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Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagac), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,365 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
Bataan is one of the most progressive provinces of Luzon and Manila Bay Region, and a key contributor to the region's overall economic productivity. Its Provincial Product Account (PPA) also known as Provincial GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the 10th biggest out of 82 provinces in the Philippines, valued at PhP275.11-billion. [ 53 ]
These, together with the National Capital Region, are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan). Cities are classified under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) into three categories: highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, and component cities.
The park is located 101 km (63 mi) from Manila; its mountains can be seen across Manila Bay from the city. It straddles the northern half of Bataan Peninsula near its border with Subic Bay Freeport Zone, encompassing the Bataan towns and cities of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Balanga, Bagac and Morong. [2]
As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly urbanized cities ( HUC ), 5 independent component cities ( ICC ), and one independent municipality ( NCR municipality ). [ 1 ] [ needs update ] All 120 primary-level LGUs (local government units) are under general administrative supervision of the President of the Philippines .
It borders Bagac to the west and northwest, Limay to the north and northeast, and Manila Bay to the east. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 153.90 square kilometres (59.42 sq mi) [ 7 ] constituting 11.21% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.
The southwestern municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles were once part of the district until these were reassigned to the third district effective 2022. [4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Albert Garcia of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Bagac–Mariveles boundary: Bagac, Bataan Mariveles, Bataan: The boundary of two Bataan towns, Bagac and Mariveles has been the subject of a boundary dispute involving a 4 km 2 (1.5 sq mi) plot of land. The land is situated between barangay Biaan of Mariveles and barangay Quinawan of Bagac.