Bataan
Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 11 |
Barangays | 237 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | South China Sea |
Area (2013) | 1,372.98 km2 (530.11 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 853,373 |
Density (2020) | 622 / km2 (1,610 / sq mi) |
Bataan is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Luzon region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Balanga.
The province has a land area of 1,372.98 square kilometers or 530.11 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 853,373. This represented 6.87% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 1.37% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.78% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 622 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,610 inhabitants per square mile.
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Bataan is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Zambales, Pampanga, Manila Bay, and the South China Sea.
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Local government units
Bataan has 11 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 237.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Abucay | municipality | 42,984 | 39,880 | 1.59% | 79.72 | 539 | 9 |
Bagac | municipality | 31,365 | 26,936 | 3.26% | 231.20 | 136 | 14 |
Balanga | city (CC), capital | 104,173 | 96,061 | 1.72% | 111.63 | 933 | 25 |
Dinalupihan | municipality | 118,209 | 106,371 | 2.25% | 92.52 | 1,278 | 46 |
Hermosa | municipality | 77,443 | 65,862 | 3.47% | 157.00 | 493 | 23 |
Limay | municipality | 78,272 | 68,071 | 2.98% | 103.60 | 756 | 12 |
Mariveles | municipality | 149,879 | 127,536 | 3.46% | 153.90 | 974 | 18 |
Morong | municipality | 35,394 | 29,901 | 3.61% | 219.20 | 161 | 5 |
Orani | municipality | 70,342 | 66,909 | 1.06% | 64.90 | 1,084 | 29 |
Orion | municipality | 60,771 | 56,002 | 1.74% | 65.41 | 929 | 23 |
Pilar | municipality | 46,239 | 41,823 | 2.14% | 37.60 | 1,230 | 19 |
Samal | municipality | 38,302 | 35,298 | 1.73% | 56.30 | 680 | 14 |
Bataan Total | 853,373 | 760,650 | 2.45% | 1,372.98 | 622 | 237 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Bataan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,316,758,557.38.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 793,234,328.75 | – |
2010 | 866,597,197.57 | 9.25% |
2011 | 948,037,472.69 | 9.40% |
2012 | 825,454,768.87 | -12.93% |
2013 | 947,379,236.45 | 14.77% |
2014 | 1,133,209,247.05 | 19.62% |
2015 | 1,226,458,245.16 | 8.23% |
2016 | 1,316,758,557.38 | 7.36% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bataan is 5 to 9, with 76,453 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,443 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 15,579 | 2.05% |
1 to 4 | 61,861 | 8.13% |
5 to 9 | 76,453 | 10.05% |
10 to 14 | 73,674 | 9.69% |
15 to 19 | 75,421 | 9.92% |
20 to 24 | 70,739 | 9.30% |
25 to 29 | 64,049 | 8.42% |
30 to 34 | 58,025 | 7.63% |
35 to 39 | 54,075 | 7.11% |
40 to 44 | 45,071 | 5.93% |
45 to 49 | 41,937 | 5.51% |
50 to 54 | 35,741 | 4.70% |
55 to 59 | 30,254 | 3.98% |
60 to 64 | 23,273 | 3.06% |
65 to 69 | 15,739 | 2.07% |
70 to 74 | 7,686 | 1.01% |
75 to 79 | 5,630 | 0.74% |
80 and over | 5,443 | 0.72% |
Total | 760,650 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Bataan grew from 45,166 in 1903 to 853,373 in 2020, an increase of 808,207 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 92,723 people, from the previous population of 760,650 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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45,166 | – | |
58,340 | 1.63% | |
85,538 | 1.93% | |
92,901 | 0.85% | |
145,323 | 4.01% | |
216,210 | 3.96% | |
263,269 | 4.03% | |
323,254 | 4.19% | |
425,803 | 2.79% | |
491,459 | 2.72% | |
557,659 | 2.75% | |
662,153 | 2.40% | |
687,482 | 1.38% | |
760,650 | 1.94% | |
853,373 | 2.45% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bataan for the year 2019 was 545,507.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Bataan are:
Primary Roads
- Baliuag Flyover
- Bocaue Flyover
- Daang Maharlika (LZ)
- Malolos Flyover
- Manila North Road
Secondary Roads
- Bigaa-Plaridel via Bulacan & Malolos Road
- Meycauayan-Camalig-Bahay Pari Road
- Plaridel Airport Road
- Pulilan-Calumpit Road
Tertiary Roads
- Balagtas Service Road
- Baliwag-Bustos Road
- Baliwag-Candaba Road
- Bocaue-San Jose Road
- Eastern Bulacan Road
- Gen. Alejo Santos Highway
- Guiguinto Service Road 1
- Guiguinto Service Road 2
- Marilao Service Road
- Meycauayan Service Road
- Muzon-Tungkong Manga Road
- NCR/Bulacan Boundary-Bigte-Ipo Dam Road
- Norzagaray-Bigte Road
- Old Cagayan Valley Road
- Plaridel Access Road
- Plaridel Bypass Road
- Plaridel-Pulilan Diversion Road
- Pulilan Railroad Station Road
- Road to PA Camp
- San Miguel-Sibul Road
- San Simon-Baliwag Road
- Santa Maria By-Pass Road
- Santa Maria-Norzagaray Road
- Santa Rita Service Road
- Santa Rita-Biak-na-Bato via Pulong Bayabas Road
- Santa Rita-Camias Old Road
- Sibul-Biak-na-Bato Road
- Tabang Service Road #1
- Tabang Service Road #2
- Tabang Service Road #3
- Tabang Service Road #4
- Tabang Service Road #5
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.