Bagac

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.

Bagac
Municipality
Municipality of Bagac
Municipal Plaza
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Map of Bataan with Bagac highlighted
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Bagac Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°35′42″N 120°23′31″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bataan
District	3rd district
Founded	1866
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ron Michael Alexis R. Del Rosario
• Vice Mayor	Rommel V. Del Rosario
• Representative	Maria Angela S. Garcia
• Municipal Council	Members Charlito D. Fernandez Virgilio L. Alonzo Larry D. Bantugan Noel D. dela Rosa Noel F. del Rosario Guillermo C. Mendoza Jr. Felix R. Tutol Jr. Jason M. Nazareno
• Electorate	25,303 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	231.20 km2 (89.27 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	32,799
• Density	141.86/km2 (367.43/sq mi)
• Households	7,583
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.46 % (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 240.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 655 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 176.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 194.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2107
PSGC	0300802000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Mariveleño Tagalog

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,^[3] the municipality has a land area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi) ^[4] constituting 16.84% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan. Making it the largest municipality in Bataan by land area. It borders provincial capital Balanga to the north, Orion and Limay to the east, Mariveles to the south, and Morong and the South China Sea to the west.

Bagac is situated 25.80 kilometres (16.03 mi) from the provincial capital Balanga, and 151.79 kilometres (94.32 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[6]		2010[7]
030802016	Atilano L. Ricardo	7.5%	2,447	2,224	▴	0.66%
030802001	Bagumbayan (Poblacion)	6.0%	1,978	1,766	▴	0.79%
030802002	Banawang	8.5%	2,784	2,690	▴	0.24%
030802003	Binuangan	1.9%	613	609	▴	0.05%
030802004	Binukawan	7.2%	2,356	2,293	▴	0.19%
030802006	Ibaba	5.1%	1,689	1,760	▾	−0.28%
030802007	Ibis	5.1%	1,660	1,407	▴	1.15%
030802008	Pag‑asa (Wawa‑Sibacan)	10.0%	3,271	3,456	▾	−0.38%
030802009	Parang	9.9%	3,248	3,073	▴	0.38%
030802010	Paysawan	2.2%	731	680	▴	0.50%
030802012	Quinawan	1.8%	574	553	▴	0.26%
030802013	San Antonio	4.4%	1,445	1,295	▴	0.76%
030802014	Saysain	8.7%	2,859	2,539	▴	0.82%
030802015	Tabing‑Ilog (Poblacion)	3.9%	1,281	1,223	▴	0.32%
	Total		32,799	25,568	▴	1.74%

Climate

Climate data for Bagac
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.6 (87.1)	31.4 (88.5)	33.0 (91.4)	34.2 (93.6)	33.6 (92.5)	31.8 (89.2)	30.8 (87.4)	30.1 (86.2)	30.7 (87.3)	31.3 (88.3)	31.2 (88.2)	30.6 (87.1)	31.6 (88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.3 (79.3)	26.6 (79.9)	28.0 (82.4)	29.2 (84.6)	29.2 (84.6)	28.2 (82.8)	27.4 (81.3)	27.0 (80.6)	27.3 (81.1)	27.5 (81.5)	27.3 (81.1)	26.5 (79.7)	27.5 (81.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.0 (71.6)	21.9 (71.4)	23.0 (73.4)	24.3 (75.7)	24.9 (76.8)	24.6 (76.3)	24.1 (75.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.9 (75.0)	23.8 (74.8)	23.4 (74.1)	22.5 (72.5)	23.5 (74.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	7 (0.3)	7 (0.3)	6 (0.2)	22 (0.9)	210 (8.3)	409 (16.1)	697 (27.4)	930 (36.6)	456 (18.0)	232 (9.1)	102 (4.0)	33 (1.3)	3,111 (122.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

Bagac has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from December to April and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from May to November.

Demographics

Population census of Bagac

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 1,310 —     1918 2,118 +3.25% 1939 2,958 +1.60% 1948 2,745 −0.83% 1960 6,889 +7.97% 1970 9,268 +3.01%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 10,676 +2.88% 1980 13,109 +4.19% 1990 18,241 +3.36% 1995 20,906 +2.59% 2000 22,353 +1.45% 2007 24,202 +1.10%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 25,568 +2.02% 2015 26,936 +1.00% 2020 31,365 +3.26% 2024 32,799 +1.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Bagac had a population of 31,365. The population density was 140 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bagac

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 22.40 2003 16.02 2006 15.70 2009 19.68 2012 9.37 2015 11.17 2018 6.07 2021 12.46 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Tourism

• 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-high (89 ft) 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.^[20]
• Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar — a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and antique 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.

Education

The Bagac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[21]

Primary and elementary schools

• Bagac Elementary School
• Banawang Elementary School
• Binuangan Elementary School
• Binukawan Elementary School
• Colegio Santa Catarina De Alexandria
• One La Salle Educational Foundation
• Overland Elementary School
• Parang Elementary School
• Paysawan Elementary School
• Pinagsumilan Elementary School
• Quinawan Elementary School
• Saysain Elementary School
• W. V. (Wisdom and Virtue) Montessori School

Secondary schools

• Bagac National High School-Parang
• E. C. Bernabe National High School
• Saysain National High School
• St. Agnes Institute of Bagac

Gallery

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  Municipal hall
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  Heritage Houses, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
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  Bagac Friendship Tower
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  Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
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  Street view