Airport
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- Highways, expressways and national roads
- Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge
- Sports facilities
- Education
- Educational institutions
- Iskolar ng Bataan
- Bataan Highschool for the Arts
- Bataan Highschool for Sports
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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.