Abucay, Bataan
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| Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°32′E / 14.73°N 120.53°ECoordinates: 14°44′N 120°32′E / 14.73°N 120.53°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bataan | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Founded | 1587 | |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Liberato P. Santiago, Jr. (NUP) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Khristine G. Dela Fuente (NUP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 79.72 km2 (30.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 39,880 | |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 25,318 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2114 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| PSGC | 030801000 | |
Abucay, officially the Municipality of Abucay (Filipino: Bayan ng Abucay; Kapampangan: Balen ning Abucay), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 39,880 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 25,318 registered voters.
The mainly agricultural and fishing town is situated on the northeastern portion of the Bataan Peninsula, along Manila Bay, with a total land area of 79.72 square kilometres (30.78 sq mi). It is 116 kilometres (72 mi) from Manila, accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 25, or the parallel National Road in Bataan. Its westernmost elevated section is located within the Bataan National Park.
Abucay originated from abu-kinaykay meaning "digging the ashes or fire debris". A Spaniard arrived in the town amid a big fire that destroyed properties. The natives were busy digging the debris with shovel ("kinaykay").
The first printing press in the Archipelago was found in this town. Tomas Pinpin, the first Filipino printer, learned the art from Fray Francisco Blanca de San Jose and Juan de Vera, a Chinese printer at the University of Santo Tomas.
On June 23, 1647, a fierce battle was fought between the Dutch invaders and the Pampango defenders in the near the Abucay church area. Nearly 200 Pampangos were put to death and 40 others together with Pampanga’s Spanish alcalde mayor (town mayor) Antonio de Cabrera together with Dominican priests Father Geronimo Sotomayor and Father Tomas Ramos were taken to Batavia.
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