Bagac
Bagac | |
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 Map of Bataan showing the location of Bagac. | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bataan |
| District | 2nd District |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Barangays | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rommel V. del Rosario (National Unity) |
| • Vice Mayor | Guillermo C. Mendoza, Jr. (NPC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.20 km2 (89.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 24,202 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2107 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1995 | 20,906 | — |
| 2000 | 22,353 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 24,202 | +1.10% |
Bagac is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census (Aug. 2007), it has a population of 24,202 people in 4,553 households. With an area of 23,120 hectares (231.2 km2), Bagac is the largest municipality in the province of Bataan.[1]
Barangays
Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
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Places of interest
- Bagac Friendship Tower. The monument, symbolizing the renewed friendship between Japan and the Philippines after the events of World War II, was erected by Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975 and is located about 200 m (660 ft) from where the Bataan Death March started. The 27-metre (89 ft) high tower is composed of three pillars interconnected by several multi-layer rings. It located at the junction of the Gov. Linao National Road and the road to the Bagac town proper.[2]
- Ciudad Real de Acuzar. This is a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and history art collector. Inside this heritage park is a collection of Spanish Colonial buildings and stone houses (bahay na bato in Tagalog), planned to resemble a settlement reminiscent of the period. These houses were carefully transplanted from different parts of the Philippines and rehabilitated to their former splendor.
Popular culture
- The Ciudad Real de Acuzar Heritage Park was the location of the TV Show Zorro of GMA Network.
Getting there
Bagac is on Exit 60 of Bataan Provincial Expressway.
Notes and references
- ^ "Bataan". PSGC Interactive. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Friendship Tower in the Philippines". Rissho Kosei-kai. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
External links
- Bagac Bataan General Information
- Bagakeños Community Website
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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